Better-than-Expected US Data Softens Spread Betting Markets

European Spread Betting Markets It’s been another low volume/slow day on European markets with the London market struggling above the 5,700 level while the rest of Europe is weighed down by weaker technology and banking stocks. Initially spread betting markets appeared untroubled by the continued woeful economic data out of Europe with most eyes firmly [...]

Strong Asian Trading Session Set to Support European Spread Betting Markets

Strength in Asian markets has caused modest upside in US futures, thus in turn supporting our opening calls, with European spread betting markets expected to see modest green on screen. In the forex spread betting markets, there has been some good buying of euro’s and Aussie dollars with AUD/USD touching a high of 1.0537, the [...]

Global Spread Betting Markets React Positively to ECB Comments

The Spread Betting Markets: The Week in Review The last trading week began with a selloff. Investors shed equities as concerns returned back to Spain as 10-year bonds hit over 7.5% due to fears that Spain may require a bailout. Banks bore the grunt of the downward spiral as investors were concerned over UK banks’ [...]

Reassuring Euro Comments Lift Shares Spread Betting Markets

European and US markets ended Friday’s wave of momentum on hopes of additional stimulus measures this week from the US Fed and the ECB in particular. Last week, ECB President Mario Draghi instigated a global ‘risk-on’ rally by asserting ‘to the extent that the size of these sovereign premia hamper the functioning of the monetary [...]

Uncertainty on Draghi Comments Sees Index Spread Betting Markets Pull Back

European index spread betting markets paused for breath today after a strong rally in the previous session on confidence boosting rhetoric from Mario Draghi, the ECB President. The FTSE 100 lost 13 points whilst the DAX fell 0.8% and the CAC traded 0.2% weaker as some investors immediately moved to lock in yesterday’s gains ahead [...]

ECB President's Remarks Sparks Risk-On Rally in Spread Betting Markets

Yesterday, European and US markets surged as comments from ECB President, Mario Draghi, sparked a global ‘risk on’ rally. Mr. Draghi asserted that ‘to the extent that the size of these sovereign premia hamper the functioning of the monetary policy transmission channel, they come within our mandate. Within our mandate, the ECB is ready to [...]

Draghi Remarks Boost Italian and Spanish Spread Betting Indices Over 4%

European Spread Betting Markets While it would be nice to think that today’s market rally is all about positive corporate earnings, this morning’s comments by ECB President Mario Draghi look to have been the main catalyst for today’s move. In particular, the comments about doing whatever it takes “within the central banks mandate to preserve [...]

Online Spread Betting: Will Poor US Payrolls Prompt Fed Intervention?

European markets look set to open relatively flat although it really is anyone’s guess how they will finish up. Fixed income markets may offer some direction, and hopefully the huge move lower in front-end Spanish yields will continue. However, many will say that the higher the yield, the closer we are to getting action to [...]

FTSE 100 Spread Betting Index Shows Resilience after Poor Q2 UK GDP Figure

The Office of National Statistics (ONS) reported today that the UK double dip recession had deepened with growth contracting 0.7% in Q2 against expectations of a reading of -0.2%. GDP contracted 0.3% in the first quarter of this year. The GDP reading is a shock pure and simple. A contraction of 0.7% in the second [...]

Risk-Off Sentiment Sees Shares Spread Betting Markets Fall

Carrying on the same thematic as the last few days, yesterday European and US shares spread betting markets experienced yet another session of losses as investors continued to steer clear of equities and other riskier asset classes. The latest set of manufacturing and service PMIs out of Europe were once again woeful, remaining firmly in [...]