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Equities Spread Betting: UK Shares Show Some Resiliencen mid-morning trading, shares in London have bounced back and reclaimed some of the ground lost yesterday. Pleasing numbers from some blue-chip heavyweights has lifted sentiment this morning. Telecoms business BT Group has seen profits rise in the first quarter thanks to cost cutting measures and pharma AstraZeneca has beaten expectations for second [...]...(read more)

Posted 29/07/2010 on Clean Financial Blog

Spread Betting Trends: FTSE 100 Index Holding Steadyarly trading on the FTSE hasn’t had much of an impact so far, with the UK index holding steady after last night’s trend-breaking dip. The burst of confidence in the financial sector provoked by the European stress tests is continuing to buoy British bankers, with Lloyds, Barclays and RBS extending their positive run this morning. In [...]...(read more)

Posted 28/07/2010 on Clean Financial Blog

FTSE 100 Hits Highest Levels for 2 Monthsinancial Market Comments from David Jones, Chief Market Strategist, IG Index. In mid-morning trading the FTSE 100 has made a strong start, pushing out to its best levels in more than two months. After a modestly positive start to the week on Monday, investors seem freshly emboldened this morning following a good performance on Wall Street, good [...]...(read more)

Posted 27/07/2010 on Clean Financial Blog

FTSE 100 Spreads Struggle For Direction After Banking Stress Testsinancial Market Comments from Anthony Grech, Head of Research, IG Index. Mid-morning and the FTSE has seen the bulk of its early gains ebb away. Friday?s European bank stress tests received something of an endorsement from the markets with traders reassured by the fact that there were some failures amongst the weaker institutions, as predicted, and this [...]...(read more)

Posted 26/07/2010 on Clean Financial Blog

UK Shares are Largely Unmoved by Positive GDP Data: Spread Betting Newsinancial Market Comments from Anthony Grech, Head of Research, IG Index. Shares in London have made a cautious start to trading and are little moved by the latest GDP data. This morning has seen the FTSE bobbling around the 5300 area, consolidating recent gains. ARM Holdings is the standout performer, up by around 6% on the day [...]...(read more)

Posted 23/07/2010 on Clean Financial Blog

UK Index Spread Betting Markets Struggle For Momentum After Bernanke Commentsinancial Market Comments from Anthony Grech, Head of Research, IG Index. The UK 100 Index is struggling for momentum this morning, down by around eight points at 9.45am, but it has pared earlier losses. Last night?s comments from Ben Bernanke, in which he called the outlook for the US economy ?unusually uncertain?, have clobbered sentiment [...]...(read more)

Posted 22/07/2010 on Clean Financial Blog

FTSE Rises Following BP and Apple News: Financial Spread Bettinginancial Market Comments from Anthony Grech, Head of Research, IG Index. The UK?s leading index is higher this morning, with oils and miners in demand, and expectations of positive news out of the US. Troubled oil major BP is on the upswing this morning following news that it has agreed a $7 billion asset sale to fund [...]...(read more)

Posted 21/07/2010 on Clean Financial Blog

FTSE Trades Flat Amid Mining Strength and Cable and Wireless Weaknessinancial Market Comments from Anthony Grech, Head of Research, IG Index. In mid morning trading there is little change to the FTSE 100, but telecoms companies are under pressure. After disappointing numbers from IBM after the US close on Monday, we have seen a muted start to trading so far in London. Telecoms business Cable & Wireless [...]...(read more)

Posted 20/07/2010 on Clean Financial Blog

Mergers Talk Helps FTSE spread Betting Markets Shake Off Weak Startinancial Market Comments from Anthony Grech, Head of Research, IG Index. In mid-morning trading, shares in London have shaken off some early weakness to start the week slightly higher. All eyes were on BP first thing, following the weekend news of seepage from its latest attempt to cap the Gulf leak and rumours that talks to dispose [...]...(read more)

Posted 19/07/2010 on Clean Financial Blog

FTSE 100 Spreads Make Gains on BP and Burberry Strengthinancial Market Comments from Yusuf Heusen, Senior Sales Trader, IG Index. In mid-morning trading, shares in London have risen as investors have regained some of their confidence. After a cautious couple of days, the buyers are back out again in the first few hours of trading in London. A late rally on Wall Street on Thursday helped [...]...(read more)

Posted 16/07/2010 on Clean Financial Blog

FTSE Weakens on Signs of Global Slowdown: Spread Betting UKinancial Market Comments from Will Hedden, Sales Trader, IG Index. In early trading the FTSE 100 has reacted poorly to further signs of global economic slowdown. At 10.00am (London time) the UK’s blue chip index was down 7.69 points to 5245.83 following worrying, though widely expected, numbers from the US and China overnight. The Fed cut its [...]...(read more)

Posted 15/07/2010 on Clean Financial Blog

UK Spread Betting Markets Trade Flat After Positive Intel Resultsinancial Market Comments from Yusuf Heusen, Senior Sales Trader, IG Index. The FTSE has made a wobbly start to the morning, wavering uncertainly around yesterday’s closing level at 10am. Record sales reported by Intel the world’s biggest chipmaker, boosted some UK and European stocks this morning as investors took the news as evidence that consumer demand is [...]...(read more)

Posted 14/07/2010 on Clean Financial Blog

FTSE Pushes Above 5200 on Continued Momentum: Spread Betting Newsinancial Market Comments from Yusuf Heusen, Senior Sales Trader, IG Index. In mid-morning trading, blue chips in London have continued their week-long rally with the FTSE surging through 5200. Any concerns that investors were looking to ease back on some of their recent enthusiasm have been put to one side today with a fresh burst of momentum [...]...(read more)

Posted 13/07/2010 on Clean Financial Blog

FTSE Consolidates Gains as BP Rises: Index Spreads Reportinancial Market Comments from Will Hedden, Sales Trader, IG Index. In mid morning trading there is little change to the FTSE 100 as most shares remain broadly flat on the day. Shares in London have made a quiet start as the index consolidates the strong gains seen last week. There is little change to most blue chips [...]...(read more)

Posted 12/07/2010 on Clean Financial Blog

BT Shares Move Swiftly Upwardsinancial Market Comments from Will Hedden, Sales Trader, IG Index. In mid-morning trading the FTSE 100 is a little weaker than yesterday?s close, but only by a few points. It has been a quiet start to the final day of trading this week with the FTSE dipping back slightly but still trading around the 5100 mark. [...]...(read more)

Posted 09/07/2010 on Clean Financial Blog

FTSE Spread Betting Markets Rally After Strong US Data and Reportsinancial Market Comments from Yusuf Heusen, Senior Sales Trader, IG Index. The FTSE 100 has started the day with a sharp rise, pushing its recent rally into a third day. Strong profits from US bank State Street, together with reassuring US retail data, seem to have been the main drivers of a positive performance from Wall Street [...]...(read more)

Posted 08/07/2010 on Clean Financial Blog

Miners and Retailers Pull FTSE Lower: UK Index Spread Tradinginancial Market Comments from Yusuf Heusen, Senior Sales Trader, IG Index. The FTSE opened in sharp decline today and by mid-morning was trading around 60 points down. The FTSE had pared almost half of yesterday?s gains by 10am, as retailers and miners weighed heavily on the index. A proposed increase in value-added tax set retailers back this [...]...(read more)

Posted 07/07/2010 on Clean Financial Blog

Mining Sector and BP Boost FTSE 100 Spreads: Spread Trading Reportinancial Market Comments from David Jones, Chief Market Strategist, IG Index. In mid-morning trading a surprisingly strong start has pushed the FTSE out to its highest levels since last Wednesday. We are seeing a variety of sectors providing momentum this morning. Oil company BP is definitely helping, still gaining after the weekend news concerning the possibility [...]...(read more)

Posted 06/07/2010 on Clean Financial Blog

FTSE Holds Steady on Quiet Trading Day: Spread Betting Newsinancial Market Comments from Yusuf Heusen, Senior Sales Trader, IG Index. In mid-morning trade, shares in London have made an indecisive start to the week, with the FTSE little changed. With a lack of economic news out today and US markets closed for a public holiday, it always had the potential to be a quiet day and [...]...(read more)

Posted 05/07/2010 on Clean Financial Blog

FTSE Spreads Cautiously Rise Ahead of US Non Farm Payrollsinancial Market Comments from Anthony Grech, Head of Research, IG Index. In mid morning trading shares in London have made a cautiously positive start as everyone awaits the latest US unemployment data. The FTSE 100 has been lifted by around 20 points so far today with a lot of the gains coming from the mining sector. [...]...(read more)

Posted 02/07/2010 on Clean Financial Blog