Trading Update
02-Aug-13, 8:58am: After a good day for the UK, US and Asian stock markets we have non-farm payrolls today. In fact there were a lot of big market moves yesterday…



Update by
02-Aug-13, 9:15am: A 5 minute look at the markets and gold is taking a beating, down $22.

After the S+P 500 hit 1700 yesterday, we also have the all-important US non-farm payrolls at 1.30pm. Expectations are for a high number.



Update by Ishaq Siddiqi, Market Analyst,
02-Aug-13, 10:39am: There is a new trading video which discusses several key markets including the latest outlook for Lloyds bank.

US Stock Market Video Looking at Gains for Indices and Tech Stocks

Update by Michael Hewson, Senior Market Analyst,
02-Aug-13, 10:39am: As central banks remain accommodative, Michael Hewson and Toby Morris discuss the US stock markets, client sentiment and key individual tech stocks as well as taking a look at the outlook for Lloyds bank.



Update by Michael Hewson, Senior Market Analyst,
02-Aug-13, 4:56pm: An interesting video of a webinar from earlier this afternoon which looks at the markets just before the US non-farm payrolls were released.

And then it covers the market reaction to the worse-than-expected-data (fast forward to 14:50).



Update by Michael Hewson, Senior Market Analyst,