Posts belonging to Category 'Financial Markets'

GBP/USD Spread Betting: BoE Expected to Increase QE Despite Strong UK Data

Pensions stall Greece bailout agreement ahead of key central bank meetings. It wouldn’t be a normal day if we weren’t talking about Greece and today is no different even if there are other factors that will also affect the forex spread betting markets today. It is likely to be another busy day of meetings with [...]

Optimism Around Greek Debt Deal Pushes EUR/USD FX Spreads Higher

As the debt talks in Greece grind relentlessly on and deadline after deadline is missed, words that would never have been uttered six months ago are beginning to gain currency in mainstream EU political circles. The admission by European Commissioner Neelie Kroes, as well as the Dutch PM Mark Rutte, that the Eurozone would survive [...]

Shallow Sell-Off Shows Spread Betting Market Confidence in Greek Deal

Yesterday saw European leaders ratchet up the pressure on Greece to agree to new austerity measures and sign off on a new bailout. Both German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy urged Greece’s politicians to sign off on the new deal as soon as possible, insisting the future of the Eurozone was at [...]

Spread Betting Investors Remain Cautious as Greek Debt Issue Continues

Friday’s surprisingly good US employment report saw European spread betting markets continue their recent gains and head towards their highest levels since the middle of last year. However, concerns about Europe continue to remain, simmering away in the background and this continues to keep investors cautious. While US economic data continues to show signs of [...]

Equities Trading Guide: Xstrata

Where can I Spread Bet on Xstrata?   You can place spread bets on Xstrata shares with: Financial Spreads CityIndex CapitalSpreads The spread betting companies mentioned above also offer tax free* spread betting on a range of other financial markets such as stock market indices, commodities and forex. For more information about: Where to trade, [...]

Equities Trading Guide: BT Group

Where can I Spread Bet on BT Group?   You can place spread bets on BT Group shares with: Financial Spreads CityIndex Spreadex The spread betting companies mentioned above also offer tax free* spread betting on a range of other financial markets such as stock market indices, commodities and forex. For more information about: Where [...]

Online Spread Betting: Speculation of QE Grows After Weak UK PMI Data

One week on from EU commissioner Olli Rehn’s promise that a Greek debt deal was in the final hours of finalisation, and spread betting markets are still awaiting confirmation of that fact. It now appears we will have to wait until next Monday 6th February after yesterday’s announcement of an EU finance ministers meeting in [...]

Strong UK PMI Data Boosts GBP/USD Spread Betting Market

Concerns about the health of the UK economy received an unexpected boost yesterday after manufacturing PMI for January bounced back quite sharply, well above expectations raising the prospect that the economy may avoid a second negative quarter in a row. The index jumped to 52.1, its highest level since May last year and well above [...]

Euro Spread Betting: Portugal Garners Attention as Yields Exceed 17%

Last night saw broad agreement amongst EU nations of the fiscal treaty so favoured by Germany; however the agreement was not universal, with the UK and the Czech Republic refusing to sign up. The treaty is expected to legally bind EU countries to balance their budgets over time; however it is not clear whether some [...]

Forex Spread Betting Markets Remain Resilient Despite Several European Downgrades

Today’s EU summit is likely to be a rather testy affair after reports on Friday that Berlin wanted more stringent EU oversight of Greece’s finances in return for a new bailout. This comes as concerns grow over the country’s ability to deliver on its financial obligations. Items on the agenda to be discussed include the [...]