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Will “super” mario surprise with a rate cut at todays eCB meeting?

Will “super” mario surprise with a rate cut at todays eCB meeting?

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It is a key day today for European investors with the ECB holding its second interest rate meeting of the year. Investors’ eyes will be focused on the press conference following the announcement just after midday and they wll be looking for clues regarding the near term direction of European monetary policy given the relative…

Time to stop bashing the pound – SBM long sterling call

Time to stop bashing the pound – SBM long sterling call

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Well, in complete contrast to the UK’s FTSE 100 which has stormed to new 5 year highs in recent weeks, that other bellwether of Great Britain – the good ‘ol pound has had a shocker of a start  to the New Year. In just over 4 weeks it has fallen some 5% against the Euro…

Market news round up, upgrades & downgrades courtesy of Cantor Index

Market news round up, upgrades & downgrades courtesy of Cantor Index

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7 Feb 2013 Cantor Opening Call The FTSE is seen opening around unchanged today   UK Corporate Announcements Tui Travel states that it sees its 2013 underlying operating profit growth at the top end of the forecasts as it sees strong demand across key markets ICAP announces that its balance sheet remains strong as it…

Is Apple preparing for a big increase in its share buy back?

Is Apple preparing for a big increase in its share buy back?

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We have mused in recent weeks that Apple could surprise the market with a large dividend increase or share buy back. Well, maybe we are barking up the wrong tree here but the movement in its liquid securities as we relay below could be a clue as to what is to come… According to its…

Bumi management looks to have delivered a knock out blow to poor ol Natty

Bumi management looks to have delivered a knock out blow to poor ol Natty

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Below is the full text from this morning’s RNS released by the current Board of Bumi. It is a pretty compelling statement in our opinion and although we believe the Bakries to have been upto all sorts of shady behind the scenes actions that has detrimented Bumi shareholders, the alternate proposal that Nat’s put forward…

FTSE technical analysis overview courtesy of cantor index

FTSE technical analysis overview courtesy of cantor index

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FTSE DAILY In the past few weeks we have kept a close eye on the 2012 highs, as these had been a major resistance area, with added importance due to its close proximity with the psychologically important 6,000 level.  We can see how the FTSE has pushed through the 6,000 level and through the cluster…

Nomura’s Bon Janjuah – one of the better “strategists” sees a spike in S&P to scratch the old highs then a 50% collapse…

Nomura’s Bon Janjuah – one of the better “strategists” sees a spike in S&P to scratch the old highs then a 50% collapse…

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Bob Janjuah is a respected strategist housed at Nomura. His thoughts below are thought provoking & definitely worth reading for anyone positioned in this market at this point. 1 – The medium-term and the ‘1450/1475 rule’: Over the medium term – the first half or so of 2013 – I expect risk assets to rally with…