Spreadex Market Update

Low volume day



It’s been a day of low volumes today as investors hold back to assess the potential cost of Hurricane Sandy on insurers and the US Economy.

The FTSE fell as low as 5763.51 early on in the day, however over the day we have seen a small recovery to the 5800 with the index likely to finish the day flat.

Perhaps unsurprisingly Insurers have been hit hardest following the news with Old Mutual, Prudential, Admiral and Aviva all down for the day.

Following disappointing US corporate earnings earlier this month this latest problem is likely to create an even larger drag on volumes and October is likely to be the third quietest month in terms of volumes this year.

With trading updates due from Barclays, Lloyds and RBS this week it is increasingly likely that we will hear that the lack of activity has had a detrimental effect on said companies’ earnings.

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.