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IG Markets - Latest News [Page 11]
IG - Morning thoughts and opening prices
Wednesday, 2 January 2013, 12:55 pm | IG Markets
Investors will return to trade today with some positive news as US leaders have finally agreed on a budget deal. In typical fashion, politicians left it right to the last day to knock up a deal that will prevent tax hikes and deep spending cuts. More >>
IG Markets - Afternoon thoughts 31/12/12
Tuesday, 1 January 2013, 10:26 am | IG Markets
Asian markets have given back some of Friday’s gains as investors continue to monitor the wires for any fiscal cliff headlines. Although markets are weaker, risk appetite has shown signs of improvement early in Asia as some bet on a last minute deal being ... More >>
IG Markets - Morning thoughts and opening prices
Monday, 31 December 2012, 11:24 am | IG Markets
Risk declined in US trade on Friday as market participants continue to focus on the looming fiscal cliff. The fact that US lawmakers have cut their holidays short to try and deal with it before January 1 has not done much to appease investors who ... More >>
IG Markets - Afternoon thoughts Dec 28
Friday, 28 December 2012, 6:12 pm | IG Markets
Good afternoon, FTSE 5969 +15 DAX 7650 -6 CAC 3680 +6 IBEX 8293 +12 DOW 13081 -15 NAS 2628 -5 S&P 1418 0 Oil 91.35 Gold 1663 Asian markets have responded to the late turnaround seen on Wall Street to post some healthy gains going into the weekend. ... More >>
IG Markets - Morning Thoughts
Friday, 28 December 2012, 11:30 am | IG Markets
After having been negative throughout most of the US session, equities recovered in the last hour of trade on reports that US leaders will return to work on the fiscal cliff negotiations this weekend. Risk assets declined in US trade as the latest headlines ... More >>
IG Markets - Afternoon Thoughts
Thursday, 27 December 2012, 4:54 pm | IG Markets
Asian markets are enjoying a positive return to trading today with Japan’s Nikkei at the forefront of the gains. The index has been on a tear and added another 1.4% today, trading at levels not witnessed since the earthquake last year. The key ingredient ... More >>
IG Markets - Morning Prices Dec 27
Thursday, 27 December 2012, 10:57 am | IG Markets
Good morning, After a fairly steady Asian session, risk assets declined through European and US trade ahead of the Christmas break. Market participants also remained concerned about the fiscal cliff negotiations, which we expect to get further leads ... More >>
IG Markets - Afternoon thoughts Dec 24
Monday, 24 December 2012, 4:27 pm | IG Markets
Good afternoon, FTSE 5942 +2 DAX 7636 Closed CAC 3667 +5 IBEX 8283 -8 DOW 13163 -28 NAS 2657 -8 S&P 1426 -4 Oil 88.51 Gold 1657 It has been a quiet session in the Asian region ahead of the Christmas break and with Japanese markets closed for ... More >>
IG Markets - Morning Prices Dec 24
Monday, 24 December 2012, 11:24 am | IG Markets
Good morning, Risk assets continued to drift lower on Friday with no signs of political leaders reaching a deal. Following House Speaker John Boehner’s decision to pull the pin on the Plan B vote, we have seen risk decline from the previous highs posted ... More >>
IG Markets - Afternoon Thoughts
Friday, 21 December 2012, 6:11 pm | IG Markets
It is clearly all about the fiscal cliff at the moment, and as soon as headlines crossed that House Republican leaders cancelled the Plan B vote, risk assets tumbled. Growing optimism that leaders will knock up a deal has fuelled regional markets early, ... More >>
IG Markets - Morning Thoughts
Friday, 21 December 2012, 11:11 am | IG Markets
IG Markets - Morning Thoughts Risk assets reversed losses once again driven by headlines regarding the fiscal cliff negotiations. House Speaker John Boehner’s pledge to work with President Obama was enough to help improve sentiment. There were also plenty ... More >>
IG Markets - Morning Thoughts
Thursday, 20 December 2012, 10:45 am | IG Markets
After having had a strong run in recent sessions, risk assets finally retreated in US trade as cracks appeared in the fiscal cliff negotiations. Equities were firmer in European trade as markets continued to ride on fiscal cliff optimism and on the ... More >>
IG - Afternoon thoughts December 19, 2012
Wednesday, 19 December 2012, 5:08 pm | IG Markets
Asian markets are mostly firmer as participants continue to bet on an imminent fiscal cliff deal. Reports from US trade seemed to suggest US leaders are much closer to a deal with House Speaker John Boehner’s Plan B effort that is getting some attention. ... More >>
IG Markets - Morning Thoughts
Wednesday, 19 December 2012, 11:26 am | IG Markets
IG Markets - Morning Thoughts Overnight, US markets surged for a second straight session as investors were encouraged by the apparent progress being made in relation to the fiscal cliff negotiations. Weekend talks saw the Republicans are offering ... More >>
IG Markets - Morning Thoughts
Tuesday, 18 December 2012, 11:08 am | IG Markets
IG Markets - Morning Thoughts Risk assets were relatively mixed as investors weighed developments from the fiscal cliff negotiations and Japan following the elections. Newsflow from the weekend had been fairly positive, with the LDP super majority and ... More >>
IG - Afternoon thoughts
Monday, 17 December 2012, 5:19 pm | IG Markets
Good afternoon, FTSE 5926 +4 DAX 7624 +28 CAC 3645 +2 IBEX 8046 +22 DOW 13179 +44 NAS 2635 +7 S&P 1419 +5 Oil 86.88 Gold 1692 It has been an interesting start to the week for Asian markets with Japan taking over from China as the main point ... More >>
IG's Trading Wrap
Monday, 17 December 2012, 11:11 am | IG Markets
We are not paying a huge amount of attention to the ten-point fall in the SPI on Friday as this would provide a poor indication of where the ASX 200 will open. US futures re-open at 10:00 (AEDT) and they should get a descent boost, lead largely ... More >>
IG Markets - Afternoon Thoughts
Friday, 14 December 2012, 7:28 pm | IG Markets
Risk sentiment has certainly picked up in Asian trade, helped by a strong reading for China’s HSBC flash manufacturing PMI. Asian markets are mostly higher despite some negative leads from US trade. US markets lost ground on the back of renewed ... More >>
IG -Morning Thoughts And Opening Comments
Friday, 14 December 2012, 11:22 am | IG Markets
Good morning Overnight, US markets posted moderate losses, extending the negative momentum established after the previous session’s FOMC decision and statement. This also occurred amidst ongoing jitters over the status of fiscal cliff negotiations. ... More >>
IG Markets - Afternoon Thoughts
Thursday, 13 December 2012, 5:50 pm | IG Markets
Asian markets are mixed despite the Fed announcing further stimulus. The Fed did not disappoint, meeting the market’s expectations in terms of QE4 and changing its targets for the Fed funds projection to now be tied to an economic threshold. ... More >>
