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IG Markets: Morning Prices
Tuesday, 4 January 2011, 7:19 pm | IG Markets
On Wall Street overnight, stocks kicked off the New Year on the front foot as demand for equities pushed the major indices to new two-year highs. A report into US manufacturing showing it grew at the fastest pace in seven months in December was a big boost for ... More >>
IG Markets: Morning Prices
Friday, 31 December 2010, 1:05 pm | IG Markets
In the US overnight, traders shrugged off strong economic data releases and light volumes to engage in a bit of profit taking, looking lock in some of the huge gains seen in December. For the month, the Dow Jones is up 5.3% while the S&P 500 and ... More >>
IG Markets, Afternoon Thoughts
Thursday, 30 December 2010, 5:47 pm | IG Markets
Across Asia, regional markets are mostly lower despite the firmer leads from Wall Street. The Nikkei 225 and Shanghai Composite are the worst performers, both down 0.7% as the Japanese yen rose to a seven-week high against the US dollar. Elsewhere, ... More >>
IG Markets: Morning Report
Thursday, 30 December 2010, 1:43 pm | IG Markets
In the US overnight, stocks continued their push higher, closing the session modestly firmer and at new highs, seemingly ignoring the complete lack of volume. In fact, it’s less than half of what is normally transacted. More >>
IG Markets: Afternoon Report
Wednesday, 29 December 2010, 7:00 pm | IG Markets
Across Asia, regional markets are mostly firmer in light holiday trade following mostly higher leads from the US. The Hang Seng is the biggest gainer, up 0.7% while the Nikkei 225, Kospi and Shanghai Composite are all stronger between 0.2% and 0.3%. More >>
IG Markets: Morning Prices
Wednesday, 29 December 2010, 2:14 pm | IG Markets
On Wall Street overnight, the theme of extremely low volumes continued, although not quite as low as Monday’s record. Despite weaker-than-expected reads on consumer confidence and Case Schiller House Price Index, the major indices finished mostly ... More >>
IG Markets Morning Report
Friday, 24 December 2010, 10:53 am | IG Markets
On Wall Street overnight, US stocks ended a very quiet pre-Christmas session mixed after several key economic reports met market expectations. Impressively, core durable goods orders came in at the highest level since March while consumer sentiment was ... More >>
IG Markets, Afternoon Thoughts
Thursday, 23 December 2010, 7:48 pm | IG Markets
Across Asia, regional markets are mixed in light pre-Christmas trade despite the modestly higher leads from Wall Street. With Japan’s Nikkei 225 clsoed for a national holiday, the Hang Seng was the top performer, up 0.2% on the back of strength among ... More >>
IG Markets Morning Report
Thursday, 23 December 2010, 11:09 am | IG Markets
In the US overnight, the S&P 500 stretched its winning streak to five sessions in quiet trade as US participants shrugged off a slightly weaker read on third-quarter GDP and softer-than-expected personal consumption data. Unsurprisingly, the VIX, ... More >>
IG Markets Morning Report
Wednesday, 22 December 2010, 10:44 am | IG Markets
On Wall Street overnight, US stocks continued their grind higher on light volumes, with the S&P 500 reaching its highest close since the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy in September 2008. Strong earnings reports from the likes of Adobe and Macy’s helped ... More >>
IG Markets Morning Report
Tuesday, 21 December 2010, 11:43 am | IG Markets
On Wall Street overnight, both the S&P 500 and NASDAQ hit fresh two-year highs before succumbing to late session profit taking. Once again, it was a lackluster session at best with thin volumes the order of the day amid a lack of economic data and trading ... More >>
IG Markets Morning Prices
Monday, 20 December 2010, 11:49 am | IG Markets
In the US on Friday, the major indices all finished basically flat as investors continued to weigh strength in US economic data against the continued backdrop of European sovereign debt concerns. More >>
IG Markets - Afternoon thoughts
Friday, 17 December 2010, 8:34 pm | IG Markets
Across Asia, regional markets are mixed at best despite the positive overnight session on Wall Street. The Kospi is the standout performer, up 0.8% while the Hang Seng is 0.1% firmer. On the downside, the Nikkei 225 is down 0.1% while the Shanghai Composite ... More >>
IG Markets Morning Prices
Friday, 17 December 2010, 1:06 pm | IG Markets
On Wall Street overnight, US stocks continued their push higher, closing at fresh two-year highs on more in line to stronger-than-expected economic data and an upbeat outlook from transportation giant Federal Express. The Philly Fed manufacturing index ... More >>
IG Markets Morning Prices
Thursday, 16 December 2010, 11:44 am | IG Markets
In the US overnight, stocks snapped their six day winning streak to finish the session modestly lower as the US dollar jumped on renewed European sovereign concerns. Nonetheless, these concerns were partially offset by inline to stronger than expected economic ... More >>
IG Markets Morning Prices
Wednesday, 15 December 2010, 1:38 pm | IG Markets
In the US overnight, stocks finished the session firmer, although off their highs after bond yields rose after the Federal Reserve reaffirmed its commitment to a US$600 billion stimulus package, saying the recovery was not strong enough to see a meaningful ... More >>
IG Markets Morning Prices
Tuesday, 14 December 2010, 12:43 pm | IG Markets
In the US overnight, stocks spent most of the session firmly in positive territory before a late session sell off among technology and retail names saw the major indices finish mixed. M&A activity had powered early gains. More >>
IG Markets, Afternoon Thoughts
Friday, 10 December 2010, 7:59 pm | IG Markets
Across Asia, regional markets are all seeing profit taking to end the week despite the moderately positive leads from US markets. There’s an element of nervousness ahead of some important Chinese data due for release tomorrow. The Hang Seng is the ... More >>
IG Markets Morning Prices
Thursday, 9 December 2010, 1:39 pm | IG Markets
On Wall St overnight, US stocks finished the session modestly firmer after shrugging off earlier losses on concerns the proposed tax plan currently under consideration in Washington would spur growth and overheat the economy. The US dollar rose and ... More >>
IG Markets opening calls
Tuesday, 7 December 2010, 11:03 am | IG Markets
Overnight stocks traded in a narrow range to eventually finish marginally lower with investors taking a breather after last week’s strong gains. The Dow Jones Industrial average closed down 0.2% at 11362, with the S&P 500 not far off breaking through ... More >>
