ITV Shares Spread Betting Market Rallies amid Rise in Earnings

Gains in banking stocks helped to support European stocks in a mixed opening session today, but the market remained choppy as investors eyed the result of the ECB’s second LTRO, which is designed to maintain liquidity in the financial system. The question on investors’ lips today is ‘how much will banks take up?’ in what [...]

EUR/USD Spreads Maintain Gains Despite Irish Referendum Announcement

This morning, commodity currencies are leading the way in early trading with the NZD/USD the top mover, up 0.61%. The AUD/USD & AUD/JPY are not far behind, up 0.45%. The USD/CAD completes the commodity currency movers, down 0.23%. Elsewhere, forex spread betting markets are travelling less well with the other main forex pairs barely moving. [...]

Dow Jones Spread Betting Index Rallies to Resistance Zones

Is a pullback overdue in the markets? The stock indexes have seen a mature rally which has lifted prices into resistance zones that may finally see a reversal ahead. Meanwhile, as the trends on the daily and weekly charts remain bullish the recent swing is now starting to look over-extended. This could set the stage [...]

EUR/JPY Forex Spreads Rally Despite Greek Selective Default

In forex spread betting, the euro is rallying this morning with the EUR/USD up 0.43% and within a day’s session of making new three month highs. Even S&P declaring Greece as being in selective default isn’t enough to knock the rally sparked by the German passing of the bailout bill. The EUR/JPY is the leading [...]

FX Spread Betting: EUR/USD Strengthens Despite Eurozone Entering Mild Recession

As winter ends, the cold atmosphere appears to have been lifted off Europe with Greece finally agreeing a deal with private sector bondholders which will see them avoid default and reduces the risk of contagion for the Eurozone for the time being. The deal was agreed after Greece proved they had met the required austerity [...]

Risk Off Attitude Sees AUD/JPY Forex Spreads Fall Sharply

This morning forex spread betting pairs that usually represent risk taking are backing off significantly from their early highs in the small hours of the morning. The Australian dollar in particular is weak in early trading, with the AUD/JPY down 0.55% and the AUD/USD down 0.25%. The NZD/USD is also trading lower in sympathy, with [...]

Financial Spread Trading Guide to Speculating on Bodycote Shares

Where to Spread Bet on Bodycote You can trade on spread betting markets such as Bodycote with spread betting companies like: Capital Spreads Spreadex CMCMarkets To see which companies offer 24 hour trading, new account offers, stop losses and trading charts see Spread Betting Companies. How to Spread Bet on Bodycote Should [...]

Financial Spread Betting Guide to Trading Galliford Try Shares

Where to Spread Bet on Galliford Try You can trade on spread betting markets such as Galliford Try with spread betting companies like: Capital Spreads GFT CMCMarkets To see which companies offer 24 hour trading, new account offers, stop losses and trading charts see Spread Betting Companies. How to Spread Bet on Galliford [...]

Shares Spread Betting: Lloyds Shares Fall on Banks Disappointing Outlook

The FTSE 100 traded in positive territory today thanks to more heavyweight gains in oil stocks, who continue to see higher demand thanks to rising Crude Oil prices. However, Lloyds shares weighed on the FTSE’s charge after shareholder sentiment was left disappointed by the banks outlook, whilst UK GDP for the fourth quarter stayed at [...]

FX Spread Trading: USD/JPY Set for Third Week of Positive Gains on Yen Weakness

This morning the Japanese yen is continuing its remarkable run in February, with the USD/JPY set for its first three week rally since March 2011. Last time the pair immediately reversed. This morning the USD/JPY is up 0.75%, pushing most other yen FX spread trading pairs higher by a similar margin. Away from the yen [...]