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IG Markets - Morning Thoughts
Thursday, 7 February 2013, 11:20 am | IG Markets
The S&P 500 was flat-lining heading into the close as the US market prepared for the earnings releases of Visa Inc, News Corp and Prudential Financial after-market. Heading into the finish the S&P 500 was basically unchanged from its 1% gains ... More >>
IG Markets - Afternoon Thoughts
Wednesday, 6 February 2013, 6:48 pm | IG Markets
Asian equity markets are firmer in afternoon trade led mainly by the break-out in yen. Overnight, current Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa announced that he will step down ahead of time by resigning next month rather than seeing out his full ... More >>
ASX 200 set to fall as the market pullback arrives
Tuesday, 5 February 2013, 11:07 am | IG Markets
The S&P 500 pulled back below 1500 points at the open of US trade and has been sliding ever since as European fears flared up. Heading into the close the S&P 500 was down 0.91% to 1498 points. Oil plummeted dropping $1.60 to $96.17 per barrel ... More >>
IG Markets - Afternoon Thoughts
Monday, 4 February 2013, 6:57 pm | IG Markets
Asian markets have mostly tracked US markets higher and gotten off to a solid start to the week. Risk assets continued to march higher on Friday despite a disappointing non-farm payrolls print (157,000 versus 161,000 expected). The unemployment rate ... More >>
IG Markets - Morning Thoughts
Monday, 4 February 2013, 11:55 am | IG Markets
On Friday night, the S&P 500 pushed itself back on the winners list after suffering two straight days of losses. It jumped 1% on Friday and finished the week up 0.7% to 1513 points, making it the fifth straight up week for the index. A better-than-expected ... More >>
IG Markets - Morning Thoughts
Friday, 1 February 2013, 11:08 am | IG Markets
The S&P 500 suffered its second day of losses on the back of higher-than-expected unemployment claims and some disappointing earnings forecasts. Heading into the close the S&P 500 was down 0.11% but was still hanging on to the magical 1500 points ... More >>
IG Markets - Morning Prices Jan 31
Thursday, 31 January 2013, 11:06 am | IG Markets
The S&P 500 was extending its losses heading into the close, down 0.45% to 1500 points. More >>
IG Markets - Afternoon Thoughts
Wednesday, 30 January 2013, 6:16 pm | IG Markets
Asian markets have extended their gains as investors remain optimistic on the back of US earnings. Global markets have been on extended winning streaks and no doubt this would have caught out several traders who feel we are in overbought territory. ... More >>
IG - Morning Thoughts And Opening Prices
Wednesday, 30 January 2013, 11:22 am | IG Markets
IG - Morning Thoughts And Opening Prices Good morning, Risk assets continued to exhibit signs of a breakdown in the correlations we saw last year. Although risk assets mostly gained ground, there was no dominant theme in place like we used to ... More >>
IG Markets - Afternoon Thoughts
Tuesday, 29 January 2013, 5:43 pm | IG Markets
Asian markets are mixed after a relatively flat session in the US. Risk sentiment remained relatively unchanged as markets took a breather following the recent run. However, there were some positives to take out of the US session, with durable goods ... More >>
IG Markets - Morning Prices Jan 29
Tuesday, 29 January 2013, 11:31 am | IG Markets
The S&P 500 was little changed heading into the close, after finishing above 1500 for the first time since 2007 on Friday night. More >>
IG Markets - Afternoon Thoughts
Monday, 28 January 2013, 5:21 pm | IG Markets
Asian markets are mostly firmer after picking up some positive leads from Friday’s US and European trade. Earnings in the US continued to impress while a larger-than-expected LTRO repayment set the tone for the Eurozone. Out of the US companies that have reported ... More >>
IG Markets - Morning Thoughts
Friday, 25 January 2013, 11:17 am | IG Markets
The S&P 500 was little changed heading into the close after punching above the 1500 mark. This was driven by data out of China before sliding back on profit taking and the Apple result sinking in. The S&P 500 is currently up ever so slightly ... More >>
IG - Morning Thoughts and Opening Calls
Thursday, 24 January 2013, 11:20 am | IG Markets
All eyes are on Apple Inc. this morning, with the world’s largest (and most glamorous) company reporting after the close of the market in the US. More >>
IG Markets - Afternoon Thoughts
Wednesday, 23 January 2013, 6:10 pm | IG Markets
The S&P 500 is knocking on the 1500 door and solid earnings from Google and IBM have kept futures elevated through Asian trade. Apple and McDonalds have hogged the limelight today with the market expecting the former to achieve Q1 EPS of $13.52, ... More >>
IG - Morning Thought and Opening Calls
Wednesday, 23 January 2013, 11:36 am | IG Markets
The S&P 500 rose 0.32% to 1490 points overnight with the magical 1500 points now well and truly in focus as insurance and commodity shares lead the way. Travelers Cos is heading the gains, and is up 2.5% after its earnings topped the forecast. ... More >>
IG Markets - Trading Wrap
Tuesday, 22 January 2013, 6:14 pm | IG Markets
It was certainly good to see European markets pushing higher yesterday, and in the case of the FTSE and CAC, making new highs. Momentum in equities remains to the upside and it was good to see traders not show any concern at the SPD victory in the lower ... More >>
IG - Morning Thoughts and Opening Calls
Tuesday, 22 January 2013, 11:14 am | IG Markets
Good Morning With the US closed for Martin Luther King Day, markets were left to fend for themselves. Most Asian markets ended the day lower yesterday as all eyes turned to the start of two days of meetings at the Bank of Japan. The Nikkei slid ... More >>
IG Markets - Afternoon Thoughts
Monday, 21 January 2013, 5:12 pm | IG Markets
Asian markets are mixed with no dominant theme in place in a fairly quiet start to the week. There hasn’t been any economic data to go by in the region and therefore we’ve had to rely on leads from the weekend for some direction. Risk assets were ... More >>
IG Markets - Morning Thoughts
Monday, 21 January 2013, 11:23 am | IG Markets
On Friday, the US capped off the week slightly up, with the S&P 500 finishing 0.34% higher at 1485 points to end the week 1% firmer. It also saw the S&P 500 establish a new resistance level at 1475 points. The industrial sector led the gains ... More >>
