Spreadex Market Update

Michael Page slides 10% after profits below consensus



Following a sharp decline to indices at the close of US equities last night, prices have once again stabilised for the time being. The extent to which global growth concerns are being played out in prices currently shows just how vulnerable the market is to the idea of equities being overvalued. But this could be a relatively normal stage in this bull-run, where investors seek to rebalance based on anxiety. This in itself could help to promote the longevity of performance for equities by removing some of the so-called froth.

 

Here on the London market, the biggest winners are AO World and Centamin, both up by more than 5 per cent. Centamin is benefitting from improving corporate news flow and recent support to gold prices. Topping the losers’ board today is Burberry and Michael Page International. Michael Page International is down around 10 per cent after it told the market that full year profit is to be below consensus. 

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.