Spreadex Market Update

08.11.12 Thursday Afternoon



U.S. jobless claims have fallen as Hurricane Sandy starts to effect economic data. Fewer Americans filed for unemployment insurance than originally forecast and applications for jobless benefits fell by 8,000 to 355,000 in the week ended Nov 3rd according to the Labor Department. One state has suggested that the loss of electricity due to the storm suppressed the filings, while others said workers who lost their jobs as a result of the weather were starting to apply.

The Bank of England opted on Thursday not to pump more cash into the fragile economy, as policymakers pin their hopes on the bank's new lending scheme and some worry about inflation. The decision, which matched expectations, is likely to have been close, with the BoE's Monetary Policy Committee having to weigh Britain's surprisingly strong exit from recession in the third quarter against signs of renewed weakness since then.

The FTSE 100 has been led higher by the food and drinks sector with the FTSE up +5 at 14:10GMT, bouncing off the lower end of its recent chart range during cautious trading. The bulk of the index rise was driven by a sector - food and drink - and company - British American Tobacco - typically perceived as being more defensive during times of economic uncertainty.

Due to the much reported Olympics blunder, Security Group G4S missed out on contracts to run British prisons. G4S are now paying the price for embarresing the government by failing to provide enough guards for the Olympics. G4S missed the cut on deals to run six prisons, including HMP Wolds, a prison which the company has managed since 1992 but which will now return to the public sector in July 2013.

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