Trading Update
11-Oct-13, 8:05am: Ahead of their corporate results next week, Craig Inglis and Alex Young look at the technical and fundamental outlook for Burberry and Diageo.



Update by Craig Inglis, Head of Product Development,
11-Oct-13, 8:05am: With Diageo and Burberry expecting trading updates next week (Tuesday and Thursday respectively) this trading video discusses the outlook for both shares.

Burberry and Diageo Trading Outlook

Update by Gordon Childs, Editor,
11-Oct-13, 8:10am: There is a new trading video on our blog where Bill Hubbard gives his view on the US political deadlock and Fed tapering expectations.

Will Janet Yellen Delay Fed Tapering Until March 2014?

Update by Gordon Childs, Editor,
14-Oct-13, 8:32am: The US still hasn’t made a decision on the debt ceiling and that continues to hold the markets back.

Here is the morning market update:



Update by Ishaq Siddiqi, Market Analyst,
14-Oct-13, 9:25am: There is a new spread betting video on our blog which covers the outlook for a range of markets including the S&P 500.

Royal Mail Surges from IPO Price Despite Lingering US Political Deadlock

Update by Gordon Childs, Editor,
15-Oct-13, 8:57am: Following rumours of a plan to avoid an immediate US default, strong US and Asian sessions are seeing Europe open higher this morning.



Update by Ishaq Siddiqi, Market Analyst,
15-Oct-13, 12:34pm:

Extended Bank of America Trading Hours



IG’s new and longer trading hours for BoA are 9am to 1am (Mon to Thur) and 9am to 10pm (Fri), London time.

Update by Jacob Wood, Editor,
15-Oct-13, 12:34pm:

Extended Google Trading Hours



IG’s new and longer trading hours for Google are: 9am to 1am (Mon to Thur) and 9am to 10pm (Fri), London time.

Update by Jacob Wood, Editor,
15-Oct-13, 5:21pm: In this trading video, Alex Young of CMC Markets discusses the US deadlock, the latest UK unemployment figures as well as the rest of the week’s key global economic events.



Update by Alex Young, Senior Sales Trader,
15-Oct-13, 5:21pm: With the US debt ceiling talks nearing the deadline, Capital Spreads takes a look at the latest economic data and upcoming market events.



Update by Hannah Slowther,