Spread betting and contracts for differences on U.S. stocks
Spread bets and CFDs on the U.S. stock market should consider that futures are a little bit higher today. Last Friday, U.S. stocks came back late in the session to sqeeze out the tiniest of gains, and bulls look to be trying to add a little momentum for this week.
Earlier today, U.S. stock futures were lower, but they have since inched higher,…
Spread bets and CFDs on European stocks
Spread bets and CFDs on the European stock market should consider that European stocks are moving into the black as the trading day draws nearer to an end. After falling earlier in the session, major stock indices in Europe are moving higher.
Concerns about sovereign debt in Greece, Spain and Portugal were dragging major markets down, but Europe’s leading indices, including the CAC 40 and…
Spread betting and contracts for difference on financial markets
One of the big issues recently has been that of sovereign debt. Debt concerns in Greece have many thinking about where else such problems could arise. Indeed, there are many developed countries that are seeing an increase in sovereign debt as a result of economic stimulus borrowing.
Those countries include Britain and the U.S. After watching what has been happening in Greece, some…
Spread bets and CFDs on oil prices
Spread betting and contracts for differences on commodities should consider that oil prices are moving higher today. After falling in the previous session, oil prices are attempting to make up some lost ground.
However, oil prices are seeing limited gains as weak demand continues to cause issues. With the global economy still not increasing the amount of oil it uses, it is difficult for oil…
The LS Trader System Weekly Update
As with last week, the short term trends continued in the stock and currency markets with stocks moving lower and the US dollar continuing higher. The long term trend is now up for the US dollar against many of the major markets. Commodity markets also continued their recent trend lower.
Stocks
Stocks were lower for the week after a strong start. The S&P 500 rallied early but…
The LS Trader System Weekly Update
As with last week, the short term trends continued in the stock and currency markets with stocks moving lower and the US dollar continuing higher. The long term trend is now up for the US dollar against many of the major markets. Commodity markets also continued their recent trend lower.
Stocks
Stocks were lower for the week after a strong start. The S&P 500 rallied early but…
Spread betting and contracts for differences on U.S. stocks
Spread bets and CFDs on the U.S. stock market should consider that futures are pointing to a mixed open. However, after yesterday’s debacle, there is a good chance that things could quickly go all bad today.
Confidence is not high around the world right now, with Asian and European markets down significantly again. The issues in Greece and the U.S., compounded by China’s…
Spread betting and contracts for differences on U.S. stocks
Spread bets and CFDs on the U.S. stock market should consider that futures are pointing to a mixed open. However, after yesterday’s debacle, there is a good chance that things could quickly go all bad today.
Confidence is not high around the world right now, with Asian and European markets down significantly again. The issues in Greece and the U.S., compounded by China’s…
Spread bets and CFDs on oil prices
Spread betting and contracts for differences on commodities should consider that oil prices are slumping today. Confidence in global economic recovery has been shattered by yesterday’s global equity rout, and it looks as though things aren’t going to be much better today.
Yesterday’s problems were caused by concerns over employment data in the U.S., and by continued drama in the euro zone over the situation…
BOE keeps rates steady, FTSE 100 lower
Spread bets and CFDs on the spot forex market should consider that the sterling is heading lower. After a brief respite yesterday, the sterling is once again dropping in spot forex trading.
The Bank of England announced that it is keeping interest rates steady (this announcement was followed by the ECB’s similar decision). Sterling is struggling as concerns mount about the U.K. public debt situation,…