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The spread betting companies all offer something different. We are not authorised to provide financial advice, arrangements or investments and for that reason we cannot say which is the best spread betting company.
Below we compare the spreads for markets such as the FTSE 100, GBP/USD, Gold and Oil.
We also compare services such as new account offers, 24 hour trading and automatic stop loss orders.
Each of the firms listed below is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority.
This list is not meant to be inclusive; spread betting services are also available with companies not listed here.
Spread Betting Companies - Indices Comparison
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| FTSE 100 Daily - Spread Size |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| FTSE 100 Daily - Min Stake |
£1 |
£0.50 |
£2 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
| FTSE 100 Future - Spread Size |
4 |
4-8 |
6 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
| FTSE 100 Future - Min Stake |
£1 |
£0.50 |
£2 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
| Wall St Daily - Spread Size |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2-4 |
2 |
2 |
| Wall St Daily - Min Stake |
£1 |
£0.50 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
| DAX 30 Daily - Spread Size |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| DAX 30 Daily - Min Stake |
£1 |
£0.50 |
£2 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
| S&P 500 Daily - Spread Size |
4 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
| S&P 500 Daily - Min Stake |
£1 |
£0.50 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
| Nasdaq 100 Future - Spread Size |
3 |
4-10 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
| Nasdaq 100 Future - Min Stake |
£1 |
£0.50 |
£4 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
Comparison Notes
Spread Betting Companies - Forex Comparison
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| GBP / USD Daily - Spread Size |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
0.8 |
2 |
2 |
| GBP / USD Daily - Min Stake |
£1 |
£0.50 |
£0.50 |
£1 |
£0.5 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
| GBP / USD Future - Spread Size |
8 |
8 |
12 |
8 |
8 |
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8 |
8 |
| GBP / USD Future - Min Stake |
£1 |
$0.60 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
- |
£1 |
£1 |
| EUR / GBP Daily - Spread Size |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| EUR / GBP Daily - Min Stake |
£1 |
£0.50 |
£0.50 |
£1 |
£0.5 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
| EUR / GBP Future - Spread Size |
6 |
8 |
10 |
6 |
6 |
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6 |
6 |
| EUR / GBP Future - Min Stake |
£1 |
$0.60 |
£1 |
£1 |
£0.5 |
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£1 |
£1 |
| EUR / USD Daily - Spread Size |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0.8 |
1 |
1 |
| EUR / USD Daily - Min Stake |
£1 |
£0.50 |
£0.50 |
£1 |
£0.5 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
| EUR / USD Future - Spread Size |
8 |
8 |
12 |
8 |
8 |
3 |
8 |
8 |
| EUR / USD Future - Min Stake |
£1 |
$0.60 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
| USD / JPY Daily - Spread Size |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0.8 |
1 |
1 |
| USD / JPY Daily - Min Stake |
£1 |
£0.50 |
£0.50 |
£1 |
£0.5 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
| USD / JPY Future - Spread Size |
8 |
8 |
12 |
8 |
10 |
- |
8 |
8 |
| USD / JPY Future - Min Stake |
£1 |
¥100 |
£1 |
£1 |
£0.5 |
- |
£1 |
£1 |
Comparison Notes
Spread Betting Companies - Commodities Comparison
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| Gold Daily - Spread Size |
4 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
| Gold Daily - Min Stake |
£1 |
$0.60 |
£1 |
£1 |
£0.1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
| Gold Future - Spread Size |
6 |
8 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
7 |
6 |
6 |
| Gold Future - Min Stake |
£1 |
$0.60 |
£1 |
£1 |
£0.1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
| Brent Crude Daily - Spread Size |
5† |
6† |
5 |
5† |
4 |
5† |
5† |
5† |
| Brent Crude Daily - Min Stake |
£1 |
$2 |
£1 |
£1 |
£0.5 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
| Brent Crude Future - Spread Size |
5 |
6 |
6 |
5 |
6 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
| Brent Crude Future - Min Stake |
£1 |
$2 |
£1 |
£1 |
£0.5 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
| US Crude Oil Daily - Spread Size |
5† |
4 |
5 |
5† |
4 |
5† |
5† |
5† |
| US Crude Oil Daily - Min Stake |
£1 |
$0.70 |
£1 |
£1 |
£0.5 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
| US Crude Oil Future - Spread Size |
5 |
6 |
6 |
5 |
6 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
| US Crude Oil Future - Min Stake |
£1 |
$2 |
£1 |
£1 |
£0.5 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
Comparison Notes
Spread Betting Companies - Account Services Comparison
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| Stop Loss Available |
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| 24 Hour Trading |
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Comparison Notes
Spread Betting - New Account Offers Comparison
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Note: New Accounts and New Account Offers are subject to Status, Terms and Conditions. For details click on the >>
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Spread Betting Companies - Bonds Comparison
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| BOBL - Spread Size |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
| BOBL - Min Stake |
£1 |
€0.70 |
£2 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
| Bund - Spread Size |
3 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
| Bund - Min Stake |
£1 |
€0.70 |
£2 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
| Gilt - Spread Size |
3 |
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2 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
| Gilt - Min Stake |
£1 |
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£2 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
| Schatz - Spread Size |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
| Schatz - Min Stake |
£1 |
€0.70 |
£2 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
| US T Bond 10 Yr - Spread Size |
4 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
6 |
4 |
4 |
| US T Bond 10 Yr - Min Stake |
£1 |
$1.10 |
£3 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
| US T Bond 30 Yr - Spread Size |
6 |
3 |
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6 |
4 |
6 |
6 |
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| US T Bond 30 Yr - Min Stake |
£1 |
$1.10 |
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£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
Comparison Notes
Spread Betting Companies - Interest Rates Comparison
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| Euribor - Spread Size |
2 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
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| Euribor - Min Stake |
£1 |
€0.50 |
£5 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
| Eurodollar - Spread Size |
2 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
| Eurodollar - Min Stake |
£1 |
$1.10 |
$5 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
| Euroswiss - Spread Size |
2 |
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1 |
2 |
3 |
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2 |
2 |
| Euroswiss - Min Stake |
£1 |
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£5 |
£1 |
£1 |
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£1 |
£1 |
| Short Sterling - Spread Size |
2 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
| Short Sterling - Min Stake |
£1 |
£0.50 |
£5 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
£1 |
Comparison Notes
Spread Betting Companies Comparison Notes
- The typical spread size is quoted. Note that spread sizes tend to vary under a number of circumstances including:
- when betting outside of normal market hours
- when you use guaranteed stop losses
- the first 30-60 minutes of the day
- as you get closer / further away from the settlement date
- The spreads are quoted in tic, pip or point size
- † No Daily Market available - the Futures Spread and Stake have been quoted instead
- ‡ Some markets are only available in the reverse spread eg JPY/USD rather than USD/JPY
- ^ Minimum £10 stake for phone trades
- Where minimum stakes are quoted in the format £1/£10 then this refers to the 'minimum online stakes' / 'minimum phone stakes'
- New Accounts are subject to Status, Suitability and Identity checks
- New Account Offers are subject to Terms and Conditions
- 24 hour trading refers to trading hours of "late on Sunday night to Friday evening". Exact hours are also subject to public holidays and will vary from firm to firm
- Credit Accounts are subject to proof of liquid funds and terms and conditions will vary from firm to firm
- If Credit Accounts are not available, that means only Deposit Accounts are offered
- 'FSA' refers to whether the firm is Authorised and Regulated by the Financial Services Authority
- Click here for details of the last Spread / Price / Market Information update
- The comparison tables are not meant to be inclusive, spread betting services are also available with other companies
- The above data is subject to change without notice or warning and given without warranty. Please also see our terms and conditions.
Risk Warning: Spread betting carries a high level of risk to your capital. You may lose more than your initial investment. It may not be suitable for all investors. Only speculate with money that you can afford to lose. Please ensure you fully understand the risks involved and seek independent financial advice where necessary.
'Financial Trading Review' by ETX Capital, updated 23-May-12
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FTSE 100 Shares Spread Betting: Lloyds Leads Gainers on Rising Profits, updated 02-May-12
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EUR/USD Spread Betting Market Falls Ahead of German Bond Auction, updated 25-Apr-12
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DAX 30 Spread Trading Index Rises as US Retail Sales Offset Spanish Concerns, updated 17-Apr-12
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UK Financial Spread Betting: Weak Chinese Data Weighs on Indices, updated 16-Apr-12
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US Shares Spread Trading: Hewlett-Packard Soars as PC Market Improves, updated 13-Apr-12
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European Stock Market Indices Rise as Spain Denies Bailout Need, updated 12-Apr-12
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Financial Spread Betting: Gold Gains on Eurozone Economic Concerns, updated 11-Apr-12
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Crude Oil Spread Trading Market Falls as US Non Farms Disappoints, updated 10-Apr-12
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Forex Spread Betting: USD/CAD Rises on Poor Canadian Jobs Data, updated 05-Apr-12
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UK Spread Betting Markets Decline After Weak US Factory Data, updated 04-Apr-12
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EUR/USD Financial Spread Betting Market Rises on European Bailout Increase, updated 02-Apr-12
The EUR/USD closed higher after European leaders increased the size of the bailout fund in an attempt to contain the debt crisis and...read article: EUR/USD Financial Spread Betting Market Rises on European Bailout Increase.
Crude Oil Futures Drop as Saudi Arabia Considers Increasing Production, updated 30-Mar-12
Crude oil futures dropped $2.63 to settle at $102.78 per barrel. This came after Saudi Arabia's oil minister confirmed that they would be able to increase crude oil production to...read article: Crude Oil Futures Drop as Saudi Arabia Considers Increasing Production.
Crude Oil Spread Betting Market Falls on Rising US Oil Inventories, updated 29-Mar-12
The crude oil spread betting market lost 1.8% or $1.92 to settle at $105.41 per barrel. This came after the US EIA reported a 7.1 million barrels rise in crude oil inventories for...read article: Crude Oil Spread Betting Market Falls on Rising US Oil Inventories.
European Shares Trading: Total Falls as UK North Sea Gas Leak Continues, updated 28-Mar-12
European markets finished lower yesterday, following disappointing US consumer confidence data. Energy stock, Total sank 6.0%, after its Elgin platform in the UK North Sea leaked gas for...read article: European Shares Trading: Total Falls as UK North Sea Gas Leak Continues.
French CAC 40 Rises on Positive German Business Confidence, updated 27-Mar-12
European markets ended higher yesterday, following an unexpected rise in German business confidence data. The French CAC 40 finished 0.7% higher at...read article: French CAC 40 Rises on Positive German Business Confidence.
UK Spread Betting: BT Group Surges on Pension Deficit Reduction Plan, updated 26-Mar-12
UK spread betting markets finished higher on Friday, as BT Group reached a pension-plan agreement and mulled to increase its dividend. BT Group surged 5.4%, after...read article: UK Spread Betting: BT Group Surges on Pension Deficit Reduction Plan.
Shares Trading: Randgold Resources Plunges on Fears of Malian Coup, updated 23-Mar-12
Gold miner, Randgold Resources plunged 12.6% and emerged as the top loser in the FTSE 100 index, amid fears of a military coup in a West African nation, Mali, where the company...read article: Shares Trading: Randgold Resources Plunges on Fears of Malian Coup.
Gold Spread Betting Market Advances on Decline in US Home Sales, updated 22-Mar-12
Gold advanced 0.2% or $3.30 to settle at $1,650.30 per ounce yesterday. This came after a report showing an unexpected decline in sales of existing US homes in February, and as the dollar slipped...read article: Gold Spread Betting Market Advances on Decline in US Home Sales.
FX Spread Betting: AUD/USD Trades Higher After Greece Approves Bailout, updated 21-Mar-12
The AUD and NZD are trading higher against the USD, after Greece got parliamentary approval for a new ?130 billion international bailout for the...read article: FX Spread Betting: AUD/USD Trades Higher After Greece Approves Bailout.
American Shares: Apple Stocks Rise After Introducing Dividend, updated 20-Mar-12
Apple added 2.7%, as it announced a quarterly dividend and authorized a $10 billion stock buy-back programme. American markets ended higher after...read article: American Shares: Apple Stocks Rise After Introducing Dividend.
EUR/USD Spreads Rise as Merkel Considers Reinforcing Bailout, updated 19-Mar-12
The EUR/USD spreads rose after German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, stated that the European policymakers might combine the euro-area bailout funds to reinforce...read article: EUR/USD Spreads Rise as Merkel Considers Reinforcing Bailout.
Crude Oil Weakens on US and UK Discussion of Releasing Oil Reserves, updated 16-Mar-12
Crude oil fell 0.3% to settle at $105.11 per barrel. This came amid reports that Britain had discussed with the United States on a release of oil stocks from government-controlled reserves...read article: Crude Oil Weakens on US and UK Discussion of Releasing Oil Reserves.
FTSE 100 Shares: Chinese Demand Concerns Weigh on Kazakhmys, updated 15-Mar-12
Kazakhmys, the biggest decliner on the FTSE 100 index, slumped 4.3% as base metal prices lost ground, amid demand concerns from China. BHP Billiton, Antofagasta and...read article: FTSE 100 Shares: Chinese Demand Concerns Weigh on Kazakhmys.
US Shares Trading: JPMorgan Surge After Boosting Dividend, updated 14-Mar-12
JPMorgan soared 7.0%, after it boosted its dividend and authorised a $15 billion share buyback program. Morgan Stanley jumped...read article: US Shares Trading: JPMorgan Surge After Boosting Dividend.
Yen Weakens on Forex Spread Betting Markets Ahead of BoJ Policy News, updated 13-Mar-12
On the forex spread betting markets, the JPY is trading lower against most of its major peers, ahead of the Bank of Japan's policy announcements on interest rates and...read article: Yen Weakens on Forex Spread Betting Markets Ahead of BoJ Policy News.
UK Shares Spread Betting: LSE Group Rises on Acquisition News, updated 12-Mar-12
London Stock Exchange Group rallied 6.4%, after it agreed to acquire a majority stake of up to 60% in clearinghouse LCH.Clearnet. UK shares spread betting markets closed higher...read article: UK Shares Spread Betting: LSE Group Rises on Acquisition News.
Rising German Industrial Output Aids European Spread Betting Markets, updated 09-Mar-12
European spread betting markets rallied yesterday, as Germany's industrial output rose more-than-estimated in January and amid optimism over the Greek debt...read article: Rising German Industrial Output Aids European Spread Betting Markets.
Greek Debt Swap Hopes Boost Crude Oil Spread Betting Market, updated 08-Mar-12
Crude oil rose 1.4% or $1.46 to end at $106.16 per barrel. This came as hopes that Greece's debt restructuring would go through, lifted the euro against the dollar, increasing...read article: Greek Debt Swap Hopes Boost Crude Oil Spread Betting Market.
US Stock Markets Weaken on Mounting Greek Debt Swap Concerns, updated 07-Mar-12
US stock markets closed lower yesterday, amid mounting concerns about the success of a Greece debt-swap deal, and after a report showed that...read article: US Stock Markets Weaken on Mounting Greek Debt Swap Concerns.
GBP/EUR Spread Betting: Accelerating UK Construction Boosts Sterling, updated 05-Mar-12
The GBP/EUR spread betting market closed higher after a report showed that UK construction activity accelerated in February. The CAD ended lower...read article: GBP/EUR Spread Betting: Accelerating UK Construction Boosts Sterling.
UK Spread Betting: Cable & Wireless Rally on TATA Bid Speculation, updated 02-Mar-12
In UK spread betting, Cable & Wireless Worldwide rallied 14.7%, amid reports that Tata Communications might consider an acquisition bid for...read article: UK Spread Betting: Cable & Wireless Rally on TATA Bid Speculation.
USD/CAD Spread Betting Market Weakens on Eurozone ECB Bank Loans, updated 01-Mar-12
The USD/CAD spread betting market ended lower as the European Central Bank awarded record amount of cash to Eurozone banks to...read article: USD/CAD Spread Betting Market Weakens on Eurozone ECB Bank Loans.
Dow Jones Spread Betting Market Closes Above 13,000 as Crude Oil Weakens, updated 29-Feb-12
US markets closed higher yesterday, with the Dow Jones index spread betting market closing above 13,000 for the first time since May 2008, on a drop in...read article: Dow Jones Spread Betting Market Closes Above 13,000 as Crude Oil Weakens.
Crude Oil Futures Fall on Fears Over Economic Impact of High Prices, updated 28-Feb-12
Crude oil futures dropped 1.1% or $1.21 to end at $108.56 per barrel. This came on fears that higher crude oil prices might derail economic recovery in...read article: Crude Oil Futures Fall on Fears Over Economic Impact of High Prices.
US Stock Market Indices Rise on Improved Consumer Sentiment Data, updated 27-Feb-12
US stock market indices finished mostly higher on Friday, as consumer sentiment rose to a one-year high and after new home sales data for...read article: US Stock Market Indices Rise on Improved Consumer Sentiment Data.
European Indices Spread Betting Markets Weaken on GDP Contraction Fears, updated 24-Feb-12
European indices spread betting markets closed lower yesterday, after the European Commission forecasted a 0.3% contraction in Eurozone GDP for...read article: European Indices Spread Betting Markets Weaken on GDP Contraction Fears.
AUD/JPY Spreads Fall as Australian PM Calls for Leadership Ballot, updated 23-Feb-12
The AUD/JPY spreads are trading lower after Australian Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, called a ballot for the leadership, following the resignation of...read article: AUD/JPY Spreads Fall as Australian PM Calls for Leadership Ballot.
Weak Canadian Retail Sales Buoy USD/CAD Spread Betting Market, updated 22-Feb-12
The USD/CAD spread betting market rose after data showed that Canada's retail sales fell in December. The JPY closed lower against...read article: Weak Canadian Retail Sales Buoy USD/CAD Spread Betting Market.
Indices Spread Betting Markets Rise on Second Greek Bailout Optimism, updated 21-Feb-12
European indices spread betting markets rallied yesterday, amid optimism that the Eurozone finance ministers would agree the second Greek bailout and...read article: Indices Spread Betting Markets Rise on Second Greek Bailout Optimism.
UK Spread Betting Markets See Gains on Positive Retail Sales, updated 20-Feb-12
UK spread betting markets finished higher on Friday, as better-than-expected domestic retail sales data and speculation that European leaders would...read article: UK Spread Betting Markets See Gains on Positive Retail Sales.
Falling US Jobless Claims Boost Crude Oil Spread Trading Market, updated 17-Feb-12
Crude oil for March delivery rose 0.5% or 51 cents to settle at $102.31 per barrel. This came as an unexpected drop in US jobless claims, rise in...read article: Falling US Jobless Claims Boost Crude Oil Spread Trading Market.
US Shares Spread Betting: Kellogg Surges on Bid for Pringles, updated 16-Feb-12
In US shares spread betting, Kellogg jumped 5.1%, after it agreed to acquire Procter & Gamble's Pringles potato chip business. US markets closed...read article: US Shares Spread Betting: Kellogg Surges on Bid for Pringles.
EUR / USD Spread Betting Market Rises on German Confidence Data, updated 15-Feb-12
The EUR / USD spread betting market is trading 0.3% higher at €1.3172, after German investor confidence surged to 5.4 from...read article: EUR / USD Spread Betting Market Rises on German Confidence Data.
UK Shares Trading: Cable & Wireless Worldwide Soar as Vodafone Mulls Takeover, updated 14-Feb-12
In UK shares trading, Cable & Wireless Worldwide surged 44.5%, after Vodafone Group stated that it might bid for the company, while Vodafone...read article: UK Shares Trading: Cable & Wireless Worldwide Soar as Vodafone Mulls Takeover.
Gold Spread Betting Market Falls on Fading Optimism Over Greek Austerity Deal, updated 13-Feb-12
Gold fell $15.90 to settle at $1,725.30 per ounce on Friday. This came as the dollar surged higher after optimism faded over a Greek austerity deal for...read article: Gold Spread Betting Market Falls on Fading Optimism Over Greek Austerity Deal.
European Shares Trading: Carmakers Gain on Positive Daimler Results, updated 10-Feb-12
In European shares trading, carmakers, Daimler, Volkswagen and Peugeot, gained between 1.4% and 4.6%, after Daimler reported a 57% rise in its...read article: European Shares Trading: Carmakers Gain on Positive Daimler Results.
EUR / JPY Spreads Rise Ahead of Emergancy EU Finance Meeting, updated 09-Feb-12
The EUR / JPY is trading 0.1% higher at ¥102.24. This comes ahead of the European finance ministers' emergency meeting with the IMFs Christine Lagarde as...read article: EUR / JPY Spreads Rise Ahead of Emergancy EU Finance Meeting.
UK Stock Markets Weaken as Investors Await Greek Cuts Agreement, updated 08-Feb-12
UK stock markets closed lower yesterday, as investors awaited Greece's accord on spending cuts to secure additional funding and after China stated...read article: UK Stock Markets Weaken as Investors Await Greek Cuts Agreement.
FX Spread Betting: GBP / USD Falls on Speculation of Further BoE Easing, updated 07-Feb-12
On the FX spread betting markets, the GBP / USD is trading lower on speculation that the Bank of England would expand its bond purchase program but...read article: FX Spread Betting: GBP / USD Falls on Speculation of Further BoE Easing.
Shares Spread Betting: Xstrata and Glencore Surge on Merger Discussions, updated 06-Feb-12
Glencore International and Xstrata rose 4.5% and 4.3%, respectively, amid continued optimism over their merger. UK markets finished higher on...read article: Shares Spread Betting: Xstrata and Glencore Surge on Merger Discussions.
EUR / USD Spread Betting Market Weakens on Positive US Jobs Data, updated 03-Feb-12
The EUR / USD currency pair is trading 0.1% lower at $1.3128. This came amid speculation that a report would show that US employers added...read article: EUR / USD Spread Betting Market Weakens on Positive US Jobs Data.
US Shares Trading: Morgan Stanley and BoA Rise on Selection by Facebook, updated 02-Feb-12
In US shares trading, Morgan Stanley and Bank of America rallied 4.0% and 3.2%, respectively, amid news that Facebook had selected the banks as...read article: US Shares Trading: Morgan Stanley and BoA Rise on Selection by Facebook.
UK Spread Betting Markets See Ocado Rise on Narrowed Annual Loss, updated 01-Feb-12
On the UK spread betting markets, online grocer, Ocado surged 8.6%, after it reported that its annual loss had narrowed and forecasted sales growth...read article: UK Spread Betting Markets See Ocado Rise on Narrowed Annual Loss.
French Financial Transaction Tax Weighs on European Shares Markets, updated 31-Jan-12
European banking shares, BNP Paribas and Societe Generale plummeted 7.1% and 6.5%, respectively, as the French government imposed unilateral financial transactions tax on...read article: French Financial Transaction Tax Weighs on European Shares Markets.
European Indices Spread Betting Markets Slip on Lower US GDP, updated 30-Jan-12
European markets finished lower on Friday, after reports showed that US economy grew slower-than-forecast in the fourth-quarter and as negotiations between...read article: European Indices Spread Betting Markets Slip on Lower US GDP.
UK Mining Shares Rise on Increased Production Targets, updated 27-Jan-12
Kazakhmys rose 7.3%, as it achieved its production targets for 2011. Anglo American advanced 3.1%, as its iron ore production...read article: UK Mining Shares Rise on Increased Production Targets.
Gold Spreads Rally as Federal Reserve Holds Rates Until 2014, updated 26-Jan-12
Gold spreads rallied $35.60 to settle at $1,700.10 per ounce as the dollar weakened against the major currencies. This came after the Federal Reserve pledged to...read article: Gold Spreads Rally as Federal Reserve Holds Rates Until 2014.
FX Spread Betting Markets See GBP/USD Rise on Budget Deficit Report, updated 26-Jan-12
In FX spread betting, the GBP/USD closed higher after a report showed the UK government budget deficit shrank more-than-forecast in...read article: FX Spread Betting Markets See GBP/USD Rise on Budget Deficit Report.
Research in Motion Slumps on US Stock Markets as CEOs Step Down, updated 24-Jan-12
Research in Motion slumped 8.5%, after its co-chief executives stepped down. US stock markets closed mostly lower yesterday, amid reports that the...read article: Research in Motion Slumps on US Stock Markets as CEOs Step Down.
UK Spread Betting Markets Struggle on Greek Negotiations Uncertainty, updated 23-Jan-12
UK spread betting markets ended on a mixed note on Friday, with the FTSE 100 index slipping back amid uncertainty over the Greek negotiations. Furthermore...read article: UK Spread Betting Markets Struggle on Greek Negotiations Uncertainty.
Crude Oil Spread Betting Market Weakens Amid Demand Worries, updated 20-Jan-12
The crude oil spread betting market dropped 0.2% or 20 cents to end at $100.39 a barrel. This came amid demand worries, after...read article: Crude Oil Spread Betting Market Weakens Amid Demand Worries.
US Shares Trading: Upbeat Earnings Boost Goldman Sachs, updated 19-Jan-12
In US shares trading, Goldman Sachs rose 6.8%, after its fourth-quarter earnings surpassed market expectations. Peers, JP Morgan Chase and...read article: US Shares Trading: Upbeat Earnings Boost Goldman Sachs.
AUD/USD Spread Betting Market Rises on Improved Australian Confidence Data, updated 18-Jan-12
The AUD/USD spread betting market is trading higher after a survey showed that Australian consumer confidence improved in...read article: AUD/USD Spread Betting Market Rises on Improved Australian Confidence Data.
Forex Spread Betting: EUR/CAD Slips on Hopes for Canadian Exports, updated 17-Jan-12
The EUR/CAD forex spread betting pair fell amid speculation that Canadian exports would benefit from accelerating US economic growth, and...read article: Forex Spread Betting: EUR/CAD Slips on Hopes for Canadian Exports.
US Stock Markets Pull Back on Concerns of Eurozone Downgrades, updated 16-Jan-12
US stock markets closed lower on Friday, as investors fretted over a possible downgrade of several European nations, shrugging off a rise in...read article: US Stock Markets Pull Back on Concerns of Eurozone Downgrades.
EUR/USD Spreads Rise as ECB Policy Avoids Credit Shortage, updated 13-Jan-12
The EUR rose against the USD after European Central Bank President, Mario Draghi, stated that policy makers have avoided a credit shortage and...read article: EUR/USD Spreads Rise as ECB Policy Avoids Credit Shortage.
FTSE 100 Spread Betting Market Falls as UK Trade Deficit Widens, updated 12-Jan-12
UK markets ended on a mixed note yesterday, with the FTSE 100 spread betting market closing lower, as the UK goods trade deficit widened more than...read article: FTSE 100 Spread Betting Market Falls as UK Trade Deficit Widens.
Concerns Over Iranian Tensions Push Crude Oil Spread Betting Market Higher, updated 11-Jan-12
Crude oil advanced 93 cents to settle at $102.24 per barrel. This came amid growing concerns that the dispute between Iran and western governments might...read article: Concerns Over Iranian Tensions Push Crude Oil Spread Betting Market Higher.
Spread Betting Markets Slip as Franco-German Summit Fails to Alleviate Concerns, updated 10-Jan-12
European spread betting markets slid yesterday, after a summit between Angela Merkel and Nicolas Sarkozy failed to alleviate concerns about...read article: Spread Betting Markets Slip as Franco-German Summit Fails to Alleviate Concerns.
Alcoa Leads Dow Jones Stocks Lower as Citigroup Forecasts Loss, updated 09-Jan-12
Alcoa, the biggest loser on the Dow Jones index, dropped 2.1%, after Citigroup forecasted that the company would report its first quarterly loss since...read article: Alcoa Leads Dow Jones Stocks Lower as Citigroup Forecasts Loss.
French Stocks: Societe Generale Tumbles on Job Cuts Announcement, updated 06-Jan-12
Societe Generale, plummeted 5.4% on the French stock markets after the company announced 1,580 job cuts at its corporate and investment banking...read article: French Stocks: Societe Generale Tumbles on Job Cuts Announcement.
UK Spread Betting Markets Fall on Heavily Discounted UniCredit Rights Issue, updated 05-Jan-12
UK spread betting markets slipped yesterday, amid renewed concerns about the Eurozone debt crisis, as Italian lender UniCredit offered an unexpectedly large...read article: UK Spread Betting Markets Fall on Heavily Discounted UniCredit Rights Issue.
EUR / JPY Forex Spreads Weaken on European Debt Concerns, updated 04-Jan-12
The EUR / JPY is trading 0.2% lower at ¥99.98. The EUR weakened against the JPY amid concern that the European sovereign-debt crisis would dent...read article: EUR / JPY Forex Spreads Weaken on European Debt Concerns.
Daimler Rises in European Shares Spread Betting on Mercedes Sales, updated 03-Jan-12
In European shares spread betting, carmaker Daimler increased 4.3%, after the company announced that it had delivered more than two million...read article: Daimler Rises in European Shares Spread Betting on Mercedes Sales.
UK Spread Betting Markets Struggle as Eurozone Concerns Persist, updated 29-Dec-11
The UK spread betting markets closed on a mixed note yesterday, with the FTSE 100 index ending lower as persistent worries about the eurozone debt crisis...read article: UK Spread Betting Markets Struggle as Eurozone Concerns Persist.
Rising US Consumer Confidence Boosts Crude Oil Spread Betting Market, updated 28-Dec-11
The crude oil spread betting market gained value, amid expectation of increase in energy demand, after reports showed that US consumer confidence improved to...read article: Rising US Consumer Confidence Boosts Crude Oil Spread Betting Market.
UK Shares Spread Betting: ECB Liquidity Plan Fails to Ease Concerns, updated 22-Dec-11
UK shares spread betting markets slipped yesterday, paring earlier gains, as European Central Banks' plan to boost liquidity for the region's lenders failed to...read article: UK Shares Spread Betting: ECB Liquidity Plan Fails to Ease Concerns.
Crude Oil Rises on Fears of Weakened Iranian Supply After Sanctions, updated 21-Dec-11
Crude oil climbed 3.6% or $3.34 to settle at $97.22 per barrel. This came amid speculation that further sanctions against Iran would curb supply from the country, and after...read article: Crude Oil Rises on Fears of Weakened Iranian Supply After Sanctions.
Lloyds Weighs on FTSE 100 Stock Market Index Over Ringfencing Concerns, updated 20-Dec-11
Lloyds Banking Group, the top laggard on the FTSE 100 stock market index, fell 4.2% as Britain mulled to introduce barriers between the banks' retail and...read article: Lloyds Weighs on FTSE 100 Stock Market Index Over Ringfencing Concerns.
NZD/USD Forex Pair Weakens as New Zealand Consumer Confidence Falls, updated 19-Dec-11
The NZD/USD forex pair is trading lower as a survey showed that New Zealand's consumer confidence slumped in the fourth quarter amid concerns...read article: NZD/USD Forex Pair Weakens as New Zealand Consumer Confidence Falls.
European Indices Spread Betting Markets Rise on ECB Optimism, updated 16-Dec-11
European indices spread betting markets closed higher yesterday, amid optimism that the ECB might reduce additional capital requirements for banks to...read article: European Indices Spread Betting Markets Rise on ECB Optimism.
US Shares Trading: Chevron Stocks Fall as Brazil Sues Over Spill, updated 15-Dec-11
In US shares trading, Chevron and Transocean dropped 3.0% and 3.9%, respectively, as a Brazilian federal prosecutor sued both firms for an oil spill...read article: US Shares Trading: Chevron Stocks Fall as Brazil Sues Over Spill.
GBP/EUR Rises on Forex Spread Betting Markets on European Debt Concerns, updated 14-Dec-11
The GBP/EUR rate closed higher on the forex spread betting markets amid concern that the European debt crisis would worsen, boosting demand for the...read article: GBP/EUR Rises on Forex Spread Betting Markets on European Debt Concerns.
Gold Spread Betting Market Falls as Rising Dollar Weakens Hedge Demand, updated 13-Dec-11
The gold spread betting market fell $48.60 to $1,668.20 per ounce yesterday. This came as the dollar rose against the major currencies, decreasing the demand for...read article: Gold Spread Betting Market Falls as Rising Dollar Weakens Hedge Demand.
Crude Oil Sees Gains as European Leaders Agree Tighter Fiscal Rules, updated 12-Dec-11
Crude oil rose to $99.41 per barrel amid expectation of an increase in energy demand, as European leaders agreed on new tighter fiscal rules to boost...read article: Crude Oil Sees Gains as European Leaders Agree Tighter Fiscal Rules.
US Stock Markets Tumble as ECB Refuses to Boost Debt Purchases, updated 09-Dec-11
US stock markets fell sharply yesterday, snapping a three-day gain, after ECB comments dampened market expectation that the bank would boost debt purchases. This also...read article: US Stock Markets Tumble as ECB Refuses to Boost Debt Purchases.
UK Stock Markets Weaken on German Comments Over Rescue Funds, updated 08-Dec-11
UK stock markets closed lower yesterday, after a German official rejected the possibility of combining the current and permanent euro-area rescue funds...read article: UK Stock Markets Weaken on German Comments Over Rescue Funds.
USD/CAD Spreads Trade Lower as Canadian Economy Strengthens, updated 07-Dec-11
The USD/CAD pair ended lower after Bank of Canada policy makers stated that the growth in the domestic and US economy was stronger-than-forecast...read article: USD/CAD Spreads Trade Lower as Canadian Economy Strengthens.
Crude Oil Spread Betting Markets Rise on Hopes of Eurozone Debt Crisis Resolution, updated 06-Dec-11
Crude oil prices rose on hopes that European leaders would take steps to resolve the region's debt crisis, increasing demand for...read article: Crude Oil Spread Betting Markets Rise on Hopes of Eurozone Debt Crisis Resolution.
UK Spread Betting: Eurasian Natural Resources Gains on Glencore Bid Rumours, updated 05-Dec-11
Eurasian Natural Resources added 1.8%, amid renewed speculation about a possible bid from Glencore. UK markets closed higher on Friday, led by a...read article: UK Spread Betting: Eurasian Natural Resources Gains on Glencore Bid Rumours.
Decreasing Risk Appetite Weighs on European Shares Spread Betting Markets, updated 02-Dec-11
European banking stocks, Commerzbank, Societe Generale and Credit Agricole, dropped between 2.5% and 3.8%, as risk appetite decreased among...read article: Decreasing Risk Appetite Weighs on European Shares Spread Betting Markets.
US Banking Stocks Rise as Global Growth Concerns Ease, updated 01-Dec-11
JPMorgan Chase, the top riser on the DJIA index, jumped 8.5%, while Bank of America, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley rallied...read article: US Banking Stocks Rise as Global Growth Concerns Ease.
UK Shares Spread Betting: Commercial Property Firms Rise on Broker Upgrade, updated 30-Nov-11
UK commercial property firms, Land Securities and British Land added 1.2% each, after a broker raised its recommendation on...read article: UK Shares Spread Betting: Commercial Property Firms Rise on Broker Upgrade.
USD/MXN Spread Betting: US Thanksgiving Boosts Mexican Exports Optimism, updated 29-Nov-11
Looking at the USD/MXN spread betting market, Mexico's peso ended higher against the USD, as record US Thanksgiving retail sales boosted optimism for exports...read article: USD/MXN Spread Betting: US Thanksgiving Boosts Mexican Exports Optimism.
UK Banking Shares See Gains as Sentiment Encourages Bargain Hunting, updated 28-Nov-11
On the UK shares markets, Royal Bank of Scotland, the top riser on the FTSE 100, rallied 4.3%, while Barclays also advanced, amid bargain hunting by...read article: UK Banking Shares See Gains as Sentiment Encourages Bargain Hunting.
FTSE 100 Spread Betting Market Slips as Merkel Rules Out Eurobonds, updated 25-Nov-11
The FTSE 100 spread betting market lost its earlier gains, after German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, again ruled out the issuance of eurobonds to...read article: FTSE 100 Spread Betting Market Slips as Merkel Rules Out Eurobonds.
FTSE 100 Extends Losing Streak as Germany Misses Bond Auction target, updated 24-Nov-11
UK markets slid sharply yesterday, with the FTSE 100's losing streak reaching the eighth day, after Germany missed its fund-raising target at a...read article: FTSE 100 Extends Losing Streak as Germany Misses Bond Auction target.
FX Spread Betting: Euro Rises on IMF Liquidity Tools Comments, updated 23-Nov-11
The EUR ended higher against the USD on the FX spread betting markets. This after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) disclosed additional tools to...read article: FX Spread Betting: Euro Rises on IMF Liquidity Tools Comments.
US Stock Markets: Bank of America Weakens on Global Growth Concerns, updated 22-Nov-11
US Stock Markets: Bank of America, the top laggard on the DJIA index, slumped 5.0% amid worries over global economic growth as the...read article: US Stock Markets: Bank of America Weakens on Global Growth Concerns.
Crude Oil Spread Betting Market Falls on Fears Over Seaway Pipeline Reversal, updated 21-Nov-11
Crude oil fell 1.4% to close at $97.41 per barrel. This came amid speculation that the reversal of the Seaway pipeline would not be enough to eliminate a...read article: Crude Oil Spread Betting Market Falls on Fears Over Seaway Pipeline Reversal.
UK Spread Betting Markets Drop as Spanish and French Bond Yields Surge, updated 18-Nov-11
UK spread betting markets dropped sharply amid concerns over the Eurozone sovereign debt crisis after Spanish and French bond yields surged to...read article: UK Spread Betting Markets Drop as Spanish and French Bond Yields Surge.
S&P 500 Shares: Abercrombie & Fitch Tumble on Missed Earnings, updated 17-Nov-11
US retailer, Abercrombie & Fitch, the top decliner on the S&P 500 index, tumbled 13.6%, after its third-quarter earnings missed market...read article: S&P 500 Shares: Abercrombie & Fitch Tumble on Missed Earnings.
Forex Spread Betting: GBP/JPY Rises Despite Slowing UK Inflation, updated 16-Nov-11
The GBP/CHF and GBP/JPY forex spread betting rates closed higher despite a report showing that UK's inflation slowed more-than-expected in...read article: Forex Spread Betting: GBP/JPY Rises Despite Slowing UK Inflation.
Gold Spreads Fall as Rising Dollar Dampens Inflation Hedge Demand, updated 15-Nov-11
Gold spreads fell 0.5% to settle at $1,778.40 per ounce yesterday. This came as the dollar rose against the major currencies, dampening the demand for the...read article: Gold Spreads Fall as Rising Dollar Dampens Inflation Hedge Demand.
US Shares Spread Betting: Walt Disney Rises on Positive Q4 Earnings, updated 14-Nov-11
Walt Disney, the top gainer on the DJIA index, rose 6.0%, after its Q4 earnings beat market expectations. US shares spread betting markets closed...read article: US Shares Spread Betting: Walt Disney Rises on Positive Q4 Earnings.
European Indices Spread Betting Markets Slip on GDP Forecast Revision, updated 11-Nov-11
European indices spread betting markets ended lower yesterday, as the European Commission slashed its forecast for Eurozone GDP, and after a...read article: European Indices Spread Betting Markets Slip on GDP Forecast Revision.
US Technology Stocks: Adobe Plunges on Jobs Cut Announcement, updated 10-Nov-11
Adobe plunged 7.7%, as it decided to slash 750 jobs, as a part of its restructuring program. Among US technology stocks, Computer Sciences...read article: US Technology Stocks: Adobe Plunges on Jobs Cut Announcement.
UK Stock Markets Close Higher on Berlusconi Resignation Speculation, updated 09-Nov-11
UK stock markets closed higher yesterday, as upbeat corporate earnings and speculation that Italian Prime Minister would resign lifted market sentiment...read article: UK Stock Markets Close Higher on Berlusconi Resignation Speculation.
Crude Oil Spread Betting Market Rises on Falling Saudi Production, updated 08-Nov-11
The crude oil spread betting market advanced to $95.52, after a report showed that production in Saudi Arabia had dropped by 140,000 barrels per day in...read article: Crude Oil Spread Betting Market Rises on Falling Saudi Production.
FX Spread Betting: Euro Weakens on Italian Majority Fears, updated 07-Nov-11
FX Spread Betting: The EUR/JPY and EUR/USD are trading lower. This came amid fears that the Italian PM, Silvio Berlusconi, might fail to get a majority for...read article: FX Spread Betting: Euro Weakens on Italian Majority Fears.
UK Spread Betting Markets Rise as Greece Cancels Referendum Plans, updated 04-Nov-11
UK spread betting markets closed higher yesterday, following an unexpected rate cut by the ECB and amid reports that Greece had cancelled the...read article: UK Spread Betting Markets Rise as Greece Cancels Referendum Plans.
US Stock Markets: MasterCard Surges on Rising Profits, updated 03-Nov-11
Mastercard surged 7.0%, after it reported a 38.4% jump in its third-quarter profit. US stock markets rebounded yesterday, snapping their two day...read article: US Stock Markets: MasterCard Surges on Rising Profits.
USD/CHF Spread Betting Market Rises on Poor Swiss Manufacturing, updated 02-Nov-11
The USD/CHF spread betting market closed higher after an industry report showed that Swiss manufacturing activity shrank more-than-expected in...read article: USD/CHF Spread Betting Market Rises on Poor Swiss Manufacturing.
EUR / JPY Weakens as Economic Slowdown Raises ECB Rate Cut Fears, updated 01-Nov-11
The EUR / JPY is trading lower amid speculation that an economic slowdown would pressure the European Central Bank to consider cutting interest rates and...read article: EUR / JPY Weakens as Economic Slowdown Raises ECB Rate Cut Fears.
Japanese Intervention Sees Yen Weaken on FX Spread Betting Markets, updated 31-Oct-11
On the FX spread betting markets, the Yen dropped against most other currencies after Japan stepped into the foreign-exchange markets to weaken...read article: Japanese Intervention Sees Yen Weaken on FX Spread Betting Markets.
UK Shares Surge as Eurozone Leaders Agree Bail-Out Fund Expansion, updated 28-Oct-11
UK shares markets surged yesterday after Eurozone leaders agreed to expand the bail-out fund to contain the sovereign debt crisis. Additionally...read article: UK Shares Surge as Eurozone Leaders Agree Bail-Out Fund Expansion.
FTSE 100 Shares Trading: Mining Stocks Rise on Gains for Metals, updated 27-Oct-11
FTSE 100 shares trading saw Antofagasta climb 2.1%, tracking a rise in copper prices, whilst Fresnillo, the top gainer on the FTSE 100 index, rose...read article: FTSE 100 Shares Trading: Mining Stocks Rise on Gains for Metals.
French Banking Stocks Tumble as EU Finance Ministers Cancel Meeting, updated 26-Oct-11
French banking stocks, BNP Paribas, Unicredit and Credit Agricole fell as an EU finance ministers' meeting was cancelled, raising investors? concern about...read article: French Banking Stocks Tumble as EU Finance Ministers Cancel Meeting.
Gold Spreads Trade Higher as US Dollar Struggles Against Euro, updated 25-Oct-11
Gold spreads are trading higher today, at $1,655.99 per ounce, as the dollar weakened against the euro, increasing the demand for the precious metal as...read article: Gold Spreads Trade Higher as US Dollar Struggles Against Euro.
Rising Base Metals Boost European Shares Spread Betting Markets, updated 24-Oct-11
European shares spread betting saw ThyssenKrupp and Salzgitter climb 3.5% and 3.0% respectively, in line with a rise in base metal prices and...read article: Rising Base Metals Boost European Shares Spread Betting Markets.
Forex Spread Betting: EUR / USD Falls Amid Debt Crisis Resolution Concerns, updated 21-Oct-11
On the forex spread betting markets, the EUR / USD is trading 0.1% lower at $1.3779, amid concerns that European leaders would struggle to resolve the eurozone debt...read article: Forex Spread Betting: EUR / USD Falls Amid Debt Crisis Resolution Concerns.
UK Stock Markets: Energy Shares Rally on Rising Crude Oil Price, updated 20-Oct-11
UK energy stocks, BP, Tullow Oil and Royal Dutch Shell rallied between 1.4% and 1.8%, as crude oil prices firmed...read article: UK Stock Markets: Energy Shares Rally on Rising Crude Oil Price.
US Shares Spread Betting: Goldman Sachs Rises on Cost Cutting Talk, updated 19-Oct-11
Goldman Sachs rallied 5.5%, after it reported a quarterly loss but announced that it was moving to cut costs, including employee pay. US shares markets...read article: US Shares Spread Betting: Goldman Sachs Rises on Cost Cutting Talk.
Commodities Spread Betting: Merkel Comments See Crude Oil Weaken, updated 18-Oct-11
Crude oil closed 0.5% or 42 cents lower at $86.38 per barrel, amid worries over demand prospects. This came after German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned...read article: Commodities Spread Betting: Merkel Comments See Crude Oil Weaken.
UK Financial Spread Betting Markets Rise as IMF Debates Capital Reserves, updated 17-Oct-11
UK financial spread betting markets advanced on Friday, amid news that IMF members debated over strengthening its capital reserves to...read article: UK Financial Spread Betting Markets Rise as IMF Debates Capital Reserves.
EUR / JPY Spreads Slide as Standard & Poor's Downgrades Spain, updated 14-Oct-11
The EUR / JPY is trading marginally lower at ¥105.76, after Standard & Poor's Ratings Services downgraded Spain a notch, increasing concerns ...read article: EUR / JPY Spreads Slide as Standard & Poor's Downgrades Spain.
FTSE 100 Shares: ENRC Rises as Customers Agree Price Fix, updated 13-Oct-11
Among mining stocks, ENRC, the top gainer on the FTSE 100 index, surged 7.4%, on news that the company's customers have agreed to hold...read article: FTSE 100 Shares: ENRC Rises as Customers Agree Price Fix.
GBP / USD Forex Pair Weakens on Rising UK Unemployment Speculation, updated 12-Oct-11
The GBP / USD forex pair is trading lower amid speculation that UK unemployment claims increased for a...read article: GBP / USD Forex Pair Weakens on Rising UK Unemployment Speculation.
UK Spread Betting Markets Rally as Franco-German Leaders Agree Eurozone Support, updated 11-Oct-11
UK spread betting markets closed higher yesterday, as an agreement between the French and German leaders on support for the eurozone boosted market...read article: UK Spread Betting Markets Rally as Franco-German Leaders Agree Eurozone Support.
Crude Oil Spread Betting: Downgrade of Spanish and Italian Sovereign Ratings Weigh, updated 10-Oct-11
Gains for the crude oil spread betting market were limited as Fitch downgraded sovereign ratings of Spain and Italy, and Moody's downgraded various UK and...read article: Crude Oil Spread Betting: Downgrade of Spanish and Italian Sovereign Ratings Weigh.
FTSE 100 Spread Betting Market Surges as Bank of England Adds £75 Billion QE, updated 07-Oct-11
The FTSE 100 spread betting market surged 3.7% or 189.1 points to 5,291.3 after the Bank of England expanded its bond-purchase plan by £75billion to £275billion. Additionally...read article: FTSE 100 Spread Betting Market Surges as Bank of England Adds £75 Billion QE.
Spread Bets: Walt Disney Leads Dow Jones Shares on Broker Upgrade, updated 06-Oct-11
Walt Disney, the top gainer on the Dow Jones, surged 5.5%, after Citigroup upgraded the stock to 'Buy' from 'Hold'. DJIA advanced 1.2% and the NASDAQ surged...read article: Spread Bets: Walt Disney Leads Dow Jones Shares on Broker Upgrade.
Gold Spread Betting Markets Decline on Plans to Recapitalise European Banks, updated 05-Oct-11
The gold spread betting market paced declines, after reports indicated that European Finance Ministers were planning to coordinate recapitalisations of financial institutions in...read article: Gold Spread Betting Markets Decline on Plans to Recapitalise European Banks.
Crude Oil Spread Trading Markets Fall as Greece Looks Set to Miss Targets, updated 04-Oct-11
Crude oil spread trading markets dropped to $77.61 per barrel amid fears that Greece might default on its debt, after its government stated that it would fall short of its deficit target...read article: Crude Oil Spread Trading Markets Fall as Greece Looks Set to Miss Targets.
US Shares Spread Betting: Kodak Slumps Amid Bankruptcy Rumours, updated 03-Oct-11
US shares spread betting: Eastman Kodak slumped 53.8%, amid fears that the company is on the brink of bankruptcy. US markets plummeted on...read article: US Shares Spread Betting: Kodak Slumps Amid Bankruptcy Rumours.
German Shares: Delay to Emissions-Trading System Lifts Deutsche Lufthansa, updated 30-Sep-11
Deutsche Lufthansa rose 2.5%, after the German government announced that the introduction of an emissions-trading system might be delayed if...read article: German Shares: Delay to Emissions-Trading System Lifts Deutsche Lufthansa.
Crude Oil Spread Betting Markets Weaken as US Inventories Increase, updated 29-Sep-11
Crude oil for November delivery dropped 3.8% or $3.24 to end at $81.21 per barrel, after the EIA report showed that the US commercial crude oil inventories increased by...read article: Crude Oil Spread Betting Markets Weaken as US Inventories Increase.
UK Spread Betting Markets Rise on Efforts to Contain EU Debt Crisis, updated 28-Sep-11
UK spread betting markets closed sharply higher yesterday, led by a boost in commodity and banking stocks, amid hopes that policy makers would...read article: UK Spread Betting Markets Rise on Efforts to Contain EU Debt Crisis.
JPMorgan Leads Dow Jones Stocks on ECB Rate Cut Expectations, updated 27-Sep-11
JPMorgan Chase, the top gainer on DJIA, rose 7.0%, while Bank of America and Citigroup rallied amid expectations that the European Central Bank would cut rates and...read article: JPMorgan Leads Dow Jones Stocks on ECB Rate Cut Expectations.
UK Stocks: Tesco Rises as Price Repositioning Attracts Broker Upgrade, updated 26-Sep-11
Among UK retail stocks, Tesco gained 2.5%, after Evolution Securities upgraded the stock to 'Neutral' from 'Sell', citing a £500million price repositioning...read article: UK Stocks: Tesco Rises as Price Repositioning Attracts Broker Upgrade.
FTSE 100 Spread Betting Market Slumps on US Fed's Weak Economic Outlook, updated 23-Sep-11
The FTSE 100 spread betting market slumped 246.8 points to close at 5,041.6. UK spread betting markets tumbled after the US Fed's gloomy assessment of...read article: FTSE 100 Spread Betting Market Slumps on US Fed's Weak Economic Outlook.
European Stocks Struggle on Fears of Lower Automobile Sales, updated 22-Sep-11
European automobile stocks, Peugeot, Daimler and BMW fell amid fears that the slowdown in global economy would drive sales lower, while Fiat slumped...read article: European Stocks Struggle on Fears of Lower Automobile Sales.
European Markets: SAP Rises on US Judge Decision Against Oracle, updated 21-Sep-11
Technology stock, SAP, climbed 2.3%, after a US federal judge's decision appeared to be in favour of SAP in its legal bust-up with US rival Oracle. European markets closed...read article: European Markets: SAP Rises on US Judge Decision Against Oracle.
Forex Trading Guide - Euro Trades Lower on Concerns Over Greek Aid, updated 20-Sep-11
Forex Trading Guide - The EUR is trading 0.1% lower against the USD at $1.36132, amid worries over additional aid for Greece, and on speculation that...read article: Forex Trading Guide - Euro Trades Lower on Concerns Over Greek Aid.
UK Spread Betting Markets Sees Gains on Optimism Over EU Finance Meeting, updated 19-Sep-11
UK spread betting markets moved higher on Friday, driven by gains in banking sector stocks, amid optimism of positive results from the European Union Finance Ministers meeting in...read article: UK Spread Betting Markets Sees Gains on Optimism Over EU Finance Meeting.
Gold Weakens Amid Speculation of Global Economic Recovery, updated 16-Sep-11
Gold fell 2.5% to end at $1,781.40 per ounce yesterday. This came as demand for gold waned amid speculation that the global economy is recovering...read article: Gold Weakens Amid Speculation of Global Economic Recovery.
BP Shares Rise on Intention to Increase Brazilian Bio-Fuel Operations, updated 15-Sep-11
BP added 3.5%, as it announced its intention to double the size of the operations at the newly acquired Brazilian bio-fuel operations. UK markets...read article: BP Shares Rise on Intention to Increase Brazilian Bio-Fuel Operations.
Societe Generale Soars After CEO Reassures Market Over Liquidity, updated 14-Sep-11
Banking stock, Societe Generale, soared 15.0%, after CEO Frederic Oudea stated that the bank has sufficient capital and liquidity, while...read article: Societe Generale Soars After CEO Reassures Market Over Liquidity.
French Banking Stocks Slump Amid Speculation of Credit Downgrade, updated 13-Sep-11
French banking stocks, BNP Paribas, Societe Generale and Credit Agricole, slumped amid speculation that Moody's might downgrade them over...read article: French Banking Stocks Slump Amid Speculation of Credit Downgrade.
UK Insurer Admiral Declines as Ministry of Justice Ban Referal Fees, updated 12-Sep-11
UK car insurer, Admiral declined 4.2%, after the Ministry of Justice decided to impose a ban on referral fees that lawyers pay to insurance firms for...read article: UK Insurer Admiral Declines as Ministry of Justice Ban Referal Fees.
EUR / USD Falls on ECB President's Concern About Eurozone Economy, updated 09-Sep-11
The EUR / USD ended lower after the European Central Bank President, Jean-Claude Trichet, stated that 'downside risks' to the region's economy have intensified...read article: EUR / USD Falls on ECB President's Concern About Eurozone Economy.
Bank of America Leads the Dow Jones Index on Management Reshuffle, updated 08-Sep-11
Bank of America, the top gainer in the Dow Jones, rallied 7.0%, after it reshuffled its management. US markets rallied yesterday ahead of...read article: Bank of America Leads the Dow Jones Index on Management Reshuffle.
Gold Prices Decline as US Services Index Boosts American Equities, updated 07-Sep-11
Gold prices declined after US equities recovered following better-than-expected rise in US services index. Gold for immediate delivery is trading...read article: Gold Prices Decline as US Services Index Boosts American Equities.
UK Banking Shares Tumble as US Files Banking Sector Lawsuit, updated 06-Sep-11
UK banking shares, RBS and Barclays, tumbled 12.3% and 7.5%, respectively, after US Federal Housing Finance Agency filed a lawsuit over the...read article: UK Banking Shares Tumble as US Files Banking Sector Lawsuit.
Kazakhmys Shares Weaken as Base Metal Prices Retreat, updated 05-Sep-11
Miners, Kazakhmys, Xstrata and Rio Tinto Group, declined between 2.5% and 3.4%, as base metal prices retreated. UK markets closed...read article: Kazakhmys Shares Weaken as Base Metal Prices Retreat.
Rising Crude Oil Prices Boost Royal Dutch Shell Stocks, updated 02-Sep-11
Crude oil stocks, Tullow oil and Royal Dutch Shell gained 3.2% and 0.5% respectively, in line with a rise in crude oil prices. Gains for the...read article: Rising Crude Oil Prices Boost Royal Dutch Shell Stocks.
AUD/JPY Forex Pair Rises as Australian Retail Sales Boosts Rate Rise Confidence, updated 01-Sep-11
The AUD/JPY forex pair traded higher after a report showed that Australia's retail sales surpassed market expectations, boosting confidence that...read article: AUD/JPY Forex Pair Rises as Australian Retail Sales Boosts Rate Rise Confidence.
FTSE 100 Stocks: RBS Soars on Deutsche Bank Recommendation, updated 31-Aug-11
FTSE 100 banking stock, RBS, soared 8.0%, after Deutsche Bank raised its recommendation on the stock to 'Buy' from 'Hold'. Barclays also...read article: FTSE 100 Stocks: RBS Soars on Deutsche Bank Recommendation.
US Stocks: Insureres Climb as Hurricane Irene Does Less Damage than Feared, updated 30-Aug-11
US insurance stocks, Travelers, Allstate and Hartford Financial Services climbed as the cost of damages caused by hurricane Irene were not as bad as...read article: US Stocks: Insureres Climb as Hurricane Irene Does Less Damage than Feared.
UK Pharmaceutical Shares: Shire Weakens After Failed Drug Trial of Dermagraft, updated 26-Aug-11
UK pharmaceutical share, Shire, shed 2.8%, after the company reported plans to discontinue the development of its Dermagraft drug, after a trial failed to...read article: UK Pharmaceutical Shares: Shire Weakens After Failed Drug Trial of Dermagraft.
Research in Motion Stocks Advance on Plans to Introduce Google App Compatability, updated 25-Aug-11
Research in Motion advanced 3.9%, after it announced plans to enable its forthcoming smartphone models to run applications built for...read article: Research in Motion Stocks Advance on Plans to Introduce Google App Compatability.
European Markets See MAN Shares Advance as Volkswagen Propose Merger, updated 24-Aug-11
Among automakers, MAN advanced 2.2%, after Volkswagen submitted a merger proposal for MAN to the European Commission, while BMW gained...read article: European Markets See MAN Shares Advance as Volkswagen Propose Merger.
EUR / JPY Spread Betting Market Rises on Speculation of Japanese Intervention, updated 23-Aug-11
The EUR / JPY is trading 0.1% higher at ¥110.34, amid speculation that Japanese officials would intervene to curb gains, after Japanese Finance Minister...read article: EUR / JPY Spread Betting Market Rises on Speculation of Japanese Intervention.
American Stocks: Hewlett Packard Falls 20% on Cuts to Performance Outlook, updated 22-Aug-11
Hewlett Packard plunged 20.0% to a six-year-low, after it cut its outlook and announced a possible spinoff of its PC business unit. Additionally, several...read article: American Stocks: Hewlett Packard Falls 20% on Cuts to Performance Outlook.
AUD/USD Falls on Recovery Concerns as Citigroup Cuts US Growth Forecasts, updated 19-Aug-11
The AUD/USD is trading lower after Citigroup cut its forecasts for US growth amid concerns over a global economic slowdown, decreasing the...read article: AUD/USD Falls on Recovery Concerns as Citigroup Cuts US Growth Forecasts.
ICAP Falls on Franco-German Discussion of Financial Transaction Tax, updated 18-Aug-11
Financial services stocks, ICAP and Tullett Prebon, dropped after German and French officials proposed a new tax on financial transactions and...read article: ICAP Falls on Franco-German Discussion of Financial Transaction Tax.
Poor European Growth Data Sees EUR / USD End Lower, updated 17-Aug-11
The EUR / USD ended lower after data showed that the economies of the Eurozone and Germany grew less than forecast in the second...read article: Poor European Growth Data Sees EUR / USD End Lower.
US Stocks: Motorola Mobility Jumps as Google Agrees Cash Takeover, updated 16-Aug-11
Wireless phone maker, Motorola Mobility jumped 55.8%, after Google agreed to buy the company for $12.5 billion in cash. US markets closed...read article: US Stocks: Motorola Mobility Jumps as Google Agrees Cash Takeover.
Rising Asian Equities Boost EUR / JPY Spread Betting Market, updated 15-Aug-11
The EUR / JPY is trading 0.5% higher at ¥109.82, as most Asian equity markets traded higher, increasing the demand for high yielding assets. The JPY is...read article: Rising Asian Equities Boost EUR / JPY Spread Betting Market.
Societe Generale Rises After CEO Denies Rumours of Liquidity Issues, updated 12-Aug-11
Among banking stocks, Societe Generale gained 3.7%, after the bank's Chief Executive, Frederic Oudea, denied rumours of liquidity problems, while...read article: Societe Generale Rises After CEO Denies Rumours of Liquidity Issues.
French Banking Stocks Drop as Cost of Insuring Against French Default Spikes, updated 11-Aug-11
Banks, Societe Generale, BNP Paribas and Credit Agricole, slumped between 9.5% and 14.7%, after the cost to insure French government debt against default climbed to...read article: French Banking Stocks Drop as Cost of Insuring Against French Default Spikes.
German DAX Index Fails to Rise Despite US Stimulus Hopes, updated 10-Aug-11
The DAX index was unable to end in positive territory despite hopes that the Federal Reserve would intervene to simulate the US economy and...read article: German DAX Index Fails to Rise Despite US Stimulus Hopes.
FTSE 100 Tumbles to 13-Month Low as S&P Downgrade US Credit Rating, updated 09-Aug-11
UK markets closed lower with the FTSE 100 index falling to the lowest thirteen-month closing level, as a downgrade of the US credit rating by Standard & Poor's added to...read article: FTSE 100 Tumbles to 13-Month Low as S&P Downgrade US Credit Rating.
Crude Oil Gains After US Employment Report Raises Demand Expectations, updated 08-Aug-11
Crude oil closed 0.3% or 25 cents higher at $86.88 per barrel, as a higher-than-anticipated US jobs report increased expectations that the future fuel demand would...read article: Crude Oil Gains After US Employment Report Raises Demand Expectations.
Global Growth Worries See Deutsche Bank Lead European Banks Lower, updated 05-Aug-11
Banks, Deutsche Bank and Societe Generale, slid 4.2% and 6.4%, respectively, as global growth worries hit market sentiments and...read article: Global Growth Worries See Deutsche Bank Lead European Banks Lower.
UK Shares: Royal Bank of Scotland Falls on Reduced Investor Risk Appetite, updated 04-Aug-11
Banks, Royal Bank of Scotland, HSBC and Standard Chartered, fell between 0.6% and 3.5%, as risk appetite decreased among investors. FTSE 100 dropped...read article: UK Shares: Royal Bank of Scotland Falls on Reduced Investor Risk Appetite.
Gold Prices Surge on Mounting Worries Over Global Economic Recovery, updated 03-Aug-11
Gold prices for December delivery surged to $1,644.50 per ounce yesterday, as investors' mounting worries over the pace of the economic recovery...read article: Gold Prices Surge on Mounting Worries Over Global Economic Recovery.
AUD/USD Spread Betting Market Falls as Australian Building Approvals Drop, updated 02-Aug-11
The AUD/USD spread betting pair is trading lower after a government report showed Australia?s building approvals unexpectedly fell in...read article: AUD/USD Spread Betting Market Falls as Australian Building Approvals Drop.
NASDAQ Index Edges Lower on Investor Concerns Over Federal Debt Ceiling, updated 01-Aug-11
NASDAQ edged down on Friday amid persisting concerns over whether Republican and Democrat legislators would agree on a plan to raise the...read article: NASDAQ Index Edges Lower on Investor Concerns Over Federal Debt Ceiling.
Vedanta Resources Leads UK Miners Lower on Metal Demand Fears, updated 29-Jul-11
Miners, Vedanta Resources, Rio Tinto and Anglo American, dropped between 0.8% and 1.7%, amid worries over future metal demand and...read article: Vedanta Resources Leads UK Miners Lower on Metal Demand Fears.
US Technology Stock Juniper Networks Struggles on Lower Profits, updated 28-Jul-11
Technology stock, Juniper Networks, slumped 21.0%, after the company reported lower-than-expected second-quarter profit...read article: US Technology Stock Juniper Networks Struggles on Lower Profits.
US Stocks: AK Steel Weakens After Second Quarter Profits Fall, updated 27-Jul-11
Steel stock, AK Steel, slumped 17.0%, after the company revealed that its second-quarter profits fell...read article: US Stocks: AK Steel Weakens After Second Quarter Profits Fall.
Crude Oil Falls as US Debt Ceiling Deadlock Inspires Future Demand Concerns, updated 26-Jul-11
Crude oil closed 0.7% lower at $99.20 per barrel, amid worries over future oil demand, as a lack of resolution in the US debt ceiling talks raised...read article: Crude Oil Falls as US Debt Ceiling Deadlock Inspires Future Demand Concerns.
Rising Australian Producer Prices Spurs AUD/USD Forex Pair, updated 25-Jul-11
The AUD/USD forex pair is trading higher as the Australian Bureau of Statistics stated that Australian producer prices index advanced 0.8% in the...read article: Rising Australian Producer Prices Spurs AUD/USD Forex Pair.
EUR / USD Trades Lower Amid Speculation of Weaker German Business Confidence, updated 22-Jul-11
The EUR / USD is trading 0.1% lower at $1.4387 amid speculation that German business confidence would decline to the lowest level in...read article: EUR / USD Trades Lower Amid Speculation of Weaker German Business Confidence.
Strong Apple Results Boost Shares in Chipmaker Imagination Technologies, updated 21-Jul-11
Chipmakers, ARM Holdings and Imagination Technologies, surged 4.9% and 10.2% respectively, after strong results from the tech giant Apple...read article: Strong Apple Results Boost Shares in Chipmaker Imagination Technologies.
FX Spread Betting: Rising US Home Starts Boosts USD / JPY Forex Pair, updated 20-Jul-11
In FX spread betting, the USD ended higher against the JPY, after a report showed that US housing starts rose...read article: FX Spread Betting: Rising US Home Starts Boosts USD / JPY Forex Pair.
UK Banking Stocks Fall as European Stress Tests Fail to Ease Debt Concerns, updated 19-Jul-11
Banks, Lloyds Banking Group, Royal Bank of Scotland and Standard Chartered, dipped as Friday's stress tests failed to calm concerns that...read article: UK Banking Stocks Fall as European Stress Tests Fail to Ease Debt Concerns.
US and Eurozone Debt Concerns Boost Gold Financial Spread Trading Market, updated 18-Jul-11
Persisting worries over the US and Eurozone debt crisis forced financial spread trading investors to purchase gold as a safe haven...read article: US and Eurozone Debt Concerns Boost Gold Financial Spread Trading Market.
UK Shares: Barclays Retreats as Italian Borrowing Costs Continue to Rise, updated 15-Jul-11
Banks, Standard Chartered, Barclays and HSBC Holdings, retreated between 0.6% and 1.1%, as borrowing costs for Italy rose at...read article: UK Shares: Barclays Retreats as Italian Borrowing Costs Continue to Rise.
European Stocks: BMW Shares See Gains on Broker Recommendations, updated 14-Jul-11
Among European automakers, BMW gained 4.4%, after Exane upgraded the stock to 'Neutral' from 'Underperform', while Daimler rose...read article: European Stocks: BMW Shares See Gains on Broker Recommendations.
American Shares: Alcoa Slips as Profits Fail to Match Market Expectations, updated 13-Jul-11
Aluminium producer, Alcoa slipped 1.3%, as its second-quarter profit excluding certain items failed to match market expectations, and...read article: American Shares: Alcoa Slips as Profits Fail to Match Market Expectations.
US Equities Weaken as Debt Concerns as Italian Bond Yields Surge, updated 12-Jul-11
US equities markets slipped yesterday, amid fears that Italy may get mired in Europe's debt crisis, after yields on 10-year Italian government bonds surged...read article: US Equities Weaken as Debt Concerns as Italian Bond Yields Surge.
USD/JPY Falls as US Labor Department Statistics Disappoint, updated 11-Jul-11
The USD/JPY ended lower after the US Labour Department stated that the US economy added 18,000 jobs in June, much fewer than...read article: USD/JPY Falls as US Labor Department Statistics Disappoint.
Positive US Employment Data Sees USD/JPY Currency Market Rise, updated 08-Jul-11
The USD/JPY ended higher after solid US jobs data from ADP and the US Government. According to ADP National Employment Report...read article: Positive US Employment Data Sees USD/JPY Currency Market Rise.
French Shares: Credit Agricole Weakens as CFO Announces Step Down, updated 07-Jul-11
Credit Agricole declined 4.9%, after the bank revealed that its chief financial officer would...read article: French Shares: Credit Agricole Weakens as CFO Announces Step Down.
FTSE 100 Index Rises for Eighth Consecutive Session on Bid Speculation, updated 06-Jul-11
UK markets closed slightly higher yesterday, with the FTSE 100 index rising for the eighth consecutive session and registering its longest streak of gains in...read article: FTSE 100 Index Rises for Eighth Consecutive Session on Bid Speculation.
Falling Swiss Retail Sales Drag Swiss Franc Forex Pairs Lower, updated 05-Jul-11
The Swiss Franc ended lower against major currencies, after a report showed that Switzerland's retail sales fell...read article: Falling Swiss Retail Sales Drag Swiss Franc Forex Pairs Lower.
BNP Paribas Leads European Banks Higher as Greek Debt Fears Recede, updated 04-Jul-11
Banks, Commerzbank, BNP Paribas and National Bank of Greece, gained between 2.5% and 6.1%, as concerns about Greece's debt problems receded, while...read article: BNP Paribas Leads European Banks Higher as Greek Debt Fears Recede.
Ebay Rises on Reports that Paypal Would Avoid New Federal Credit Charge, updated 01-Jul-11
Ebay jumped 4.6%, after various brokers upgraded the stock, citing reports that the company's PayPal service would...read article: Ebay Rises on Reports that Paypal Would Avoid New Federal Credit Charge.
Rising Canadian Consumer Prices Drags USD/CAD Spread Betting Market Lower, updated 30-Jun-11
The USD/CAD rate fell as Statistics Canada reported that Canadian consumer prices climbed 3.7% in May from a year earlier, recording...read article: Rising Canadian Consumer Prices Drags USD/CAD Spread Betting Market Lower.
AUD/USD Forex Pair Falls on Weakening Australian Jobs Market, updated 29-Jun-11
The AUD/USD is trading lower as the number of jobs available in newspapers for skilled workers in Australia fell 2% in June from...read article: AUD/USD Forex Pair Falls on Weakening Australian Jobs Market.
Activision Blizzard Rallies on Favourable Regulatory Approval for Games, updated 28-Jun-11
Video-game makers, Activision Blizzard and Take-Two Interactive, rallied 0.8% and 2.3%, respectively, after gaining favourable regulatory approval on...read article: Activision Blizzard Rallies on Favourable Regulatory Approval for Games.
US Technology Stocks: Oracle Drops on Falling Hardware Sales, updated 27-Jun-11
Technology stocks, Oracle and Micron Technology, dropped 4.1% and 14.5%, respectively, as the former stated that its hardware sales were down by...read article: US Technology Stocks: Oracle Drops on Falling Hardware Sales.
German Shares: Bayer Weakens as Rival Drug Performs Better in Trials, updated 24-Jun-11
German drug maker, Bayer, plunged 6.3%, after a new drug by its rivals performed better than the company's Xarelto drug, its...read article: German Shares: Bayer Weakens as Rival Drug Performs Better in Trials.
Weaker Prospects for Crude Oil Demand Drag ExxonMobil Stocks Lower, updated 23-Jun-11
Energy stocks, EOG Resources and ExxonMobil lost 0.8% and 0.9%, respectively, amid weak prospects for oil demand, following Bernanke's downbeat forecast of...read article: Weaker Prospects for Crude Oil Demand Drag ExxonMobil Stocks Lower.
Gold Prices Rise as Greek Sovereign Debt Crisis Encourages Safe Haven Buying, updated 22-Jun-11
Gold for immediate delivery is trading 0.1% lower today, at $1546.7 per ounce. Gold prices for August delivery gained 0.3% or $4.40 to $1,546.40 per ounce yesterday, as...read article: Gold Prices Rise as Greek Sovereign Debt Crisis Encourages Safe Haven Buying.
UK Shares Spread Betting Markets Close Lower on Greek Default Fears, updated 21-Jun-11
UK shares spread betting markets closed lower yesterday, amid persisting fears of a Greek debt default, after European Finance Ministers postponed a decision on...read article: UK Shares Spread Betting Markets Close Lower on Greek Default Fears.
Bank of America Receives Boost as Leading US Indicators Improve, updated 20-Jun-11
Among financial stocks, American Express, Bank of America and JP Morgan, advanced between 0.2% and 1.1%, as an index of US leading indicators recovered in...read article: Bank of America Receives Boost as Leading US Indicators Improve.
UK Miners Weigh on Shares Markets as Copper Prices Fall, updated 17-Jun-11
Miners, Xstrata, BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto, lost between 0.4% and 0.9%, as prices of copper, lead, nickel and tin dropped on...read article: UK Miners Weigh on Shares Markets as Copper Prices Fall.
French Banks Fall as Greek Debt Causes Moody's to Review Credit Ratings, updated 16-Jun-11
Banks, BNP Paribas, Societe Generale and Credit Agricole, declined between 2.5% and 2.6%, after Moody's placed the three banks' ratings on review, citing their exposure to...read article: French Banks Fall as Greek Debt Causes Moody's to Review Credit Ratings.
AUD/USD Sees Gains After Central Bank Governor Calls For Rate Hike, updated 15-Jun-11
The AUD/USD is trading higher after Australian central bank Governor, Glenn Stevens, reiterated that policy makers would need to hike interest rates at...read article: AUD/USD Sees Gains After Central Bank Governor Calls For Rate Hike.
Crude Oil Trades Lower Amid Concerns Over Economic Growth, updated 14-Jun-11
In Asia, crude oil for July delivery is trading 8 cents lower at $97.22 per barrel. Yesterday, crude oil for July delivery closed 2.0% or $1.99 lower at...read article: Crude Oil Trades Lower Amid Concerns Over Economic Growth.
Insurer Travelers Retreats After $1 Billion Loss in Natural Disasters, updated 13-Jun-11
Among insurance stocks, Travelers retreated 3.1%, as it delayed its share buyback program, following $1 billion loss in natural disasters. Peers, Principal Financial, MetLife and...read article: Insurer Travelers Retreats After $1 Billion Loss in Natural Disasters.
FX Spread Betting: GBP/USD Weakens as BoE Continues to Hold Rates, updated 10-Jun-11
The GBP is trading 0.1% lower against the USD on the FX spread betting markets at $1.6363, 0.1% down against the EUR at €1.1257 and...read article: FX Spread Betting: GBP/USD Weakens as BoE Continues to Hold Rates.
EUR/USD Market Trades Higher on Speculation of ECB Rate Hike, updated 09-Jun-11
The EUR/USD market is trading 0.3% higher at $1.4628, as investors speculated that European Central Bank President, Jean-Claude Trichet, would drop a hint regarding an interest rate hike in...read article: EUR/USD Market Trades Higher on Speculation of ECB Rate Hike.
Mining Sector Helps to Boost UK Spread Betting Markets, updated 08-Jun-11
UK markets closed higher yesterday, as gains in miners, insurers and utilities managed to outweigh losses in precious metal miners and retailers. Miners, BHP Billiton, Xstrata and Rio Tinto, added...read article: Mining Sector Helps to Boost UK Spread Betting Markets.
US Stock Market Slips on Apprehensive Economic Outlook, updated 07-Jun-11
US markets slipped yesterday, dragged down by losses in energy and financial sector stocks, as investors remained apprehensive about the country's economic outlook. Financial stocks, Zions Bancorporation, Bank of America and ...read article: US Stock Market Slips on Apprehensive Economic Outlook.
Dow Jones Spread Betting Market Continues to Drop on Poor Jobs Data, updated 06-Jun-11
US markets closed lower on Friday, with the DJIA witnessing its fifth consecutive weekly drop, following the release of a dismal nonfarm payrolls report for...read article: Dow Jones Spread Betting Market Continues to Drop on Poor Jobs Data.
USD Trades Lower on Anticipated Jobs Data, updated 03-Jun-11
The USD is trading lower against the JPY, in anticipation that US employers added fewer jobs in May. The JPY is trading higher against most of the major...read article: USD Trades Lower on Anticipated Jobs Data.
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