Uncertainty to keep US and UK bond yields at their low levels July 4, 2010 SINCE the start of April, yields on US, UK and German government bonds have only been going one way and that’s down. Surprising as it might seem, they are all perceived to be relative safe havens as fears of a double-dip recession escalate and the Eurozone debt turmoil appears to rumble on. On Friday, a [...]
THE TIPSTER July 4, 2010 GOLD took a spectacular tumble at the end of last week, falling to as low as $1,196 at one point on Thursday. There were rumours that the fall was caused by some funds liquidating long gold positions to fund margin calls in other products such as equities; and the dollar took a hammering. The $1,196 [...]
THE WORLD CUP TIPSTER July 4, 2010 JUST four teams are now left in the 2010 World Cup and, shockingly, one of them is not Brazil. After England’s disastrous exit, at least we can look on all of these latest developments with almost dispassionate interest. It is certainly perfect for spread betters. As readers will know, Holland beat Brazil on Friday 2-1 [...]
SPREAD BET GURU July 4, 2010 MARKET STRATEGIST josh@cityindex.com Q. Dear Josh, how serious is the threat of a double dip recession in the UK? A. The moves in the markets last week show you just how concerned investors are that a dip back into recession could be a real possibility for the economy. If you take a look at the [...]
Supreme Nadal thrashes Berdych to scoop second Wimbledon crown July 4, 2010 WORLD No1 Rafael Nadal joked after claiming his second Wimbledon singles title that he might fly to South Africa to watch his native Spain play in Sunday’s World Cup final. They are not there yet – they face a daunting semi-final with Germany on Wednesday – but if they can muster a performance of the [...]
Germany are ruthless once in front July 4, 2010 DIEGO MARADONA’S handball against England in 1986 was an extraordinary moment of pure drama on which that match hinged. Similarly, all four World Cup quarter-finals in South Africa had huge turning points. In Holland’s comeback win over Brazil it was the goalkeeping blunder by Julio Cesar that tipped the balance in the favour of the [...]
Pietersen and Swann miss Tigers ODIs July 4, 2010 ENGLAND selectors insist they planned to rest out-of-sorts batsman Kevin Pietersen for the forthcoming one-day series against Bangladesh even before he was struck by injury. Three meetings with one of the game’s lesser lights – the first of which takes place on Thursday at Trent Bridge – would have provided Pietersen with the perfect chance [...]
Beaten Murray goes back to the drawing board July 4, 2010 CRESTFALLEN Andy Murray is set to take a few weeks off as he tries to figure out how to avoid becoming a perennial Grand Slam nearly-man. Murray’s latest bid to end his wait for a major title died at Wimbledon on Friday when eventual winner Rafael Nadal overpowered him in straight sets. It was the [...]
Capello has been unlucky and we’d be mad to get rid of him, says Defoe July 4, 2010 ENGLAND striker Jermain Defoe insists the whole squad is unanimously behind manager Fabio Capello after national chiefs decided to spare him the axe. The Italian has taken much of the blame for a disastrous World Cup campaign and was made to wait while his Club England paymasters weighed up whether to keep him. But Capello [...]
SPORT | IN BRIEF July 4, 2010 Brazil axe boss Dunga FOOTBALL: Brazil manager Dunga has been sacked after failing to lead his team beyond the quarter-finals of the World Cup. Dunga had said he planned to leave the post after the tournament, but Brazilian football chiefs made sure by dismissing him and his staff. A successor is expected to be appointed [...]
