Spreadex Market Update

European indices are little changed after a lifeless start



European indices are trading little changed after a lifeless start to the week with all headline equity gauges trading within a tight range. This comes following last weeks renewed demand for equities on the back of encouraging U.S data with the Stoxx Europe 600 index trading at a 6-year high. While there are a number of investors who feel equities are overvalued and predict some sort of correction in the near future, the strong U.S data coupled with the World Bank raising its global growth forecast have kept the bears at bay.

According to research done at the Bank of England, central banks will be able to unwind unprecedented bond purchases without causing any considerable damage to the economy. This is as long as market conditions have returned to pre-crisis levels.

This comes after last month’s announcement from BoE Governor Mark Carney that Britain had come to the end of its 375 billion pounds quantitative easing programme, provided there aren’t any additional issues along the way. Minutes from the Bank's latest policy meeting will be released on Wednesday and offer the Bank a chance to tweak its message to the markets.

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.