After waiting in the shadows, the telco sector is looking good August 9, 2010 SINCE the outbreak of the European debt crisis, analysts have sung the praises of the utilities sector. It had all the ingredients to be recession- busting: utility stocks tend to be anti-cyclical, they hold up well when other stocks tumble and they provide a reliable dividend. But as the global economy emerges from recession, some [...]
THE TIPSTER August 9, 2010 TOMORROW sees the latest interim results from FTSE 100 insurer Standard Life. Expectations are running high for a good performance with some market participants looking for underlying profits to have jumped ahead by 50 per cent in the first half of the year. After slipping to its worst levels in more than a year at [...]
European stocks will rebound after US jobs shock August 8, 2010 THE closely-watched US non-farm payrolls figure was responsible for denting European stock markets on Friday, after the data pointed to a steeper than expected decline. Nevertheless, the Dow rallied some 130 points after European markets closed to recover much of its losses for the day, and that resilience is forecast to carry through and boost [...]
WALL STREET WEEK AHEAD August 8, 2010 US INVESTORS’ eyes are this week on the Federal Reserve, which may provide a fillip to an otherwise dull summer market. Investors are leaning toward the view that the Fed will resort once more to some mild quantitative easing, which may be good or bad for the market. “Bernanke himself has suggested extending the Bush [...]
Base metals can still shine in an uncertain environment August 8, 2010 THE global economy is at an important crossroads; economic data from the US has been patchy and signs of a slowdown in China are causing bouts of volatility in risky assets. However, base metal prices have held up well. The question is, will they continue to do so? The recent surge in base metal prices [...]
Turn on, tune in and bet till you drop August 8, 2010 SPREAD betters who get separation anxiety whenever they step away from their terminals no longer have to suffer in silence. With IG Index, the biggest spread betting provider in the world, today launching its brand new free iPhone app, more punters than ever can stay plugged in all the time. IG Index is the third [...]
THE TIPSTER August 8, 2010 LAST week, Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) released positive earnings, which followed upbeat performances from HSBC, Barclays and Lloyds Banking Group, indicating a recovery of the UK banking sector. An inverse head and shoulders bullish pattern is noted on daily charts of RBS and an important level of 49.7p has been broken, signalling further gains. [...]
TECHNICAL ANALYSIS GURU August 8, 2010 CHIEF TECHNICAL ANALYST [email protected] Q. Dear Sandy, how can I trade on the right side of the market? A. One of the many pitfalls for traders is being on the wrong side of the market. So what does it mean to trade on the right side? Essentially, there are three stages to a market move. [...]
FTSE ends lower as Barclays leads banking sector retreat August 5, 2010 BRITAIN’S top shares closed down yesterday, with Barclays leading banking shares lower after it posted first-half numbers and downbeat US weekly jobless claims data later in the day only adding to the downward pressure. The FTSE 100 closed down 20.38 points, or 0.4 per cent, at 5,365.78, having fallen back from a session high of [...]
Wall Street dips on new jobless claims August 5, 2010 US stocks edged lower yesterday as an unexpected rise in initial jobless claims and unimpressive July retail sales dimmed optimism ahead of the monthly payrolls report. Investors were cautious before today’s jobs report, and after a 10 per cent rise in the S&P 500 since July 2. Yesterday’s data showed initial claims for jobless benefits [...]
