Trading Update
16-Jun-14, 9:07am:

Geopolitical Risks Weigh on Stock Market Indices



Stocks are being dragged lower as the situation in Ukraine deteriorates and the Iraq conflict hurts sentiment.

We also saw the FTSE fall on Mark Carney’s hint about the potential for a rate hike to come later this year.



Update by Craig Inglis, Head of Product Development,
16-Jun-14, 9:33am:

Will Fracking Ever Happen in the UK?



With questions over whether fracking could or should be implemented in the UK, IG Live talk to Chris Boxall, Fund Manager at Fundamental Asset Management, about the potential difficulties and possible alternatives.



Update by
16-Jun-14, 10:04am: Gold and crude oil are continuing to see significant gains this morning amid concerns over the escalating conflicts in Iraq and Ukraine.



Update by Mark Priest, Market Analyst,
16-Jun-14, 10:30am: In this trading update on our blog, two market analysts consider how financial markets are going to move in the face of the Iraq conflict and global growth concerns.

Are Stock Markets Nearing Exhaustion?

Update by Gordon Childs, Editor,