WILL THRIFT SLOW DOWN RECOVERY? May 19, 2009 SINCE March, global equity markets and risk currencies like the euro, pound and Australian dollar have rallied on the assumption that global demand will begin to recover by the second half of 2009. Markets have seen evidence of recovery among producers as various purchasing managers’ surveys from industrialised nations have beaten expectations. Demand has undeniably [...]
Improve your forex trading with currency correlations May 19, 2009 WHEN quantitative easing was introduced earlier this year, there was no doubt that it would shake up the markets. But a race to zero interest rates and the adoption of QE by many of the G10 countries has meant that foreign exchange traders have had to adjust their strategies to this new market environment. Continued [...]
Anderson: Windies win sets us up for Ashes shot May 18, 2009 SEAM hero James Anderson insists England’s series demolition of the West Indies has given them a “massive boost” for the Ashes this summer. Anderson delivered a match-winning bowling performance with 4-38 to add to his first innings five-for, and lead England to a comprehensive victory in the second Test at the Riverside. Tim Bresnan also [...]
Wilkinson flies the Falcons nest to join ambitious Toulon May 18, 2009 JONNY WILKINSON has quit English rugby after agreeing to join ambitious French club Toulon next season. The 29-year-old brings to an end a 12-year association with the Newcastle Falcons and becomes the latest England international to swap the Premiership for France’s Top 14. Injury-plagued Wilkinson has not played since dislocating his kneecap at Gloucester back [...]
Milan step up renewed chase for Adebayor May 18, 2009 THE future of Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor looked all the more uncertain last night after AC Milan president Silvio Berlusconi insisted there was a “good chance” the Togo international would sign in the summer. Adebayor was a target for the Italian giants last summer before the striker signed an extended contract at the Emirates Stadium. [...]
Sunderland in danger after letting it slip May 18, 2009 SUNDERLAND’S bid to avoid relegation from the Premier League will go right to the very last game of the season after they relinquished a one-goal lead to go down at Portsmouth. Ricky Sbragia’s men had survival in their sights when striker Kenwyne Jones tapped home the opening goal. But the optimism lasted barely a minute [...]
Lowe’s results improve Wall Street’s retail mood May 18, 2009 US STOCKS rallied yesterday as better-than-expected results from the number two US home improvement retailer, Lowe’s, helped spark broad-based buying on hopes the recession is easing and consumer spending is stabilising. Investors’ optimism extended to sectors closely aligned with economic growth, including homebuilders, banks, energy companies and retailers. Positive broker comments on Bank of America, [...]
SPOTLIGHT ON SMALL CAPS May 18, 2009 SMALL cap stocks continued their slow rally yesterday, with the FTSE small cap index adding 0.39 per cent to 2,241 points and the Aim 100 rising 0.17 per cent to 2219. Counter-terrorism and intruder prevention specialist Eruma added over a quarter of its value to 1.75p after announcing it had signed a contract for over [...]
Banks lead the FTSE higher and bulls reboot interest in sofware companies May 18, 2009 THE FTSE 100 sprung to life yesterday, driven by banks which were led higher by confirmation of Lloyds Banking Group’s rights issue and the announcement that Sir Victor Blank would step down as its chairman. The index erased almost half of last week’s losses, closing 2.3 per cent, or 98.34 points, higher at 4,446.45 points. [...]
EUROPEAN REPORT May 18, 2009 EUROPEAN equities closed higher yesterday as financial stocks climbed on hopes a recession in top global economies was abating, while energy shares tracked higher crude oil prices. The FTSEurofirst 300 index of top European shares closed 2.4 per cent higher at 859.88 points after falling as low as 827.32. The index, which slumped 45 per [...]
