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IG Markets - Morning thoughts and opening prices 1/3/12
Thursday, 1 March 2012, 12:21 pm | IG Markets
No one person has more ability to move global financial markets than the US Federal Reserve Chairman. And so it was the case last night with Ben Bernanke speaking before the House Financial Services Committee in Washington. More >>
IG Markets - Afternoon thoughts 29/2/12
Wednesday, 29 February 2012, 5:29 pm | IG Markets
Across Asia, markets are rising on hopes of a strong take-up of the ECB's three-year LTRO operation. Earlier, we saw US markets close the session above key levels and at their highest level since 2008. Markets in the region are on course to finish ... More >>
IG Markets - morning thoughts and opening prices
Wednesday, 29 February 2012, 11:23 am | IG Markets
In US trade, markets advanced on high hopes of a strong take-up of the ECB's 3-year LTRO operation. However, the gains were capped by mixed to weak US economic data. Expectations of a large take-up of the ECB offering were boosted by a nose-dive in ... More >>
IG Markets Afternoon thoughts
Tuesday, 28 February 2012, 5:27 pm | IG Markets
Across Asia, markets are mixed with the Nikkei and ASX 200 struggling but the Hang Seng, Shanghai and Kospi rising. The Nikkei’s good run came to an end, retreating from a six-month high after the yen recovered from its recent weakness only to hurt ... More >>
IG Markets - Morning thoughts and opening prices 28/2/12
Tuesday, 28 February 2012, 12:14 pm | IG Markets
In US trade, markets shrugged off early selling to finish the session relatively flat on the back of a surprise jump in US pending home sales and a near 1.0% move lower in the crude oil price. The S&P traded to major resistance at 1,370 at one ... More >>
IG Markets - Afternoon thoughts 27/2/12
Monday, 27 February 2012, 5:32 pm | IG Markets
Across Asia, markets are mixed with the Nikkei trading higher, though the Aussie market is losing ground. The Nikkei continues to outperform on the back of a weaker yen. USD/JPY hit a high of 81.661 this morning, helping to ease pressure on the country’s ... More >>
IG Markets - morning thoughts and opening prices
Monday, 27 February 2012, 11:14 am | IG Markets
In US trade, markets were flat to modestly higher despite the threat of rising oil prices. It seems investors are being cautious ahead of key levels for the Dow (13,000) and S&P (1,370). More >>
IG Markets - Afternoon thoughts 24/2/12
Friday, 24 February 2012, 5:20 pm | IG Markets
Across Asia, markets are marginally higher with cautious trading ahead of some key levels for US markets. Some positive US economic data set the tone for Asian markets today, preventing the drifting we normally see at the end of the week. The majority ... More >>
Morning thoughts and opening prices 24/2/12
Friday, 24 February 2012, 11:29 am | IG Markets
In US trade, markets advanced after unemployment claims data beat expectations, holding steady at four-year lows and on an encouraging housing report. This saw the S&P 500 trade near 10-month highs and the Dow once again flirt with the 13,000 level. More >>
IG Markets - Afternoon Thoughts Feb 23
Thursday, 23 February 2012, 8:24 pm | IG Markets
Across Asia, markets are mostly weaker after soft manufacturing and services PMI data out of Europe dampened risk sentiment. This followed on from China’s HSBC flash manufacturing PMI number which came in at 49.7, remaining in contractionary ... More >>
Morning thoughts and opening prices 23/2/12
Thursday, 23 February 2012, 12:40 pm | IG Markets
Overnight, US and European equities continued their post-Greek bailout lull, trading down marginally in a relatively lacklustre session. Equity markets globally now seem to have reached an interesting inflection point, having gotten off to a great start ... More >>
IG Markets - Morning Prices Feb 21
Tuesday, 21 February 2012, 10:57 am | IG Markets
In European trade, markets extended their gains on optimism that eurozone authorities and the IMF would successfully complete a Greek deal that would ensure the avoidance of a messy default. It also advanced on hopes that China's lowering of the RRR by ... More >>
IG Markets - Afternoon thoughts 20/2/12
Monday, 20 February 2012, 5:20 pm | IG Markets
Across Asia, markets are off to a perfect start to the week on a combination of factors. The People's Bank of China saying it would cut its reserve requirement ratio (RRR) by 50 basis points effective February 24 plus improved optimism on the Greece situation ... More >>
IG Markets - Morning thoughts and opening prices
Monday, 20 February 2012, 1:17 pm | IG Markets
In the US session, markets edged higher in cautious trade as investors waited on Greece news ahead of a long weekend. US markets are closed on Monday for the Presidents’ Day holiday. European markets were mostly higher, as investors anticipated a positive ... More >>
IG Markets - Afternoon thoughts 17/2/12
Friday, 17 February 2012, 5:28 pm | IG Markets
Across Asia, markets are trekking higher on optimism that Greece will be able to avoid a default. Reports that the ECB will complete a Greek bond-swap deal with eurozone national central banks over the weekend have fuelled risk appetite across the region. ... More >>
IG Markets - morning thoughts and opening prices
Friday, 17 February 2012, 11:20 am | IG Markets
In US trade, markets enjoyed a positive reversal of investor risk appetite, following reports that the ECB will complete a Greek bond swap deal with eurozone national central banks over the weekend. Risk appetite was given a further boost by better-than-expected ... More >>
IG Markets - Afternoon thoughts 16/2/12
Thursday, 16 February 2012, 5:14 pm | IG Markets
Across Asia, markets have declined on the back of ongoing uncertainty surrounding the Greece sovereign debt drama. The euphoric reaction to comments from the PBOC's Zhou, indicating that China was at the ready to give more support to Europe, faded ... More >>
IG Markets - Afternoon thoughts 15th Februrary
Wednesday, 15 February 2012, 5:26 pm | IG Markets
Across Asia, markets have trimmed losses after a weak start earlier on A massive turnaround towards the end of the US session was a good indication that sentiment had improved after yesterday’s weakness. The recovery was sparked by reports that ... More >>
IG Markets - Morning thoughts and opening prices 15/2/12
Wednesday, 15 February 2012, 11:20 am | IG Markets
In US trade, markets lost ground early due to the Moody's downgrades and some uncertainty over whether or not Greece will qualify for the second bailout package from the ‘troika’. A weaker-than-expected headline US retail sales reading also dampened sentiment. ... More >>
IG Markets to offer Facebook Grey Market
Tuesday, 14 February 2012, 3:39 pm | IG Markets
In response to the announcement of Facebook’s initial public offering (IPO), IG Markets has created a ‘grey market’ for its highly anticipated float. The biggest technology IPO since Google’s in 2004, the Facebook float has created a frenzy ... More >>
