It’s an ongoing bullish technical overview despite recent struggles, with retail traders opting to retain a majority sell bias while CoT speculators reduce their majority buy sentiment.
Source: Bloomberg
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Please see the expected dividend adjustment figures for a number of our major indices for the week commencing 11th March 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
Bitcoin skyrockets to record heights. Unpack the cryptocurrency's monumental surge and its potential to sustain the boom or face a bust.
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Publication date: Tuesday 05 March 2024 07:00
Article written by Juliette Saly (ausbiz)
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 04th 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
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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Bitcoin's explosive 2024 rally sees a nearly 50% increase and with anticipation of the halving event, the king of crypto leads a potential alt-coin rally.
Source: Bloomberg
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Please see the expected dividend adjustment figures for a number of our major indices for the week commencing 4th March 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
European equities, particularly the German DAX, soar to new heights fueled by Nvidia's robust earnings, while investors await Euro area inflation data for further market cues.
Source: Bloomberg
Forex Indices Inflation Euro DAX European Central Bank
Consumer staples stocks are popular defensive portfolio investments, with a unique set of advantages and drawbacks. These five are the largest on the FTSE 100.
Source: Bloomberg
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The Week Ahead
Read about upcoming market-moving events and plan your trading week
Week commencing 26 February
Chris Beauchamp's insight
The second estimate of US quarter four (Q4) gross domestic product (GDP) growth, the Federal Reserve's (Fed’s) preferred PCE inflation gauge and Germany’
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 26th 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 26th 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
Explore how gold outperformed other commodities in 2023 and what investors can expect in 2024 amidst economic uncertainties and geopolitical tensions.
Source: Bloomberg
Forex Shares Commodities Inflation United States Gold as an investment
A short description of defensive stocks, and five of the best defensive stocks to watch in 2024. These are the five largest defensive FTSE 100 companies.
Source: Bloomberg
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Microsoft, Apple, Nvidia, Alphabet and Amazon could be the best AI stocks to watch next month. These stocks are the largest AI stocks in the US based on market capitalisation.
Source: Bloomberg
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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