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My Forex Trades On GBP/USD This Morning
February 26, 2009
After a shaky start Sterling won back much of yesterday’s (Wednesday) losses. And after an equally shaky start gold remained shaky. It’s amazing that with so much news around I’m struggling to get to... Read More
category UK , Forex , ^FTSE , and 3 more.
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Doom: A Crowded Trade?
February 24, 2009
You don’t need to try hard to imagine an abyss opening up beneath the markets. It’s hard to see any reason to be cheerful at all, with the likes of George Soros predicting no visible end to the bear... Read More
category UK , Australia , ^FTSE , and 13 more.
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Fabric Of The Investment Landscape May Be Fraying Somewhat
February 24, 2009
Another day, another dump in equities. Hard as it is to believe, the sense that the (financial) world is coming to an end is becoming almost commonplace. While such resignation is perhaps the stuff of... Read More
category ^FTSE , External Research , Contributor , and 6 more.
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Japanese Yen Losing Its “Safe Haven” Appeal?
February 24, 2009
World equities: starting with another 3.4% drop in the US’s DJIA (^DJI), the UK’s FTSE (^FTSE) closing at 11/2008 lows, the German DAX (^GDAXI) at 2004 lows, the French CAC (^FCHI) at 2003 levels, and... Read More
category UK , FCHI , ^n225 , and 9 more.
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Trading Opinion For The Week Ahead
February 22, 2009
Friday’s meltdown in the DOW (^DJI) and S&P (^GSPC) suggests that the recession has a way further to go yet. Stocks and shares may recover first, but the end does not seem to be insight yet. Still most... Read More
category UK , ^FTSE , ^DJI , and 10 more.
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Disaster Capitalism?
February 20, 2009
The report today (Friday) is that a very gloomy week has taken a decided turn for the worse; and I am not talking about the mist and fog covering the City of London today. The DOW (^DJI) closed down at... Read More
category ^FTSE , ^DJI , USA , and 4 more.
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Stocks Are Unsettled Ahead Of Option Expiry
February 19, 2009
Equities attempted a half-hearted rally ahead of tomorrow’s (Friday) options expiry. Sterling had a storming morning, but ran out of puff this afternoon. I’ve been wary of trading the FTSE index... Read More
category UK , Eurozone , ^FTSE , and 4 more.
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Stocks Remain Under Pressure
February 18, 2009
After pausing for breath, and a spot of lunch, the bears resumed their mauling of equity markets. The Dow (^DJI) fell below 7500 and FTSE (^FTSE) failed to gain a foothold above the 4000 level. Now, I... Read More
category UK , Forex , ^FTSE , and 5 more.
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Gold Higher As Stocks Plunge
February 17, 2009
That’s more like it. The equity bears are having a picnic; the S&P 500 (^GSPC) is currently below 800 and gold has plugged $1000 into its Sat Nav. My only trades today have been in GBP/USD; the first... Read More
category UK , ^FTSE , External Research , and 7 more.
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The Yo-Yo Euro
February 10, 2009
Whilst the world waits on superhero Geithner, the Euro has been the main mover-in both directions. Meanwhile, some of the gloss has come off Sterling’s rising star. As Alanis Morissette once said,... Read More
category UK , Forex , Eurozone , and 6 more.
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Risk, Reward And Being Very Long
February 10, 2009
Is the market setting itself up for another substantial tumble? Quite possibly. But I’ve been busy going long on equities. That might seem strange given I’m bearish about the prospects for the next 6... Read More
category UK , BK , ba , and 11 more.
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Forex Trading: GBP/USD Breaks Resistance
February 09, 2009
The GBP/USD has broken through the key resistance level of 1.4889 and ran up to a session high of 1.4939. This pair open the market on a weak note Sunday as risk aversion ran the table as the US noted... Read More
category UK , Forex , Eurozone , and 4 more.
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Not Enough Job Losses To Hurt The UK Stock Market
February 06, 2009
An appetite for risk is back on the table with high-flying equities and even buying of the Euro. Boy, I’ve had a busy day; fitting in an annual visit to the dentist, a quick gym session and coping with... Read More
category UK , Forex , Eurozone , and 6 more.
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British Pound Collapses
February 02, 2009
Once again the message from the top is “Sell Sterling”. Forget all the overseas debt, Gordon Brown wants us to keep selling the Pound. This morning traders obliged, ripping 450 pips of the GBP/USD... Read More
category UK , LLOY/L , ^FTSE , and 8 more.
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Ireland’s Woes Hit The Euro
January 30, 2009
The Euro took another pasting as Moodys joined Standard & Poors in putting Ireland’s AAA credit rating on negative watch. The rating agency also warned that the credit quality of other European... Read More
category UK , LLOY/L , ^FTSE , and 9 more.
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Bumper Day For Banks And Sterling
January 26, 2009
Sterling defied a barrage of negative press stories to rally against both the Dollar and Euro. A relief rally in banks pushed my FTSE short deep into the red. Whenever a chart looks ‘irritatingly... Read More
category UK , ^FTSE , External Research , and 7 more.
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Sterling Rout Continues
January 21, 2009
The Obama bounce was confined to the Dollar as US equities crashed to the lowest levels since November. Sterling continued to hit new lows and FTSE (^FTSE) struggled to hold above 4000. I’m wary that... Read More
category UK , LLOY/L , ^FTSE , and 7 more.
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Sterling Hits 7-Year Low Against The US Dollar
January 20, 2009
Once again UK officials managed to put the skids under Sterling. The Pound smashed the 7-year low against the Dollar and hit an all-time low against the Yen. I’ve said before that, even if they deny... Read More
category UK , LLOY/L , ^FTSE , and 11 more.
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Gold Market Update: Inauguration Of Obama Generates Hope Amidst Monumental Challenges
January 19, 2009
Gold rallied on the open in Asia to over $845/oz overnight before falling on a stronger dollar, then rising again in early morning trade in Europe before falling again to $838/oz, some $3/oz below its... Read More
category ^FTSE , External Research , Contributor , and 5 more.
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The Banking Doom
January 15, 2009
Bank of America Corp. (BAC) sank to an 18-year low today (Thursday) on speculation that the company might need government support to resurface from losses it absorbed during its acquisition of Merrill... Read More
category UK , ^n225 , ^FTSE , and 10 more.
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Friday’s Market Recap: Investors Start New Year With Some Optimism
January 02, 2009
Trading volume was low again on the first trading session of 2009 sending markets into the green. The Dow Jones Industrial average (^DJI) ended 258 points higher and closed at 9,034 points. The Nasdaq... Read More
category UK , ^FTSE , ^DJI , and 9 more.
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Tuesday’s Market Recap: Stocks Rally On Second Last Trading Day Of 2008
December 30, 2008
Wall Street rallied on the second to last trading day of the year as the financing arm for General Motors Corp. (GM), GMAC, was given a $5 billion loan from the government. The three major U.S. indices... Read More
category UK , ^n225 , ^FTSE , and 11 more.
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Monday’s Stock Market Recap: Uncertainty And Unease
December 29, 2008
Monday proved to be a day of unease and uncertainty among markets, as fighting in the Middle East continued. The Dow Jones industrial average (^DJI) closed at 8,483 points, and lost 31 points for the... Read More
category UK , ^n225 , ^FTSE , and 12 more.
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Friday’s Market Recap: Mastercard Reports Overall Decline In Consumer Holiday Spending
December 27, 2008
Markets reopened Friday with low volume that continued till close as the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) was up to 8,515 points, after gaining over 47 points. The Nasdaq (^IXIC) added a little over... Read More
category UK , ^n225 , ^FTSE , and 9 more.
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Wednesday’s Market Recap: Stocks Up Slightly On Low Trading Volume
December 24, 2008
Low trading volume due to the holiday season kept markets in check as Wall Street rose slightly on Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) was up to 8,486 points, after gaining nearly 49... Read More
category UK , ^n225 , ^FTSE , and 9 more.
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Tuesday’s Market Recap: Dow Loses For 5th Straight Day
December 23, 2008
Bearish sentiment continued Tuesday, as markets finished at lower levels again. The Dow (^DJI) closed at 8,419 points, after losing 1.18%. This marks five straight days of losses for the Dow Jones... Read More
category UK , TXT , ^n225 , and 12 more.
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Monday’s Market Recap: Stocks Finish Lower
December 22, 2008
Wall Street finished lower on Monday to begin the week. The Dow (^DJI) suffered a loss of 59 points after bearish trading, and finished the day at 8,519 points. The Nasdaq (^IXIC) lost 31 points, and... Read More
category UK , ^n225 , ^FTSE , and 12 more.
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Wednesday’s Market Recap: Stocks Suffer Slight Losses
December 17, 2008
Markets took a hit trading amid the volatility concerning oil prices as OPEC decided to cut output by 2.2 million barrels per day. Wednesday’s decision is an addition to a cut of 2 million barrels per... Read More
category UK , ^FTSE , GIS , and 11 more.
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Monday’s Market Recap: Fed Expected To Announce Rate Cut On Tuesday
December 15, 2008
Markets closed Monday with bearish activity, as more news came out on the scandal involving Veteran investment manager Bernard Madoff. The list of those exposed to the Ponzi scheme grew as several... Read More
category UK , HON , ^n225 , and 12 more.
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Wednesday’s Market Recap: Awaiting The Fate Of The Auto Industry Bailout
December 10, 2008
Markets found their way back into the green after an up and down day of trading on Wall Street. Uncertainty loomed as well as investors await the fate of the auto industry bailout. The Dow (^DJI)... Read More
category UK , ^n225 , ^FTSE , and 15 more.
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