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Spread Betting Share Trading
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Daily share trading news with a look at the factors affecting the stocks and shares of the largest US, Asian and UK firms:
For today's review see: Shares News.
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UK Shares News - 17 May 2013 |
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| » At 0500 BST today, FTSE 100 futures are trading 4.5 points higher.
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| » 3i pledged more asset disposals this year and revealed that it would aim for £60 million in operating cost reductions by March 2014, up from £45 million planned initially.
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| » FT reported that Marks and Spencer Chief Executive Marc Bolland may not receive the full payout of his bonus following a poor performance of the company.
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US Shares News - 17 May 2013 |
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| » At 0500 BST today, DJIA futures are trading 21.0 points higher.
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| » Yesterday, the DJIA fell 0.3%, to settle at 15,233.2. NASDAQ declined 0.2% to close at 3,465.2. S&P 500 ended 0.5% lower, at 1,650.5.
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| » US markets ended lower yesterday, as investors exercised caution amid dismal economic reports in the US and after a Federal Reserve official hinted at slowing the pace of central bank stimulus as early as this summer.
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| » PulteGroup and DR Horton declined 2.6% and 2.3%, respectively, after construction on new homes in the US dropped 16.5% in April to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 853,000 units.
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| » Wal-Mart Stores slid 1.7%, after it reported quarterly earnings that failed to match market expectations and offered a subdued forecast for the second quarter.
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| » Peer, JC Penney declined 1.0%, after it reported that its first quarter loss widened to $348 million, compared with a year-earlier loss of $163 million.
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| » Also in spread betting news, Goldman Sachs downgraded chip maker, Advanced Micro Devices, down 12.6%, to “Sell” from “Neutral”.
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| » After the closing bell, Autodesk declined 6.2%, after it reported a 30% fall in its fiscal first quarter earnings and slashed its fiscal year revenue growth and second-quarter earnings guidance.
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| » Brocade Communications Systems declined 2.4%, even as it reported a 19% increase in its second quarter earnings.
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Asian Shares News - 17 May 2013 |
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| » Asian markets are trading marginally lower this morning, after a Federal Reserve official called for trimming of stimulus measures this summer.
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| » In Japan, Sony Corp and Nintendo traded lower, after a private report indicated that videogame console sales in the US declined 42% in April.
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| » Shares of retailer, J Front Retailing traded lower, after its US peer, Wal-Mart, reported a disappointing first quarter profit and acknowledged a sales slump.
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| » Nippon Sheet Glass traded lower, after forecasting a wider-than-expected loss, while Mizuno surged higher. However, Hitachi paced gains, after it estimated earnings for the 2015-16 fiscal year that surpassed analysts' expectations.
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| » In Hong Kong and South Korea, markets are closed on account of the public holiday.
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| » Nikkei 225 is trading 0.1% lower, at 15,019.55. Yesterday, Hang Seng closed 0.2% lower, at 23,082.7, while Kospi ended 0.8% higher at 1986.8.
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UK Shares News - 16 May 2013 |
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| » At 0500 BST today, FTSE 100 futures are trading 10.9 points lower.
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| » Thomas Cook is expected to unveil plans to raise about £400 million through a share placing and rights issue to reduce its £1.5 billion of debts and to underline the transformation in the company's fortunes during the last 12 months.
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| » RSA Insurance Group's biggest shareholder, Standard Life Investments, publicly rebuked directors of the insurer, criticising allegedly close ties with the firms that scrutinise the company's accounts as well as their decision to cut its dividend by a third.
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Spread betting markets on European Shares may also be available through other companies. Notes.
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US Shares News - 16 May 2013 |
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| » At 0500 BST today, DJIA futures are trading 10.0 points lower.
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| » Yesterday, DJIA rose 0.4%, to settle at 15,275.7. NASDAQ advanced 0.3% to close at 3,471.6. S&P 500 gained 0.5% to end at 1,658.8.
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| » US financial spread betting markets ended higher yesterday, as data indicating a contraction in US industrial production fuelled speculation that the US Federal Reserve would not scale back its stimulus measures in the near future.
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| » Macy's jumped 2.5%, after it reported first-quarter profit that beat market estimates and increased its share buyback program by $1.5 billion.
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| » Overhill Farms surged 13.8%, following reports that Bellisio Foods has agreed to acquire the company for about $81 million in cash.
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| » Bristol-Myers Squibb advanced 5.1%, ahead of the release of clinical trial results for an experimental cancer drug, nivolumab. Financials, American Express, Bank of America and JPMorgan Chase added between 0.7% and 1.8%, as risk appetite among spread betting investors improved.
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| » After the closing bell, Cisco Systems added 8.8%, after it reported quarterly earnings that topped analysts' forecasts.
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| » Tesla Motors jumped 8.4%, after it announced plans to sell stock and convertible notes to repay debt and for corporate purposes.
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Asian Shares News - 16 May 2013 |
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| » Asian markets are trading mostly higher this morning, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street, and after data indicated that Japan's economic growth accelerated in the first quarter of 2013.
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| » However, the Nikkei 225 dropped, reversing early gains, as some Japanese banks forecasted lower earnings and a stronger yen weighed on exporters.
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| » In Japan, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group and Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group traded lower, after the banks lowered their earnings forecast on concern that nation's monetary easing would hurt their loan profitability.
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| » In Hong Kong, HSBC Holdings traded higher, a day after the company unveiled plans to cut an additional $3 billion of costs. Tencent Holdings paced gains, after it posted a 37% rise in its first-quarter net income.
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| » In South Korea, Shinhan Financial Group and Hana Financial Group added value, as risk appetite among investors improved.
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| » Nikkei 225 is trading 1.1% lower, at 14,933.0. Hang Seng is trading 0.3% higher, at 23,116.0. Kospi is trading 1.0% higher at 1,990.1.
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Spread Betting Markets
For more news and data on today's markets also see:
Spread betting and CFD trading carry a high level of risk and you can lose more than your initial deposit so you should ensure spread betting or CFD trading meet your investment objectives and if necessary seek independent advice.
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"With an ETX Capital Account you can spread bet commission free and tax free*. There is also 24 hour trading, a wide range of stock market indices, forex, shares, commodities and...read review » ETX Capital.
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The above content does not constitute investment advice, it is provided purely for information purposes and is delivered as a personal view of the writer. Neither the contributing company (or writer) nor Spread-Betting.org accepts any responsibility for any use that may be made of the content.
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UK Shares News - 15 May 2013 |
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| » At 0500 BST today, FTSE 100 futures are trading 4.0 points lower.
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| » Severn Trent has rejected a takeover offer from a multinational consortium led by Canadian pension fund, Borealis, stating that the £5.3 billion proposal is too low.
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| » The European Commission has raided the offices of BP and Shell on suspicion that the companies might have manipulated the oil price benchmark in violation of EU antitrust rules.
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Spread betting markets on European Shares may also be available through other companies. Notes.
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US Shares News - 15 May 2013 |
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| » At 0500 BST today, DJIA futures are trading 3.0 points lower.
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| » Yesterday, DJIA rose 0.8%, to settle at 15,215.3. NASDAQ advanced 0.7% to close at 3,462.6. S&P 500 gained 1.0% to close at 1,650.3.
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| » US markets ended higher yesterday, following bullish comments from renowned hedge fund managers and as rising confidence among small businesses sparked market optimism.
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| » ConocoPhillips advanced 1.7%, after its CEO Ryan Lance told shareholders that its production growth would start to ramp up again by the end of the year. Peers, Chevron Corp and Exxon Mobil added 1.1% and 1.8%, respectively.
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| » Edwards Lifesciences Corp surged 6.3%, after it announced a $750 million share-buyback program, while Actavis added 1.0%, after it rejected a $15 billion cash-and-stock offer from Mylan.
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| » Bank of America Corp and American Express added 2.8% and 2.5%, respectively, as risk appetite among investors improved, while Fusion-io climbed 4.2%, after UBS upgraded the stock to “Buy” from “Neutral”.
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| » After the closing bell, Rogers Corp slid 4.4%, after it lowered its second-quarter earnings forecast and unveiled major cost-cutting measures.
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Asian Shares News - 15 May 2013 |
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| » Asian markets are trading mostly higher this morning, with the Nikkei 225 climbing above 15,000 for the first time since January 2008. This comes as the yen dropped to a four-and-half year low against the dollar and taking cues from overnight gains on Wall Street.
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| » In Japan, Isuzu Motors, Mitsubishi Motors and Mazda Motor paced gains, as the yen weakened against the dollar. Sony Corp traded higher, after the billionaire Daniel Loeb's Third Point hedge Fund pressed for the IPO of the company's entertainment business.
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| » In Hong Kong, Bank of China and Industrial & Commercial Bank of China gained value, as shares spread betting investors' appetite for riskier assets improved. Li & Fung traded higher, after its Chairman stated that the company's annual earnings would rebound to 2011 levels.
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| » In South Korea, Lotte Confectionery lost value, after the company reported a 17.6% fall in its first quarter operating profit.
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| » Nikkei 225 is trading 2.3% higher, at 15,097.0. Hang Seng is trading 0.4% higher, at 23,031.0. Kospi is trading 0.2% lower at 1,964.6.
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Spread Betting Markets
For more news and data on today's markets also see:
Spread betting and CFD trading carry a high level of risk and you can lose more than your initial deposit so you should ensure spread betting or CFD trading meet your investment objectives and if necessary seek independent advice.
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"With an ETX Capital Account you can spread bet commission free and tax free*. There is also 24 hour trading, a wide range of stock market indices, forex, shares, commodities and...read review » ETX Capital.
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The above content does not constitute investment advice, it is provided purely for information purposes and is delivered as a personal view of the writer. Neither the contributing company (or writer) nor Spread-Betting.org accepts any responsibility for any use that may be made of the content.
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UK Shares News - 14 May 2013 |
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| » At 0500 BST today, FTSE 100 futures are trading 9.7 points higher.
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| » Betfair takeover talks collapsed, after the company rejected a £985 million cash offer, pitched at 950p per share, by the consortium led by CVC Capital Partners and Betfair shareholder Richard Koch.
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| » Verizon Wireless will pay its parents Verizon Communications and Vodafone a dividend of £4.5 billion in June.
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Spread betting markets on European Shares may also be available through other companies. Notes.
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US Shares News - 14 May 2013 |
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| » At 0500 BST today, DJIA futures are trading 9.0 points higher.
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| » Yesterday, the DJIA fell 0.2% to settle at 15,091.7. NASDAQ advanced 0.1% to close at 3,438.8. S&P 500 closed marginally higher, at 1,633.8.
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| » US markets mostly managed to post slight gains yesterday, as a surprise rise in the domestic retail sales more-than-offset concerns among financial spread betting investors who pondered over the timing of Federal Reserve to trim its $85 billion per month bond-buying program.
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| » Perion Network added 10.6%, after it announced first-quarter earnings that surpassed market expectations. Cable manufacturer, Corning climbed 0.9%, following a broker upgrade.
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| » CFS Bancorp advanced 8.8%, on First Merchants' decision to acquire the company in a stock deal worth about $115 million. However, First Merchants Corp fell 1.9%.
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| » Energy stocks had a rough day, with the shares of Consol, Peabody and QEP Resources down between 1.8% and 4.1%.
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| » After the closing bell, SolarCity Corp fell 11.8%, after the company swung to a first quarter loss as overhead expenses hurt revenue growth. Meanwhile, Home Inns & Hotels Management advanced 4.2%, after it reported narrower first quarter loss as it posted stronger revenue and benefited from small debt-related losses.
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Asian Shares News - 14 May 2013 |
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| » In Japan, Pioneer Corp paced gains, after the struggling firm announced that it has entered into a strategic alliance with Mitsubishi Electric and NTT DoCoMo.
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| » Hino Motors and Isuzu Motors gained value, after the Nikkei newspaper reported that the firms increased their budget outlays for the current financial year after posting record high annual profits.
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| » In Hong Kong, aluminium producer, United Co Rusal traded higher, after it reported a narrower first quarter adjusted net loss, while Jiangxi Copper paced lower, after the broker slashed its rating on the stock.
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| » In South Korea, Hyundai Motor and Kia Motors traded higher, after a stronger yen eased concerns about their global competitiveness.
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Spread Betting Markets
For more news and data on today's markets also see:
Spread betting and CFD trading carry a high level of risk and you can lose more than your initial deposit so you should ensure spread betting or CFD trading meet your investment objectives and if necessary seek independent advice.
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"With an ETX Capital Account you can spread bet commission free and tax free*. There is also 24 hour trading, a wide range of stock market indices, forex, shares, commodities and...read review » ETX Capital.
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The above content does not constitute investment advice, it is provided purely for information purposes and is delivered as a personal view of the writer. Neither the contributing company (or writer) nor Spread-Betting.org accepts any responsibility for any use that may be made of the content.
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UK Shares News - 13 May 2013 |
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| » At 0500 BST today, FTSE 100 futures are trading 14.3 points lower.
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| » The Financial Times reported that, Sir Win Bischoff, who has overseen a radical restructuring and return to profitability at Lloyds Banking Group, is stepping down as chairman of the part-nationalised bank later this year.
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| » The Financial Times, citing people familiar with the situation, reported that Aviva could buy thousands of homes in London and the southeast of England to use as rented properties in a deal with social housing provider A2Dominion.
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Spread betting markets on European Shares may also be available through other companies. Notes.
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US Shares News - 13 May 2013 |
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| » On Friday, DJIA edged up 0.2%, to settle at 15,118.5. NASDAQ advanced 0.8% to close at 3,436.6. S&P 500 added 0.4% to end at 1,633.7.
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| » US markets ended higher on Friday, following upbeat US corporate earnings and as financial spread betting investors continued to cheer global monetary easing. Markets also rose, after US treasury reported that the US tallied its largest budget surplus in five years last month.
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| » Nvidia Corp rose 4.5%, after it reported fiscal first-quarter sales and earnings that exceeded market expectations, while priceline.com advanced 3.8%, after it reported first-quarter profit that topped analysts' estimates.
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| » Gap Inc climbed 5.4%, after the company forecast first-quarter profit that surpassed market estimates. Warner Chilcott jumped 20.0%, after Actavis Inc stated that it is in early-stage talks to buy the company.
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Asian Shares News - 13 May 2013 |
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| » In Japan, Sharp Corp and Hitachi traded higher, as the yen continued its downward trend against the dollar. Panasonic Corp rose, as it issued a strong annual profit forecasts.
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| » In Hong Kong, oil producers, Cnooc and PetroChina traded lower, in line with Friday's fall in crude oil prices. Bank of Communications and China Construction Bank lost value, as risk appetite among investors faded.
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| » In South Korea, exporters, Hyundai Motor and Kia Motors lost value, as the weaker yen undermined the prospects of South Korean exports compared to their Japanese rivals.
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| » Nikkei 225 is trading 1.5% higher, at 14,833.3. Hang Seng is trading 0.8% lower, at 23133.0. Kospi is trading marginally lower at 1944.7.
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Spread Betting Markets
For more news and data on today's markets also see:
Spread betting and CFD trading carry a high level of risk and you can lose more than your initial deposit so you should ensure spread betting or CFD trading meet your investment objectives and if necessary seek independent advice.
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"With an ETX Capital Account you can spread bet commission free and tax free*. There is also 24 hour trading, a wide range of stock market indices, forex, shares, commodities and...read review » ETX Capital.
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The above content does not constitute investment advice, it is provided purely for information purposes and is delivered as a personal view of the writer. Neither the contributing company (or writer) nor Spread-Betting.org accepts any responsibility for any use that may be made of the content.
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UK Shares News - 10 May 2013 |
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US Shares News - 10 May 2013 |
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| » Yesterday, the DJIA lost 0.2%, to settle at 15,082.6. NASDAQ slid 0.1% to close at 3,409.2. S&P 500 fell 0.4% to end at 1,626.7.
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| » US markets ended lower yesterday, with the S&P 500 ending its five-day winning streak, despite upbeat US jobless claims data, and following disappointing comments from the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Charles Plosser that he favours scaling back the central bank's pace of monetary stimulus.
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| » Monster Beverage Corp sank 5.2%, as the company stated that sales growth slowed in April.
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| » Rackspace Hosting tumbled 24.7%, after it posted first-quarter earnings and sales that trailed market expectations.
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| » AES Corp and Windstream Corp declined 4.9% and 3.8%, respectively, as both the firms reported disappointing first-quarter earnings.
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| » However, Tesla Motors soared 24.4%, as it posted a first quarterly profit, citing an increase in sales of the battery-powered Model S sedan cars.
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| » Precision Castparts jumped 7.6%, after it reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings.
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| » After the closing bell, Priceline.com fell 2.7%, as the company provided a downbeat forecast for the second quarter.
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Asian Shares News - 10 May 2013 |
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| » In Japan, Sony Corp traded higher, as it reported its first annual profit in five years.
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| » Suzuki Motor paced gains, after it posted a record full year profit. Peers, Mazda Motor and Nissan Motor also gained value, as the yen weakened against the dollar, boosting the earnings outlook for automobile exporters.
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| » In Hong Kong, China Petroleum & Chemical Corp traded higher, on reports that China would increase motor fuel prices, while China Resources Power Holdings lost value, after it announced plans to acquire piped-gas distributor China Resources Gas via a stock offer.
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| » In South Korea, Hyundai Motor and Kia Motors traded lower, on concern that a decline in the yen would make South Korean exporters less price-competitive than their Japanese counterparts.
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Spread Betting Markets
For more news and data on today's markets also see:
Spread betting and CFD trading carry a high level of risk and you can lose more than your initial deposit so you should ensure spread betting or CFD trading meet your investment objectives and if necessary seek independent advice.
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"With an ETX Capital Account you can spread bet commission free and tax free*. There is also 24 hour trading, a wide range of stock market indices, forex, shares, commodities and...read review » ETX Capital.
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The above content does not constitute investment advice, it is provided purely for information purposes and is delivered as a personal view of the writer. Neither the contributing company (or writer) nor Spread-Betting.org accepts any responsibility for any use that may be made of the content.
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UK Shares News - 09 May 2013 |
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| » Marks and Spencer mulled to create an additional 500 jobs at its £200 million ecommerce distribution centre in the Midlands, as it seeks to bolster its online services.
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US Shares News - 09 May 2013 |
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| » At 0500 BST today, DJIA futures are trading 8.0 points higher.
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| » Yesterday, the DJIA added 0.3%, to settle at 15,105.1. NASDAQ advanced 0.5% to close at 3,413.3. S&P 500 rose 0.4% to end at 1,632.7.
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| » US markets ended higher yesterday, with the S+P 500 extending its record gains for a fifth straight session, as upbeat US corporate earnings boosted market sentiment.
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| » Whole Foods Market surged 10.1%, a day after it posted second-quarter earnings that topped market estimates and boosted its earnings outlook for 2013.
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| » Electronic Arts rallied 17.1%, after it predicted more-than-expected earnings for the year ending in March.
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| » Pioneer Natural Resources and Pioneer Southwest Energy Partners advanced 0.2% and 23.6%, respectively, as Pioneer Natural Resources planned to purchase all the outstanding shares of the latter it does not already own for $1.1 billion.
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| » Sotheby rose 3.8%, as the company sold a Paul Cezanne painting for $41.6 million in its art sale.
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UK Shares News - 08 May 2013 |
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Spread Betting Markets
For more news and data on today's markets also see:
Spread betting and CFD trading carry a high level of risk and you can lose more than your initial deposit so you should ensure spread betting or CFD trading meet your investment objectives and if necessary seek independent advice.
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"With an ETX Capital Account you can spread bet commission free and tax free*. There is also 24 hour trading, a wide range of stock market indices, forex, shares, commodities and...read review » ETX Capital.
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The above content does not constitute investment advice, it is provided purely for information purposes and is delivered as a personal view of the writer. Neither the contributing company (or writer) nor Spread-Betting.org accepts any responsibility for any use that may be made of the content.
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UK Shares News - 07 May 2013 |
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Spread Betting Markets
For more news and data on today's markets also see:
Spread betting and CFD trading carry a high level of risk and you can lose more than your initial deposit so you should ensure spread betting or CFD trading meet your investment objectives and if necessary seek independent advice.
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"With an ETX Capital Account you can spread bet commission free and tax free*. There is also 24 hour trading, a wide range of stock market indices, forex, shares, commodities and...read review » ETX Capital.
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The above content does not constitute investment advice, it is provided purely for information purposes and is delivered as a personal view of the writer. Neither the contributing company (or writer) nor Spread-Betting.org accepts any responsibility for any use that may be made of the content.
With financial spread betting you can lose more than your original stake or investment. Spread betting carries a high level of risk to your capital. Please familiarise yourself with the risks that are involved and before trading, ensure that financial spread betting matches your investment objectives. Seek independent advice where necessary.
Spread Betting Share Trading - edited by ETX Capital, 17 May 2013.
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