Trading Update
01-Nov-13, 6:31am: Rentokil Initial shares have dropped 6.8% to 104.5p after Invesco Perpetual, its biggest shareholder, sold an 11% stake.

Update by Jenna Cutly, Editor,
01-Nov-13, 10:07am: The Dow and FTSE 100 have continued to slide following the latest Fed minutes and weak Eurozone data has seen the EUR/USD pair tumble.



Update by Craig Inglis, Head of Product Development,
01-Nov-13, 11:40am: The new spread betting video on the CleanFinancial.com blog discusses the Fed’s latest statement and the UK and Chinese housing markets:

Fed Unlikely to Taper During Bernanke’s ‘Midnight Hour’

Update by Gordon Childs, Editor,
01-Nov-13, 2:05pm: There is a new trading video on our blog which covers the latest movements in several key markets including the falls in the euro.

Euro Tumbles on Less Dovish Fed Comments Despite US Shutdown

Update by Gordon Childs, Editor,
04-Nov-13, 6:30am: Smith & Nephew shares are up 0.9% to 804.5p after Investec Securities have turned positive on the stock

Update by Jenna Cutly, Editor,
04-Nov-13, 6:30am: Share in Meggitt have fallen 63.5p to 509p after the company lowered guidance for annual revenues.

Update by Jenna Cutly, Editor,
04-Nov-13, 9:15am:

EUR/USD is “Getting Destroyed”



It could be a busy week and at the moment the US 30 is hitting resistance.

The US dollar is the bigger story though and it looks increasingly strong. GBP/USD is struggling whilst EUR/USD is getting destroyed.

The technicals are showing a very negative picture for the EUR/USD market.

With the dollar getting stronger, gold and crude oil futures are also particularly weak.



Update by Craig Inglis, Head of Product Development,
04-Nov-13, 9:15am: Good PMI data from China has lifted the Asian markets overnight night.

Here is a quick update on what’s happening this morning:



Update by Ishaq Siddiqi, Market Analyst,