CFD Trading

The FTSE is seen to open flat this morning after a rocky ride yesterday.

The prospect of further QE from the Fed was received with aplomb in Asia overnight on optimism that it could stimulate much needed growth.

Meanwhile, Japanese growth beat estimates which should help the Nikkei spread trading index after a downward spiral over the past two months.

With Germany and France both observing Bank Holidays and with a dearth of economic data this morning it will be interesting to see how market consensus is.

Will traders see their risk appetite return as they search for a bargain following the losses over the previous week or will the sell-off continue in the wake of the ECB’s announcement to stop offering liquidity to some Greek banks.

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European markets were tentative this morning as bulls attempted to build a foundation and inject some optimism into the markets based on data showing that European powerhouse Germany’s preliminary GDP figures were better than expected.

Nevertheless, bears seem to be resisting any substantial gains as traders brace themselves for a possible double dip recession as preliminary GDP figures from the Eurozone are due later this morning.

However, any early gains in European trading could be extinguished later today as retail sales from the US are due. Economists are expecting a slowdown in sales and the weakest advance in four months.

Any negative deviation from what is already deemed to be a poor expected figure could serve as enough of a catalyst for bears to once again monopolise the market and return global spread trading markets back into the red.

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The FTSE is at a crossroads today following a session in Asia in which the MSCI Asia Pacific Index fell 0.1 percent, touching its lowest in nearly four months.

This followed a mixed session in which sentiment took a further hit as worries about the health of Spanish banks and political chaos in Greece were the name of the game.

Spain announced that they had taken a 45 per cent stake in Bankia, the country’s third-largest bank, after worries over the institution had sent Spanish equities into a downward spiral and 10 year government bond yields over the psychological level of 6 percent.

For now, news on Greece is slightly more positive than usual following news the board of the European Financial Stability Facility agreed on Wednesday to make a payment of 5.2 billion euros in emergency aid to the beleaguered country, however, concerns are ongoing.

At the time of writing, the FTSE is up 0.1 percent at 5535, however, how long it holds on to those gains is anyone’s guess.

With a long day ahead of us in terms of data and low volumes, this technical bounce off of year lows could find it hard to sustain itself if we see any slight indication of more problems in Europe or even the US.

As a result we are expecting another potentially volatile day.

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Spread trading markets are down across the board as investors still remain cautious after quite the political shake up over the bank holiday weekend.

Investors are nervously waiting to find out what direction Frances new president with regards to Germany.

Athens is also in a bitter struggle to find a coalition government, with repeat general elections a distinct possibility.

This period of uncertainty for Greece can only make matters worse. Greece needs a strong united government in order to pass measures to give the country some direction.

Alexis Tsipras, the Greek leftist party leader has said any coalition partners must agree to renege on the recent EU/IMF Bailout, bringing fresh worries to the EU sovereign debt crisis.

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It was a pretty bad day for Europe yesterday as French and Dutch politicians struggled to get support for their much needed austerity measures.

Economic figures for the Eurozone yesterday also added to worries in the spread trading markets as they highlighted what looks like Europe’s slide back into recession.

With austerity measures desperately needed in Europe to deal with their sovereign debt crisis, the slowdown in economic growth is not going to get any better as governments cut their spending and cut jobs.

The Eurozone could suffer from stinted growth for quite some time unless the world economy can provide the extra demand.

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Volatility has certainly returned to the shares spread trading markets now there seems to have been a blip in the recovery in the US.

This is according to recent economic data and upside movements driven by reassuring US earnings are definitely adding to the erratic price behaviour.

It is worth reminding ourselves that progress rarely occurs linearly.

The recent weaker data may just be part of economic trends although then again with the situation in Europe worsening yet again this could potentially put the bears back in control.

The markets certainly need some boost in the form of central bank liquidity injection to help us move through these uncertain times.

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CFDs, Forex and Financial Spread Trading carry a high level of risk to your capital and can result in losses larger than your initial stake/deposit. These forms of trading may not be suitable for everyone so please ensure you fully understand the risks involved. Where necessary, seek independent financial advice.

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