Mixed corporate results boost volatility

Proactive Investors – 30 Jan

http://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/columns/morning-market-pulse/17712/mixed-corporate-results-boost-volatility–17712.html

DJ UK Index Seen Boosted by Wall Street Rebound 

Dow Jones Newswires – 30 Jan

Mike van Dulken, Head of Research at Accendo Markets, commented to clients this morning:  ” UK 100 Index called to open +25pts at 6835, having recovered from another sell-off to 6750 to test 6850 again overnight, with the possibility of a correction over-ridden by support noted at 6750 yesterday. Updated Watch levels: Bullish 6860, Bearish 6730. Drivers for the positive open include U.S. bourses closing higher thanks to much stronger jobless claims data (14yr low) outweighing the raft of mixed earnings results as well as the ECB’s Coeure saying he is confident in QE will be successful thanks to large scale. Note a solid start with after-hour results beat by Amazon and Visa offsetting disappointment by Google. In focus today we have UK mortgage approvals which are seen stable but we note the fall in BBA home loans on Tuesday. Eurozone unemployment is expected to remain stubbornly high, supporting ECB QE, along with consumer price inflation dipping in January. In the afternoon, U.S. Q4 GDP growth expected to have slowed, backing up weak durable goods and retail sales data of late.”

Bite of Apple makes for a stronger ARM

Times – 29 Jan

http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/public/sitesearch.do?querystring=aymen+azizi&p=tto&pf=all&bl=on

Stocks: 5 things to know before the open

CNN Money – 29 Jan

http://money.cnn.com/2015/01/29/investing/premarket-stocks-trading-thursday/

Fed statement tests market ‘patience’

Proactive Investors – 29 Jan

http://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/columns/morning-market-pulse/17705/fed-statement-tests-market-patience-17705.html

Prospect of Fed Rate Rise Weighs; UK Index Faces Heavy Losses

Dow Jones Newswires – 29 Jan

Mike van Dulken, Head of Research at Accendo Markets, commented to clients this morning:  ” UK 100 Index called to open -55pts at 6570, having made an overnight break below 6775 support and the trend-line of rising support dating back to 19 January. While this puts the January uptrend in jeopardy, opening up the possibility of a correction with the rising trend-line reverting to resistance, we note support around 6750 which could provide bullish assistance. Updated Watch levels: Bullish 6820, Bearish 6720. Drivers for the negative open include the FOMC Statement which saw the Fed boost its economic assessment, while playing down low inflation and maintaining its pledge of ‘patience’ in raising rates this year, offsetting some of the recent hopes of a rate rise being delayed into 2016, even if monitoring of ‘international developments’ (other central bank action?) gives them flexibility to hold off.”

UK suppliers boosted by Apple’s record quarterly profit, as shares in ARM, Imagination Technologies and Laird rise

This is Money – 29 Jan

http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/markets/article-2929822/UK-suppliers-boosted-Apple-s-record-quarterly-profit-shares-ARM-Holdings-Imagination-Technologies-Laird-rise.html

Renminbi climbs to fifth place as world payments currency

Digital Look – 28 Jan

http://www.digitallook.com/news/international-economic/renminbi-climbs-to-fifth-place-as-world-payments-currency–645935.html

Fed preview: no policy move expected, yet statement change ‘guaranteed’

Digital Look – 28 Jan

http://www.digitallook.com/news/usa-market-pulse/fed-preview-no-policy-move-expected-yet-statement-change-guaranteed–645941.html

UK 100 watch: Footsie retreats ahead of Fed policy decision

Invezz – 28 Jan

http://invezz.com/news/equities/16012-UK Index -100-watch-Footsie-retreats-ahead-of-Fed-policy-decision

Appetite for Apple soars to historical record

Director of Finance Online – 28 Jan

http://www.dofonline.co.uk/revenus-and-savings/8993-appetite-for-apple-soars-to-historical-record

Experian tops UK 100 on capital return plan

Financial Times – 28 Jan

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/366d351c-a6ce-11e4-8a71-00144feab7de.html#axzz3Q6zMuFT2

Apple’s record-breaking results lift tech stocks

CityWire – 28 Jan

http://citywire.co.uk/money/apples-record-breaking-results-lift-tech-stocks/a795384

ARM gets a boost from Apple

Dow Jones Newswires – 28 Jan

Apple’s blockbuster profit announcement on Tuesday has given semiconductor and software company ARM Holdings a boost, with the U.K. firm’s shares up 2% at 1055p. It seems the markets are buoyed by the still insatiable demand for smartphones, and with ever bigger displays, according to Aymen Azizi at Accendo Markets, noting the especially strong performance in China “where supply shortages were encountered appeasing some concerns about growth in the world’s #2 economy and of course future royalty income streams.”

Tech results, revised Fed rate-rise expectations and Greek hopes boost sentiment

Proactive Investors – 28 Jan

http://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/columns/morning-market-pulse/17696/tech-results-revised-fed-rate-rise-expectations-and-greek-hopes-boost-sentiment–17696.html

Bourse Londres: le Footsie en hausse grâce au secteur technologique US (+0,25%)

Romandie/AFP – 28 Jan

http://www.romandie.com/news/Bourse-Londres-le-Footsie-en-hausse-grace-au-secteur-technologique-US-025/559838.rom

easyJet take-off leaves capacity fears behind

Interactive Investor – 27 Jan

http://www.iii.co.uk/articles/219791/easyjet-take-leaves-capacity-fears-behind

UK Index Called Higher with GDP Data in View

Dow Jones Newswires- 27 Jan

Mike van Dulken, Head of Research at Accendo Markets, commented to clients this morning:  ” UK 100 Index called to open +10pts at 6860, having made a late breakout at 6850 around the close yesterday to go and test close to 2014 highs 6900 overnight. The mid-January uptrend remains intact, and the hope is that 6850 reverts to support. Updated Watch levels: Bullish 6910, Bearish 6790. The positive open is despite a flattish finish stateside as the Greek election result was digested and a harsh storm approaches the Eastern Seaboard, coupled overnight with China Industrial Profits growth showing a worsening in contraction in December, adding to global growth worries and emphasising the commodities rout and Russia being downgraded to junk by ratings agency S&P. In focus today we have U.K. GDP growth seen a touch slower in Q4 although still registering solid annual growth. In November, the key Services component is expected to have shown similar growth as October.”

China data offsets easing Greek uncertainty

Proactive Investors – 27 Jan

http://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/columns/morning-market-pulse/17687/china-data-offsets-easing-greek-uncertainty-17687.html

Market Report: Shire’s NPS deal gets a shot in the arm as drug given green light in US

Standard – 26 Jan

http://www.standard.co.uk/business/markets/market-report-shires-nps-deal-gets-a-shot-in-the-arm-as-drug-given-green-light-in-us-10003097.html

UK Index retreats after Greek election results

Reuters – 26 Jan

http://uk.reuters.com/article/2015/01/26/uk-markets-stocks-UK Index -idUKKBN0KZ0PQ20150126

Shire target NPS Pharma wins FDA approval for Natpara

Digital Look – 26 Jan

https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/shire-target-nps-pharma-wins-082100709.html

Markets off highs on Greek election result

Proactive Investors – 26 Jan

http://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/columns/morning-market-pulse/17677/markets-off-highs-on-greek-election-result-17677.html

Bourse Londres: le Footsie en baisse de 0,41%, évalue la nouvelle donne en Grèce

Romandie – 26 Jan

http://www.romandie.com/news/Bourse-Londres-le-Footsie-en-baisse-de-041-evalue-la-nouvelle-donne-en-Grece/558853.rom

European stocks open lower on Greek election result

Standard – 26 Jan

http://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking_news_detail.asp?id=56566&icid=1&d_str=