Learn the art of persuasion from a master August 24, 2011 WHETHER it’s striking a deal with a client or discussing your bonus with your boss, negotiation is a fact of life for those in the City. Indeed, it’s a skill that you need to master if you want to do well at work. Since every career coach and management guru seems to have a different [...]
FTSE 100 rallies on hope of new stimulus from the Fed August 23, 2011 Britain’s top shares rose yesterday on hopes the US Federal Reserve is close to announcing new stimulus measures, and China and euro zone purchasing data were not as bad as feared. Strong results and an upbeat outlook statement propelled security services firm G4S up 8.5 per cent to top the FTSE 100 list in volume more [...]
Banking and tech stocks lead surge August 23, 2011 US stocks shot three per cent higher yesterday on speculation Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke this week would signal new help for the economy, giving investors hope a four-week rout was nearing an end. Weak data in housing and regional factory activity triggered the latest round of bets that Bernanke will act, even though the [...]
What Bernanke might dig up at Jackson Hole August 23, 2011 WHEN Ben Bernanke makes his speech at the Jackson Hole symposium on Friday, the markets will be hanging on his every word. Helicopter Bernanke picked up his nickname after referring to a Milton Friedman statement about using a helicopter drop of money to fight deflation, and market watchers will be listening for any sign that [...]
STRONG YEN COULD INVITE INTERVENTION August 23, 2011 PITY the poor Japanese policymakers. As global economic growth slows, the yen continues to appreciate against all reason, hurting the export driven economy that’s already been battered by natural disaster and chronic deflation. At the end of last week dollar-yen hit a fresh record low of ¥75.95 as the trend intensified. The strength in the [...]
THE TIPSTER August 23, 2011 STERLING rose sharply against the dollar yesterday as traders sought alternative currencies amid the continued concern over US and European debt levels. Spread betters were targeting a potential test of highs of $1.6618, touched last week. However, analysts are voicing caution over a possible fall in the strength of the pound on Friday should GDP [...]
FOREX ANALYST PICKS August 23, 2011 FOREX STRATEGIST JOHN KICKLIGHTER My pick: Long dollar-yen and euro-dollar. Short euro-Swiss franc Expertise: Fundamental analysis with risk management Average time frame of trades: 1 day to 1 week We are facing huge fundamental themes that could dramatically alter the course of the markets, depending upon developments in the coming weeks. The setups I’m looking [...]
FTSE 100 ends higher after defensives lead a relief rally August 22, 2011 BRITISH blue-chip stocks rose to buck a three-session slide as dividend-yield hunters ploughed back into beaten-down defensive stocks, albeit in low volume, volatile trade that could have further to run, traders said. Vodafone, Royal Dutch Shell and GlaxoSmithKline added most points to the FTSE 100 index yesterday as the recent fall, which took six per [...]
Bargain hunters return to market August 22, 2011 US stocks ended slightly higher yesterday after four weeks of losses as investors hesitated to take big risks without a catalyst for buying. The market was led by large-cap techs and industrials until late in the session when a rally faded. Banks struggled, with Bank of America, the largest US bank, falling 7.9 per cent [...]
Gaddafi’s downfall alone will not slash oil prices August 22, 2011 WHILE there are those who will be watching the news in Libya and see it as a tipping point for oil prices, any substantial cheapness will not come straight away. Events in Tripoli triggered some reactionary selling of Brent crude yesterday, but the road to a return of Libyan oil could be a long one. [...]
