Spreadex Market Update

FTSE closes down



After a steady start to the session, the 100 index of leading shares have closed out the day looking significantly weaker. The FTSE 100 trades 66 points lower at 6,228, and most European and North American benchmarks suffered, too.

The chatter in the market was firmly focussed on QE talk, with some fearful of a large unwinding taking place against the notion of QE ending before the targeted 6.5% unemployment rate. A shifting of risk from funds or banks to the market had the effect of sending the algorithm-driven market running scared, withdrawing liquidity quickly. But prices bounced from the lows, closing marginally firmer in Europe.

The much larger bond market inflated in sympathy with a selling of risk, with major safe havens more expensive to participants today than yesterday. Treasuries outperform Gilts and Bunds. The dollar saw some very strong gains against the euro, breaking down to below $1.34. Sterling outperforms, holding above $1.565.

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