Trading Update
17-Jul-14, 9:06am: European indices have opened lower this morning ahead of a range of economic data.



Update by Adrien Cohen, Market Analyst,
17-Jul-14, 9:30am:

Crude Bounces as Inventories Tumble



The US stockpiles report came in much less than expected, encouraging a decent bounce in WTI after a period of declines.

USD/JPY is also seeing some interesting technical signals and may look to test support around ¥101.35.



Update by Craig Inglis, Head of Product Development,
23-Jul-14, 8:51am:

Euro Weakness Targets Key Technical Levels



The euro has seen volatility, with EUR/USD targeting a break below $1.3550, whilst GBP/USD is looking to bounce off $1.7048 for a third time.

Crude oil and gold have seen some weakness, falling towards technical support levels.



Update by Craig Inglis, Head of Product Development,
23-Jul-14, 9:20am:

European, UK and US Earnings Lift Stocks



With geopolitical events taking more of a back seat, indices have moved higher as some of the risk premium is taken out.

Strong results from ARM Holdings and Actelion have helped lift stocks, with mixed revenues from Apple and Microsoft overnight.



Update by Mark Priest, Market Analyst,
23-Jul-14, 1:21pm:

Best Year for AIM IPOs Since 2007?



In this trading video, IG take a look at why this year is proving to be so good for AIM market floatations.



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23-Jul-14, 3:26pm:

Caterpillar Share Price Impresses but Can Results Match Up?



The heavy machinery company has been seeing mostly positive growth, however, investors will be keeping an eye on the performance of the mining sector orders and the outcome of the firms US tax case.



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