The Week Ahead
Read about upcoming market-moving events and plan your trading week
Week commencing 19 February
Chris Beauchamp's insight
The Federal Reserve (Fed) minutes, flash purchasing managers index (PMI) data and the German Ifo index are the main economic events to watch for this week. Earnings season is beginning to wind down, but Nvidia, the last of the Magnificent 7 to report, releases earnings this
Please see the interest rates that are used when IG calculates the overnight funding rate (per annum) on shares and indices. This does not include the IG admin fee. The information provided is an indication as of 19th Feb 2024 and will be published weekly on Mondays.
*** It's important to note that the rates are subject to daily changes and are based on the currency of the underlying market, not the contract currency
There will be changes to certain markets on Monday 19 February 2024 and Tuesday, February 2024 as it's a US federal holiday.
Please have a look at the table below to see how your trading could be impacted. All times listed below are in UK time (GMT).
Monday 19 February 2024
US and Canadian equity markets are closed.
US index futures close early at 6 pm. We'll offer out-of-hours prices on Wall Street, the U
Please see the expected dividend adjustment figures for a number of our major indices for the week commencing 19th Feb 2024. These are projected dividends and are likely to change. IG cannot be held responsible for any changes made.
Dividends highlighted in red include a special dividend, therefore some or all of the amount will not be adjusted. The amount in brackets is the expected adjustment after special dividends are excluded (where shown on major indices). Dividend adjustments due to be p
Explaining the significance of semiconductor companies, and a rundown of some of the best semiconductor stocks to watch. These are the five largest semiconductor stocks in the world by market capitalisation.
Source: Bloomberg
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The Week Ahead
Read about upcoming market-moving events and plan your trading week
Week commencing 12 February
Chris Beauchamp's insight
US and UK inflation are the main economic data points to watch this week, along with the monthly German ZEW index. Growth is also in focus with the first look a
Please see the interest rates that are used when IG calculates the overnight funding rate (per annum) on shares and indices. This does not include the IG admin fee. The information provided is an indication as of 18th Feb 2024 and will be published weekly on Mondays.
*** It's important to note that the rates are subject to daily changes and are based on the currency of the underlying market, not the contract currency
easyJet, Royal Mail, PZ Cussons, Wizz Air and Crest Nicholson could be the five best FTSE 250 stocks to watch next month. These shares have been selected for recent market news.
Source: Bloomberg
Indices Shares Royal Mail EasyJet Inflation FTSE 100
Please see the expected dividend adjustment figures for a number of our major indices for the week commencing 12th Feb 2024. These are projected dividends and are likely to change. IG cannot be held responsible for any changes made.
Dividends highlighted in red include a special dividend, therefore some or all of the amount will not be adjusted. The amount in brackets is the expected adjustment after special dividends are excluded (where shown on major indices). Dividend adjustments due to be p
We look at market breadth and its uses for traders and investors when looking at stock market indices.
Source: Bloomberg
Indices Stock market index Market trend S&P 500 Stock market Trader
Technical overview remains bullish, and retail traders’ short bias rises into heavy sell territory.
Source: Bloomberg
Indices Federal Reserve Market trend Nasdaq S&P 500 Technical analysis
Written by: Monte Safieddine | Market
These five FTSE 100 dividend shares could be some of the best to watch next month. They are currently the highest yielding on the index.
Source: Bloomberg
Indices Shares Dividend FTSE 100 Investment Stock market index
Hi All,
With the upcoming Lunar New Year, there will be some changes to certain markets between 9th February 2024 to 16th February 2024.
Note- All the timings stated below are listed in Singapore time (SGT).
Friday 9 February
China A50 will remain open. China H-Shares will close early at 12pm and priced out-of-hours.
Hong Kong HS50 and Hong Kong Tech Index will close early at 12pm and be priced out-of-hours.
Technical overview remains bullish, and in sentiment CoT speculators upping their heavy buy bias.
Source: Bloomberg
Shares Federal Reserve Market trend Unemployment Big Tech Technical analysis
Written by: Monte Safieddine | Market analyst, Dubai
With thousands of ETFs to explore, here are five of the best to watch from around the world. These ETFs are chosen for their significant popularity among investors and constant media coverage.
Source: Bloomberg
Forex Shares Commodities ETF Investment S&P 500
The Week Ahead
Read about upcoming market-moving events and plan your trading week
Week commencing 5 February
Chris Beauchamp's insight
We are now into the second half of earnings season, with many of the big names behind us. McDonald’s, Ford and Disney are released this week, while in the
Please see the interest rates that are used when IG calculates the overnight funding rate (per annum) on shares and indices. This does not include the IG admin fee. The information provided is an indication as of 05th Feb 2024 and will be published weekly on Mondays.
*** It's important to note that the rates are subject to daily changes and are based on the currency of the underlying market, not the contract currency
Please see the expected dividend adjustment figures for a number of our major indices for the week commencing 05th Feb 2024. These are projected dividends and are likely to change. IG cannot be held responsible for any changes made.
Dividends highlighted in red include a special dividend, therefore some or all of the amount will not be adjusted. The amount in brackets is the expected adjustment after special dividends are excluded (where shown on major indices). Dividend adjustments due to be p
Find below the table that shows the number of days' worth of overnight funding fees you will be charged if you keep a Forex position open on a particular day. The overnight funding fee is the cost of holding a position overnight through 10 PM UK time, and it is charged at the end of each trading day. This fee is calculated based on the size of your position and the interest rate differential between the two currencies involved in the trade plus the IG admin fee.
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Amazon is poised to reveal its Q4 2023 earnings on February 2nd, 2024. Anticipated to showcase a robust increase in EPS and strong sales growth, the report is eagerly awaited by investors.
Source: Bloomberg
Shares Amazon Amazon Web Services E-commerce Cloud computin
Technical overview remains bullish ahead of the fundamental events, sentiment showing CoT speculators in heavy buy while retail traders are extreme sell.
Source: Bloomberg
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