FTSE ends down on Greek debt saga (AFP) »

FTSE ends down on Greek debt saga 
    (AFP)

closed lower on Friday as recovery stalled in the eurozone and the Greek debt saga weighed on the markets.
ended 0.37 percent lower at 5,142.45 points.
(LBG) was the most traded stock, seeing 434 million units change hands, followed by
(RBS), which saw 95 million shares switch owners.
topped the leader board, gaining 16 pence [...]

Are stocks set for a down year? »

Are stocks set for a down year?

Are stocks set for a down year?
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The adage “as January goes, so goes the year” bodes ill for equity investors after the S&P 500 closed out its worst month in almost a year. This week, they will have to contend with fears of sovereign defaults and potential unpleasantness in the [...]

Are U.S. stocks set for a down year? »

Are U.S. stocks set for a down year?

Are U.S. stocks set for a down year?
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The adage ‘as January goes, so goes the year’ bodes ill for equity investors after the S&P 500 closed out its worst month in almost a year. In the coming week, they will have to contend with fears of sovereign defaults and the [...]

GBPUSD breaking trendline support. Looking for the momentum down. »

GBPUSD breaking trendline support. Looking for the momentum down.

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FTSE 100 finishes down on US earnings (AFP) »

FTSE 100 finishes down on US earnings 
    (AFP)

LONDON (AFP) –
The leading stock exchange ended lower on Friday as this week's rally came to a swift end in reaction to weaker-than-expected US earnings news, traders said.
ended down 0.78 percent at 5,455.37 points.
was the most traded stock, seeing 295 million units change hands, followed by
, which saw 242 million shares switch [...]

USDCHF leading the way down? Or is it just another tease? »

USDCHF leading the way down? Or is it just another tease?

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Winding Down… »

Winding Down…

Winding Down…
Thu, Dec 31 2009, 17:30 GMT
Holiday mode continues to contribute to interesting swings in price action with the USD rising in tandem with stocks at the beginning of the week vs. most of the majors. USD/JPY is a very interesting story as we grind higher into year end. The rally [...]

US New Home Sales down sharply for November 2009 »

US New Home Sales down sharply for November 2009

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Indian stocks close down 0.71 percent (AFP) »

Indian stocks close down 0.71 percent 
    (AFP)

MUMBAI (AFP) –
Indian stocks fell 0.71 percent on Monday, their third straight day of losses, on growing concerns that the central bank could raise interest rates soon to tackle rising inflation, dealers said.
The 30-share benchmark Sensex ended the day 118.63 points lower at 16,601.2.
Rate-sensitive auto, property and metal stocks fell as overseas funds [...]

London stock market winds down for Christmas (AFP) »

London stock market winds down for Christmas 
    (AFP)

and New Year festivities.
ended the week Friday at 5,196.81 points, a drop of 1.23 percent compared with a week earlier.
of the year with many investors taking an early Christmas break this weekend and not returning until the new year and so we may be simply trading through the motions and range bound until [...]