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12 shares to add festive spice to a portfolio
With recession doom and gloom still hanging over the UK, Nick Raynor investment adviser at The Share Centre highlights some companies which could benefit from the Christmas season and add festive spice to investors' stockings.
EDX London and Oslo Børs launch on SOLA
EDX London and Oslo Børs have today successfully begun trading derivatives on TMX Group's SOLA trading system.
Fantastic Non Farm Payrolls spark equity surge
Joshua Raymond, Market Strategist at City Index commented: "European markets immediately reversed losses of 0.5% to post gains of as much as 1% after Non Farm Payrolls shocked the market to show a fall of just 11,000 payrolls, the smallest decline since the start of the US recession.
Trading volumes soar as Lloyds launches rights issue
Trading volumes up 39% with Lloyds accounting for almost a third of the TD Waterhouse top ten. Angus Rigby, Chief Executive Officer, TD Waterhouse comments: "Overall trades were up 39% compared to the previous week, with buys storming 37% ahead of sells.
HSBC launch ETF range on Ascentric
Independent wrap platform Ascentric has announced the launch of the HSBC ETF range to its users. This follows the exclusive October launch on the platform of the HSBC Onshore Investment Bond.
Investors consolidate ahead of Non Farm Payrolls
Joshua Raymond, Market Strategist at City Index commented: "European markets traded largely sideways on Thursday, as investors looked to consolidate their holdings as they prepared for the all important Non Farm Payroll figures out tomorrow.
Pension annuity rates at record lows
The prospects of securing a comfortable retirement have taken a further blow with news that pension annuity rates have hit an all time low.
Nikkei, gold and bank gains give European stock indices a boost
Nick Serff, Market Analyst, City Index commented: "European equity indexes rose between 0.5 and 1 percent in early trade on Thursday, boosted by strong overnight gains for gold and a 3.8 percent gain for the Nikkei 225.
Two-thirds of investors back Asia and emerging markets in 2010
The latest in F&C Investments' monthly online polls has shown investors overwhelmingly backing Asia (41.7% of respondents) and emerging markets (25%) as the stockmarkets they believe will perform best in 2010.
FTSE 100 makes small gains in choppy session
Joshua Raymond, Market Strategist at City Index commented: "The FTSE 100 made some small gains to finish in positive territory for a second day in a row, tracking a good opening in the US to recover earlier losses as investors firmly moved to put the Dubai debt concerns behind them.
Retail investors cautious about economic recovery
Now in its fifth year, the 2009 TD Waterhouse Investor Confidence Survey shows that retail investors have adopted a more cautious investment approach amid generally mixed views on the ‘shape' of the UK economy.
European markets gain over 1%
Joshua Raymond, Market Strategist at City Index commented: "Europe's markets continued their recovery from the Dubai fall out with investors returning to the market with full vigour.
Fill your boots with property shares?
Shares in Real Estate companies have doubled since March 2009. However, financial website The Motley Fool - Fool.co.uk - believes further gains are possible.
European equities start the month on a high
Nick Serff, Market Analyst, City Index commented: "European indices shrugged off their Dubai World hangover on Tuesday to post gains of over 1.8 percent in early trade.
European stocks unable to shrug off Dubai debt worries
Nick Serff, Market Analyst, City Index commented: "Better then excepted Chicago PMI numbers released at 14:45 London time briefly helped lift European stock markets from their earlier falls.