Spreadex Market Update

FTSE 17 points higher at 13:00 amid Cypriot bailout negotiations



The FTSE 100 was trading 17 points higher by 13:00 GMT amid Cypriot lawmakers negotiating measures needed to get a bailout. A significant positive step taken helping the markets to rally came in the form of an agreement to spin Greek units of Cypriot banks to Greece. The idea is to help banks pare losses in a market underpinned by strength in the form of AstraZeneca and BP.

Banks fell by as much as 1.2 percent in morning trade, led by those with significant exposure to the euro zone, such as Royal Bank of Scotland and Lloyds. But they staged a partial recovery to trade down just 0.2 percent after news of the Greek deal.

Bearing in mind that Cyprus has been set a deadline of Monday to raise the billions of euros required to secure a bailout, traders are hesitant to pile into any rally seen. However, After the week the markets have endured, the fact that the bears have not dominated the market showcases the resilience seen recently.

Britain’s wholesale gas prices have surged to a record high today after one of its main gas import pipelines shut down unexpectedly once again displaying its vulnerability to foreign supplies. After prices have already been hiked following a harsh winter and the closure of coal power plants, many families are struggling to cope. Gas prices for within-day delivery spiked at 150 pence per therm, more than 50 percent above Thursday's closing price.

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