Spread betting provider City Index () takes a look at the financial activity shaping the markets on 4th October 2011. Dexia Banque Internationale a Luxembourg, Dexia Bank Belgium and Dexia Credit Local have all been placed on review for a possible downgrade by Moody’s. The ratings agency yesterday (October 3rd) announced its decision regarding the three assets of Dexia Group. It revealed...
Joshua Raymond, Chief Market Strategist, at City Index (), provides insight into the market activity that shaped spread betting and CFD trading on 13th September 2011: “European stock indices recovered from losses of between 1% and 2% on Tuesday to trade higher led by bargain hunting in the key European banks that have been hard hit recently, but longer term sentiment remained fragile over the...
Spread betting provider City Index () takes a look at the financial activity shaping the markets on 2nd September 2011. Corn prices have received a bump following predictions that the US could produce lower yields. As of 09:19 BST this morning (September 2nd) in London, the commodity for December delivery rose to $7.47 (£4.61) a bushel on the Chicago Board of Trade, which represents a 1.2 per...
Giles Watts, Head of Equities, at City Index (), provides insight into the market activity that shaped spread betting and CFD trading on September 2nd: “European indices lost between 1.8% and 2.8% on Friday morning as traders downsized the amount of risky assets they held in their portfolios ahead of an expected weak non-farm payroll number this afternoon. It is this risk off move that is forcing...
Spread betting provider City Index () takes a look at the financial activity shaping the markets on 16th August 2011. The price of crude oil has declined during commodity trading in New York today (August 16th) amid speculation demand will suffer as a result of the faltering global economy. Bloomberg reports futures for September delivery were down by as much as 71 cents (43p) to $87.17 per...
Joshua Raymond, Chief Market Strategist, at City Index (), provides insight into the market activity that shaped spread betting and CFD trading on July 1st: “The FTSE 100 saw yet more gains on higher risk appetite from investors on Friday, helping the UK Index to enjoy its best run of gains since September 2010. US ISM manufacturing data, which came out much stronger than the market had...
Financial spread betting and CFD trading carry a great deal of risk, so it is vital that you completely understand them before committing your hard-earned cash to a real trading platform. That is why spread betting and CFD trading provider City Index () runs free weekly seminars for spread bettors and CFD traders of all levels. The workshops are held in the company’s London offices, where...
In financial spread betting, ‘bear market’ is the term given to a financial market which falls over a period of time. If you are a spread bettor, it is imperative that you know how to deal with bear markets. Here, spread betting provider City Index () looks at one of the biggest bear markets in history – and at how spread betting traders like you could tackle it today. Black Monday In...