Martin Slaney | City A.M.

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Happy Monday for financials as US data lift big cap shares

Tuesday, 2nd February 2010

THE LONDON REPORT

Britain's top share index closed 1.1 per cent higher yesterday, helped by upbeat US manufacturing data, with banks and commodity stocks topping the list of gainers. The FTSE 100 closed up 58.89... [Read more]

Bearish US sentiment likely to buffet Europe too

Monday, 25th January 2010

MARTIN ON THE MARKETS

European stock markets are headed for a major tumble this morning, as a sell-off on US markets gathered steam on Friday evening. GFT is forecasting the UK’s FTSE 100 to open down a hefty 90 points... [Read more]
Bank earnings to give initial lift ahead of UK inflation data and MPC minutes

Monday, 18th January 2010

MARTIN ON THE MARKETS

MARTIN SLANEY
Stocks are expected to start the week higher this morning, supported by the prospect of an improvement in the US corporate earnings picture after last week’s disappointing numbers from JP Morgan. GFT... [Read more]
New Year has positive start with surge on stocks

Monday, 11th January 2010

MARTIN ON THE MARKETS

MARTIN SLANEY
Stocks have begun 2010 with a bullish surge, and even after Friday’s employment data from the US revealed a surprising drop for December, we should see a broad appetite for risk get us off to a... [Read more]

UK and European markets start year in the red

Monday, 4th January 2010

MARTIN ON THE MARKETS

Martin Slaney
UK and European stock markets are set to start the year in the red, after ending 2009 close to their highs of the year. GFT is quoting the FTSE 100 index to open down as much as 39 points from Friday... [Read more]
Positive start to the week but a short trading session means no Santa Claus rally for markets

Monday, 21st December 2009

MARTIN ON THE MARKETS

MARTIN SLANEY
Stocks are expected to start the week higher this morning, reversing a late dip on Friday when a late surge in the US dollar took its toll on mining stocks. GFT is forecasting the benchmark FTSE 100... [Read more]
End of the decade optimism is looking likely to lift global stocks after a flat start to the week

Monday, 7th December 2009

MARTIN ON THE MARKETS

MARTIN SLANEY
UK and European stock markets are set to start the week little changed, but as we enter the second week of December, traders will not want to miss out on a possible end of decade rally. GFT is... [Read more]
Fall-out from Dubai shock to continue to hit world stocks

Monday, 30th November 2009

MARTIN ON THE MARKETS

MARTIN SLANEY
UK and European stock markets are set to start the week lower, with the aftershock of last week’s Dubai shockwave likely to keep shares under pressure. GFT is quoting the FTSE 100 index to... [Read more]
Thanksgiving week will hit stocks despite higher start

Monday, 23rd November 2009

MARTIN ON THE MARKETS

MARTIN SLANEY
UK and European stock markets are set to make a move higher this morning, following on from a rebound in Dow stocks late in the day on Friday off their lows. GFT is quoting the FTSE 100 index to open... [Read more]
US earnings rut could be at an end

Monday, 12th October 2009

MARTIN ON THE MARKETS

MARTIN SLANEY
Though today is Columbus Day, a public holiday in the US, most of its markets are trading regular hours. This week is going to be defined by US corporate earnings. Tomorrow we have Intel and Johnson... [Read more]
Mood of markets is upbeat

Monday, 21st September 2009

MARTIN ON THE MARKETS

MARTIN SLANEY
Although it’s widely expected that US interest rates will be kept on hold in the 0 per cent to 0.25 per cent range once more in the announcement from the Federal Open Market Committee scheduled... [Read more]
Beware green shoots: the bears will still beat the bulls

Monday, 18th May 2009

MARTIN ON THE MARKETS

MARTIN SLANEY
THE rally in global stock markets appears to have hit a lull, with the Dow falling over 3.5 per cent last week and the FTSE taking a hit on the week for the first time in a month, down nearly 100... [Read more]

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