Trading Update
12-Mar-14, 5:32am:

Chinese Data Weighs on Stocks and Copper



Equities and copper are sliding this morning on concerns of Chinese weakness and the situation in Ukraine.



Update by Ishaq Siddiqi, Market Analyst,
13-Mar-14, 9:40am:

Stock Markets Slide on Chinese Weakness



We are continuing to see weak Chinese data which is encouraging a slowdown in equity indices this morning.



Update by Ishaq Siddiqi, Market Analyst,
14-Mar-14, 9:47am:

UK Stocks Slip on Crimean Concerns



UK markets are struggling, with the FTSE 100 falling, as supermarkets weigh and the situation in Crimea continues to unfold.



Update by
17-Mar-14, 11:25am:

Safe Haven Currencies Slide Despite Crimean Vote



Then yen is weaker this morning despite Western powers considering sanctions on Russia as the Crimean referendum votes to join Russia.



Update by Ishaq Siddiqi, Market Analyst,
18-Mar-14, 11:55am: The latest technical analysis video on the CleanFinancial blog takes a detailed look at the outlook for a range of key global markets in the light of the recent referendum in the Crimea.

Uncertainty Over Russian Sanctions Sees Stock Markets Consolidate

Update by Gordon Childs, Editor,