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Surviving a Bull Market in Crypto

DifDrama posted a topic in Cryptocurrency and Blockchain, 7 hours ago

Market update: is Bitcoin on the way to $50k or retracement first?
Bitcoin nears $45k; options suggest $50k surge. Crypto resilient, market cap up $750B since Nov '22.

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MongiIG, 2 hours ago

Hang Seng 2024 outlook

MongiIG posted a blog entry in Market News, 2 hours ago

It has been quite an unexpectedly turbulent year for the Hang Seng index, which is on track to mark its fourth consecutive year of decline, a stark contrast to other global markets.

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MongiIG, 2 hours ago

Outlook 2024: Is gold poised to reclaim its all-time high in 2024?

MongiIG posted a blog entry in Market News, yesterday at 09:32

Gold prices have been resilient through 2023, briefly pushing to an all-time high this week. How will 2024 be for the yellow metal?

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MongiIG, Yesterday at 09:33

Are these the best UK shares to watch in January 2024?

MongiIG posted a blog entry in Market News, yesterday at 09:30

Rolls-Royce, Diageo, Halfords, Deliveroo and On The Beach could be the five best UK stocks to watch next month. These shares have been selected for recent market news.

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MongiIG, Yesterday at 09:33

Market update: Nasdaq 100 up after support rejection, gold down despite collapse in US yields

MongiIG posted a blog entry in Market News, yesterday at 09:28

Nasdaq 100 edged up on falling US yields; gold dipped despite rate pullback. Attention now turns to US nonfarm payrolls.

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MongiIG, Yesterday at 09:28

What are IG’s 2023 Christmas trading hours?

KoketsoIG posted a blog entry in Market News, Tuesday at 12:38

There will be a few changes to our opening hours over Christmas and the New Year. Please make sure that you’re familiar with the changes, as they may affect your trades

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KoketsoIG, Tuesday at 12:42

HOW TO IDENTIFY MAJOR PIVOT POINTS IN FOREX AND CRYPTO SWING TRADING

Bash4j posted a topic in Cryptocurrency and Blockchain, Monday at 21:36

What is a Pivot Point?
Pivots are the points in the market where price changes direction, from bullish to bearish to bullish, etc. There are important points in price, and there are less important points. Swing traders will not focus on minor pivots, while scalpers will try to take advantage of every minor pivot found.

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MongiIG, Tuesday at 12:28

easyJet shares soar after landing record profits

MongiIG posted a blog entry in Market News, Tuesday at 12:21

easyJet shares may have risen sharply in 2023, but they remain far from their pre-pandemic value. Could further rises be in store in 2024?

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MongiIG, Tuesday at 12:22

The Week Ahead On The Markets

KoketsoIG posted a blog entry in Market News, Sunday at 18:14

Read about upcoming market-moving events and plan your trading week

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KoketsoIG, Sunday at 18:22

Overnight Funding Rates– Shares & Indices 4th Dec 2023 - 10th Dec 2023

KoketsoIG posted a blog entry in IG Community Blog, Sunday at 17:59

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 4th Dec 2023 and will be published weekly on Mondays.

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KoketsoIG, Sunday at 18:01

Post in Are the markets really random?

THT posted a post in a topic, Friday at 11:14

If you want to succeed in this game you have to know and understand the rules - 99.9% of people don't, but of those a few % slip into the trading success net

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MongiIG, Friday at 13:20

Best shares to watch in December 2023

MongiIG posted a blog entry in Market News, December 1

What are the best stocks to watch in December 2023?

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MongiIG, December 1

Dividend Adjustments 4th Dec 2023 - 11th Dec 2023

KoketsoIG posted a blog entry in Market News, December 1

Please see the expected dividend adjustment figures for a number of our major indices for the week commencing 4th Dec 2023. These are projected dividends and are likely to change. IG cannot be held responsible for any changes made.

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KoketsoIG, December 1

Gold price outlook: why precious metal is still the safe-haven for investors in 2024?

MongiIG posted a blog entry in Market News, November 30

By the end of November, the price of the yellow metal had increased by more than 10% year-to-date, as market participants anticipate that the current tightening cycle might be approaching its conclusion.

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MongiIG, November 30

Best AI stocks to watch in December 2023

MongiIG posted a blog entry in Market News, November 30

Microsoft, Alphabet, Nvidia, Tesla and IBM could be the five best AI stocks to watch next month. These stocks are the five largest AI companies listed in the US.

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MongiIG, November 30

Are these the best semiconductor stocks to watch in Q1 2024?

MongiIG posted a blog entry in Market News, November 30

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.

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MongiIG, November 30

Rolls-Royce surges to a three year high on ambitious plans

MongiIG posted a blog entry in Market News, November 29

Fundamental and technical outlook on the Rolls-Royce share price.

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MongiIG, November 29

The Week Ahead On The Markets

MongiIG posted a blog entry in Market News, November 27

This week sees the release of US new and pending home sales, consumer confidence, quarter 3 gross domestic product growth (second estimate), personal income, ISM manufacturing PMI and the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) Beige Book and preferred Personal Consumption Expenditure (PCE) price index. In Europe, German consumer confidence, unemployment and retail sales as well as inflation data will be key and in the Eurozone economic sentiment. Japan industrial production, retail sales, unemployment and consumer confidence will be worth monitoring as will China’s manufacturing data. On the earnings front Topps Tiles, EasyJet, Halfords and Mulberry will report in the UK and HP, Dollar Tree and Dell in the US.

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MongiIG, November 27

Overnight Funding Rates– Shares & Indices 27th Nov 2023 - 3rd Dec 2023

KoketsoIG posted a blog entry in IG Community Blog, November 26

Please see the interest rates that are used when IG calculates the overnight funding rate (per annum) on shares and indices.

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KoketsoIG, November 26

Daily Up & Up or Down & Down Trading Strategy

ModestInvestor posted a topic in General Trading Strategy Discussion, November 23

ModestInvestor shares the Daily Up & Up or Down & Down Trading Strategy

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MongiIG, November 24

Dividend Adjustments 27th Nov - 04th Dec 2023

AshishIG posted a blog entry in IG Community Blog, November 24

Please see the expected dividend adjustment figures for a number of our major indices for the week commencing 27th Nov 2023. These are projected dividends and are likely to change. IG cannot be held responsible for any changes made

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AshishIG, November 24

Market update: a look at the Aussie, AUD/USD, GBP/AUD price action setups after RBA minutes

MongiIG posted a blog entry in Market News, November 23

RBA minutes paint a more hawkish outlook as Governor Bullock hints that inflation fight is far from over; AUD/USD eyes retracement after printing higher. What is GBP/AUD’s and Aussie’s outlook?

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MongiIG, November 23

Changes to trading hours over the 2023 US Thanksgiving period

KoketsoIG posted a blog entry in Market News, November 16

There will be some changes to our normal opening hours over the US Thanksgiving period. Check the table below to find out how these could impact your trading.

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KoketsoIG, November 22

DXY: Reversal or correction? Insights from the DXY index

MongiIG posted a topic in Foreign Exchange (FX), November 22

Explore the recent challenges faced by US dollar bulls and decipher whether the DXY index's decline signifies a reversal or correction in this comprehensive analysis.

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MongiIG, November 22

Market update: XAU/USD starts the week lower

MongiIG posted a topic in Commodities, November 22

Gold eases after last week’s advance – quieter week on the economic calendar and FOMC minutes and reports of a new phase in the Israel-Hamas war present potential catalysts.

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MongiIG, November 22