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Spread Betting Comment - 17 March 10 - 7:55am
The FTSE is looking to open to up over 20 points this morning, at around 5645, following gains overnight on Wall Street and Asia.
The US Fed kept interest rates on hold last night and offered a more positive assessment on the US labour market.
Giving direction this morning will be the Bank of England minutes and unemployment data at 09.30 followed by US Feb PPI at 12.30.
By David Rees
Spread Betting Comment - 9 March 10 - 7:35am
We are calling the FTSE down 4 points this morning at 5602; this comes after a quiet trading session in the states last night with the Dow closing down 13 points.
With the market seemingly entering a stale period, investors will look towards January British trade numbers.
These are due at 9:30 a.m. British time, with the global deficit seen at -£7.00 billion, up from -£7.278 billion in December, and the non-EU trade gap seen at -£3.40 billion, up from -£3.553 billion.
By Simon Rossington
Spread Betting Comment - 3 March 10 - 8:15am
The markets are broadly unchanged this morning.
The Dow Jones index sold off yesterday as technology stocks weighed following Microsoft’s comments about modest growth.
Sterling is flirting with $1.50 again as currencies still remain at the forefront of traders minds. Any bailout of Greece could shift attention from the Euro back on to Sterling.
The markets seem to be waiting for the ADP employment report in the US so futures are likely to be little changed until that is published.
By Arifa Sheikh-Usmani
Spread Betting Comment - 2 March 10 - 8:10am
Sterling remains under pressure this morning as markets continue to fear an impasse over budget deficit plans should a hung parliament become a reality.
Certainly most of our clients using spread bets seem to be selling in to small bounces in GBP.
Shares markets are, rather surprisingly, a touch higher as we see a small rebound in HSBC after yesterdays sell off.
Nevertheless, the focus of the markets will firmly remain on currency markets again today.
By Arifa Sheikh-Usmani
Spread Betting Comment - 24 February 10 - 8:25am
A mixed open in Europe, as Asia recovered overnight from earlier losses in the US.
The Consumer Confidence figure of just 46, the lowest since April last year, increased the general gloom surrounding US unemployment.
The Dollar was in demand again as the Consumer confidence figure was compounded with comments from MPC members illustrating their cautious views on the strength of the UK recovery.
On a day with limited macro news and without any major company results, all eyes today are on Ben Bernanke giving testimony at 15.00 GMT.
Focus will be on his answers to what is expected to be tough questioning on the motives behind hiking the discount rate last Thursday.
Is it just a “technical” move as he insists, or does it signal a more serious change in policy?
Furthermore what are his thoughts on the MBS asset purchase scheme? Does the hike in rates start the process whereby asset purchasing can begin as more solid signs of recovery are demonstrated?
By Richard Griffiths
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