FTSE to open over 100 points higher after holiday August 29, 2011 A FROTHY combination of surprisingly strong US consumer spending data, merger news between two Greek banks, and general relief that Hurricane Irene largely avoided New York City, will give UK stocks a substantial boost when the market re-opens today after the long Bank Holiday weekend. GFT quotes two-way prices on stock indices around the clock, [...]
US stocks rally as markets cheer Greek bank merger August 29, 2011 US STOCKS soared more than two per cent in a broad rally yesterday as a merger between two big Greek banks provided a rare bit of encouraging news out of debt-stricken Europe. A rebound in consumer spending calmed fears of a new US recession and also helped lift all 10 S&P sectors. Only five S&P [...]
Plan for transport disruptions during the Games August 29, 2011 Q&A: London 2012 TIME TO GET READY Q. OUR MAIN OFFICE IS LOCATED IN CHARING CROSS AND DESPITE OUR CENTRAL LONDON LOCATION MANY OF OUR EMPLOYEES DRIVE TO WORK EACH MORNING. WHAT CAN I ADVISE THEM TO DO DURING THE OLYMPICS AND PARALYMPICS? A. During the Games, the road network in London will be much [...]
Our sport is a purer passion August 29, 2011 ADE ADEPITAN, the wheelchair basketball star turned TV presenter, has a blunt, two-pronged response to those who still question the merits of Paralympic sport. “One, go and watch it, and two, meet me on any tennis court, basketball court or track and I will kick your ass.” Bullishness like that might have seemed misplaced a [...]
Five British stars to watch in 2012 August 29, 2011 > Lee Pearson Age: 37 From: Staffs Event: Dressage ■ Lee Pearson is a nine-time gold medal-winning paraequestrian. He was born with arthrogryposis, a rare congenital condition that means his legs are encased in plastic and his arm muscles thin and twisted. He took up riding in 1997 and two years later won three golds [...]
JUST THE TICKET August 29, 2011 Archery Venue: Royal Artillery Barracks Dates: Thursday 30 August – Wednesday 5 September 2012 Medal events: 9 Athletes: 140 (88 men, 52 women) Ticket prices: £5 to £10 Athletics Venues: Olympic Stadium (track and field events); The Mall (road events) Dates: Friday 31 August – Sunday 9 September 2012 Medal events: 170 Athletes: 1,100 (740 [...]
Trade business cycles for a universe of profit August 29, 2011 GLOBAL financial markets, like weather patterns, are governed by macro and micro cycles and these cycles are definable and predictable. This may come as a surprise, but each financial asset class forms part of a larger constellation, much like a constellation of planets, and can be seen to move in a similar orbital way. All [...]
FED COULD BE STIMULATED BY NON-FARMS August 29, 2011 EQUITIES staged a decent recovery last week, despite the release of further poor economic data from the US, Europe and China. Last week’s trading was a return to the behaviour we became so used to over the past few years, and which has been less in evidence over the last couple of months. This is [...]
Four patterns every trader should know August 29, 2011 THE financial markets can be a fickle beast. After all, you can attempt to model and predict every possible outcome, but prices are driven by human decisions, with traders staying in a position longer than they know is wise, or panic buying in a rally. But armed with a knowledge of some common chart formations, [...]
THE TIPSTER August 29, 2011 MINER Glencore has had a real fall from grace since coming to the market back in May at over £5. In fairness, as with any high beta stock, when the market falls, they generally follow suit. One thing is clear, it is still are very ambitious and acquisitions are still the aim of the game [...]
