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Risers and fallers courtesy of Spreadex

Risers and fallers courtesy of Spreadex

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Risers:  Royal Mail IPO, opened 450, trading 440 Shares in Royal Mail rose more than 38% to 456p at the start of conditional dealings on the London Stock Exchange this morning. The stock opened at 450p a share, over £1 higher than the initial 330p price given during the IPO. The hugely oversubscribed sale valued…

The danger of easy money

The danger of easy money

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By Filipe R. Costa It is well known that Ben Bernanke’s actions have been driven by his firm-held belief that central banks accentuated the Great Depression by not adopting expansionist monetary policies during the early 1930s. Five years into our financial crisis (and with the end still not truly in sight), there is no telling…

FTSE 100: Buy Opportunity Below The 200 Day Moving Average?

FTSE 100: Buy Opportunity Below The 200 Day Moving Average?

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By Zak Mir. FTSE100 Comments Heading for 2 day close below the 200 day moving average at 6,415 June witnessed a 300 point rally from a similar dip below 200 day line. Buy trigger now an end of day close above 6,415 Favoured scenario still recovery – just, due to rising 200 day moving average

Afternoon comment courtesy of Spreadex

Afternoon comment courtesy of Spreadex

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European markets hold onto gains with US Futures indicating a higher open for US shares after budget talks drove investors’ appetite for risk. Comments from US Republicans on Wednesday night showed Republicans are looking into a short-term hike in the government’s borrowing authority. This will give time for government officials to come up with a…

Fundamentals & Technicals Pointing to Silver as the Next Big Trade

Fundamentals & Technicals Pointing to Silver as the Next Big Trade

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By Investment Contrarians I have been a very big advocate of using both fundamental analysis and technical analysis together to get a better idea of what to expect next when it comes to prices, be it for stocks, precious metals, currencies, or other investment instruments. But when I use this strategy to look at silver,…

Risers and fallers courtesy of Spreadex

Risers and fallers courtesy of Spreadex

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Risers:  Easyjet, +2.14% Shares in Easyjet continue to fly after the company announced that it has increased capacity for next summer’s flights by almost 300,000 seats. The budget carrier has put more than 11.5 million seats on sale to 100 destinations across Europe, Northern Africa, Russia and Iceland. WH Smith, +5.09% Registering the most impressive…

Morning Report courtesy of Spreadex

Morning Report courtesy of Spreadex

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Global indices are broadly trading higher this morning after Republicans moved to reassure investors by making clear that they are considering signing on to a short-term increase in the government’s borrowing authority to buy time for negotiations on broader policy measures. What is still unclear however is how much time these early negotiations will buy.…

Risers and fallers courtesy of Spreadex

Risers and fallers courtesy of Spreadex

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Risers: Persimmon +4.6%, Taylor Wimpey +3.4, Barratt Developments +3%, Bovis Homes Group +2.4%, Redrow +2%, Berkeley Group +1.9% UK house builders bucked the trend this morning after a bullish note on the sector from Goldman Sachs helped lift UK house building stocks. The government backed “Help to Buy” scheme has been widely welcomed by the…

Which reverses first – Stock prices or low consumer confidence?

Which reverses first – Stock prices or low consumer confidence?

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By Filipe R. Costa I would like to congratulate the Federal Reserve for its aggressive intervention in financial markets, which not only put a floor under the crisis, but also effectively pushed asset prices higher creating wealth across America. The 2007/09 Financial Crisis halved stock prices, dented household income, destroyed jobs and led to negative…