Trading Update
20-Jan-14, 9:37am:

USDJPY Under Technical Pressure



The Dow and Japan 225 are also looking weaker, as is crude oil.

Elsewhere, EURUSD continues to fall.



Update by Craig Inglis, Head of Product Development,
20-Jan-14, 10:29am:

UK 100 Index Trading Lower



The US Markets are closed today but elsewhere the UK 100 index is softer.

Below, ETX have a quick update on how the markets are currently looking.



Update by Ishaq Siddiqi, Market Analyst,
20-Jan-14, 1:57pm:

Longer Intel Trading Hours



IG’s Intel market is now available in the mornings. The spread betting company are now offering an Intel market from 9am to 1am (Mon to Thur) and 9am to 10pm (Fri), London time.

Update by Jacob Wood, Editor,
20-Jan-14, 1:57pm:

Longer IBM Trading Hours



IG’s IBM market is now available in the mornings. The spread betting firm are letting investors trade a number of US shares, including IBM, from 9am to 1am (Mon to Thur) and 9am to 10pm (Fri), London time.

Update by Jacob Wood, Editor,
20-Jan-14, 1:57pm:

Longer Trading Hours for Goldman Sachs Shares



IG have extended their opening hours for Goldmans, investors can now trade the GS stock from 9am to 1am (Mon to Thur) and 9am to 10pm (Fri), London time.

Update by Jacob Wood, Editor,
20-Jan-14, 1:57pm:

Longer Trading Hours for Amazon Shares



IG have extended their opening hours for Amazon, investors can now trade the AMZN stock from 9am to 1am (Mon to Thur) and 9am to 10pm (Fri), London time.

Update by Jacob Wood, Editor,
20-Jan-14, 1:57pm:

Longer Cisco Trading Hours



IG’s Cisco market is now available from 9am to 1am (Mon to Thur) and 9am to 10pm (Fri), London time.

Update by Jacob Wood, Editor,
21-Jan-14, 9:41am: Stock Indices are Tracking Higher

Here is a quick update on the markets this morning.



Update by Ishaq Siddiqi, Market Analyst,
21-Jan-14, 9:41am: A Rather Mixed Bag for the Markets

More talk of US tapering is boosting dollar/yen but pound/dollar looks like it could be consolidating.

Elsewhere, the FTSE 100 is just off its all-time highs.



Update by Craig Inglis, Head of Product Development,
22-Jan-14, 9:10am: With UK unemployment expected to decline, this analysis video considers the potential impact on sterling and UK gilts.

Sterling/Dollar Looks to Rally if UK Unemployment Falls Sharply

Update by Gordon Childs, Editor,
22-Jan-14, 9:13am:

DAX Hits 5½ Year High but Dow Drifts on Poor Earnings



Poor earnings update from 3 Dow Jones constituents means that the US index is falling and getting increasingly volatile.

The Nikkei 225 chart is also looking rather volatile.



Update by Craig Inglis, Head of Product Development,