Outlook on FTSE 100, DAX 40 and S&P 500 amid S&P Global U.S. bank downgrades, U.S. long dated yields surging higher and Zoom beating estimates.
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Stocks yielding a reasonable dividend often make solid additions to the portfolio. These 10 dividend stocks have been selected not just on yield, but also on their ability to reliably continue paying out.
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Major US indices were subdued to end last Friday, but nevertheless, it reflected an attempt to stabilise following three straight days of heavy losses.
Source: Bloomberg
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Crude oil faces some challenges with China’s outlook in focus; higher Treasury yields and the China situation might be related and the PBOC is poised to ease policy today.
Source: Bloomberg
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The AUD/USD marked its fifth consecutive week of losses, beset by a constant barrage of negative news both from within Australia and abroad.
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The Week Ahead Read about upcoming market-moving events and plan your trading week Week commencing 21st Aug.
Chris Beauchamp's insight
This week’s Jackson Hole meeting will see central bankers from around the globe meet to discuss the outlook for the global economy. Flash Purchasing Managers' Index (PMIs) will be the key event earlier in the week, along with the German IFO report. Earnings season is winding down, but Nvidia’s earnings will be in focus given the excitement aroun
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 21st Aug 2023 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.
UK retail sales fell more than expected in July, down 1.2% month-on-month, as the unusually wet weather saw shoppers stay inside.
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Jeremy Naylor | Analyst, London | Publication date: Friday 18 August 2023 12:23
Economists had expected a drop, but by a far smaller -0.5%. As IGTV’s Jeremy
Please see the expected dividend adjustment figures for a number of our major indices for the week commencing 21st Aug 2023. 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
Walmart, an all-sessions stock, has upped its full-year forecasts as lower prices lured shoppers, but its CFO John David Rainey said "I don't want to declare that we are out of the woods here.’’
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Angeline Ong | Financial Analyst, Presenter and Content Editor, London | Publication date: Thursday 17 August 2023 17:27
Outlook on the Nvidia share price ahead of its upcoming Q2 results.
Source: Bloomberg
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It was another down day in Wall Street, as statements from the FOMC minutes did not reflect the level of unity among policymakers to pause rates as what was initially expected.
Source: Bloomberg
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Sip on financial insights as a2 Milk's anticipated FY23 earnings report comes to light. Explore the company's resilient journey, revenue projections, and market dynamics.
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Elon Musk puts a stop to X offering its web-based TweetDeck service for free. IG financial analyst @AngelineOng takes a look at what this means for anyone relying on TweetDeck and the future shape of X.
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Angeline Ong | Financial Analyst, Presenter and Content Editor, London | Publication date: Wednesday 16 August 2023 19:27
The Chinese yuan is falling as an array of economic indicators released this morning show China, the World's second-largest economy, has slowed further.
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Jeremy Naylor | Analyst, London | Publication date: Tuesday 15 August 2023 13:52
Outlook on Brent crude oil, Chicago wheat and orange juice as People’s Bank of China cuts its one-year medium-term lending facility.
Source: Bloomberg
Axel Rudo
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 14th Aug 2023 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.
The Week Ahead
Read about upcoming market-moving events and plan your trading week
Week commencing 14 August
Chris Beauchamp's insight
This week sees the release of UK inflation data, along with figures on employment and wages plus monthly re
Please see the expected dividend adjustment figures for a number of our major indices for the week commencing 14th Aug 2023. 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
Please find our expected trading hours for UK Summer Bank Holiday & US Labor Day trading Hours in the table below. [All times BST]:
Monday 28 August 2023
UK Summer Bank Holiday
UK equities, index futures, soft commodities, and interest rates will be closed.
We’ll be making an out-of-hours price on the FTSE 100 until futures re-open at 1 am on Tuesday
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Your weekly financial calendar for market insights and key economic indicators.
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Tony Sycamore | Market Analyst, Australia | Publication date: Friday 11 August 2023 08:24