Spreadex Market Update

European indices remain in the red with potentially loss-filled US open to come




Still under 6100 by around 15 points, the FTSE maintained a 30 point loss as the day went on; the DAX, meanwhile, managed to shrink its decline to around 40 points, whilst the CAC sat steady at a 30 point dip. It appears that a combination of commodity fears, and the prospect of a negative US open, is weighing on investors’ minds, wiping away whatever good feeling had greeted the confirmation of a US rate raise.

Looking to that US open and the Dow Jones is facing a 100 point drop when things kick off this afternoon. Like in Europe there is painfully little going on in the US this Friday, meaning that whatever commodity-fearing sentiment that took hold of the US markets yesterday evening looks likely to continue into Friday’s American session. If anything things may become worse as the day continues, with the morning’s commodity rebound looking like it may not be able to last, Brent Crude’s gradual tumble into the red (the instrument worryingly dipping below the $37 per barrel mark) already taking with it a few of the sector’s more loss-susceptible stocks.


DISCLAIMER


Spread bets and CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 64% of retail investors lose money when trading spread bets and CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you understand how spread bets and CFDs work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money. For professional clients, spread betting and CFD trading can also result in losses larger than your initial stake or deposit.

Spreadex Ltd is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, provides an execution only service and does not provide advice in any way. Nothing within this update should be deemed to constitute the provision of investment advice, recommendations, any other professional advice in any way, or a record of our trading prices. This update does not constitute or form part of an offer of, or solicitation for a transaction in any financial instrument, nor shall it or the fact of its distribution form the basis of, or be relied on in connection with, any contract therefore. Any persons placing trades based on their interpretation of the comments or information within this update does so entirely at their own risk.

No representation, warranty, or undertaking, express or limited, is given as to the accuracy or completeness of the information or opinions contained within this update by Spreadex Ltd or any of its employees and no liability is accepted by such persons for the accuracy or completeness of any such information or opinions. As such, no reliance may be placed for any purpose on the information and opinions contained within this update.

The information contained within this update is the intellectual property of Spreadex Ltd and is protected by UK and International copyright laws. All rights reserved. Users may however freely download, distribute and reproduce extracts of the contents, subject always to accrediting Spreadex Ltd as the source and providing a hyperlink to www.spreadex.com.