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Please be advised that our opening hours will be adjusted on 1 May 2024 for International Workers’ Day and 6 May 2024 for the UK Early May Bank Holiday. Where appropriate, the times listed are in GMT. Date Market hours Wednesday 1 May International Workers' Day European, Hong Kong & South African equity markets will be closed. We’ll offer out-of-hours pricing on European, Hong Kong and South African indices until 10 pm GMT. European rates and bonds will be closed. New York Cocoa, New York Coffee, and New York Sugar will open later at 12.30 pm GMT. Monday 6 May Early May Bank Holiday UK equity markets and index futures will be closed. We will offer out-of-hours pricing on the FTSE 100. UK interest rates and bonds will be closed. Disclaimer: The information provided above is accurate to the best of our knowledge. They are subjected to change and should only be used as guidance.

Dear @SabreF86, Welcome to the Ig community. Please note that you cannot change the platform timezone as the timezone applied will be of the country you applied for an account. Thanks, KoketsoIG

Dear @Dbass, Please note that the minimum transaction size is 0.1 contracts for most pairs: MT4 Forex products and differs from the minimum on commodities: MT4 Commodity products. Kindly have a look at the minimum sizes before attempting a trade. Thanks, KoketsoIG

Dera @neueneuen, Thank you for clarifying. Please note that you can access both the MT4 CFD and SB accounts from the MT4 platform itself, you will have to download MT4 and log in using your MT4 credentials: https://www.ig.com/uk/trading-platforms/metatrader-4/download-mt4 The pairs mentioned are not available on MT4. The margin requirements for IG.com and MT4 are not the same, MT4 allows for trading smaller lot sizes you would not be able to trade on the IG platform. All the best, KoketsoIG

Dear @neueneuen, Thank you for your patience. Kindly check our MT4 product offering (available pairs) with their margin requirements and compare them against the requirements you see on MT4: https://www.ig.com/uk/help-and-support/spread-betting-and-cfds/products-markets-and-trading-hours/what-are-igs-forex-mt4-product-details On MT4, click on, right-click on the pairs, then select 'specifications'. Please provide the screenshots of what you see on MT4 if applicable so the relevant team can be able to assist us. Thanks, KoketsoIG

Hi @neueneuen, Will do thanks, Thanks, KoketsoIG

Dear @Techiescot, Thank you for your post. Please note that this market opens at 14:30 UK time. All the best, KoketsoIG

Asian markets are rallying on reduced tensions between Iran and Israel, with the rally expected to spread to Europe, especially lifting the FTSE 100 around 1%. Investors are moving back into riskier assets like stocks and selling safe-havens. However, geopolitical risks remain with a rocket attack on a US base in Syria. Beyond the Middle East, lingering concerns over potential Fed rate cuts later this year and caution over chip earnings are weighing on stocks after last week's selloff. In Japan, the tech-heavy Nikkei lagged the broader Topix's gains. All eyes are on the Bank of Japan meeting on Friday for new inflation forecasts, though no imminent rate hike is expected. For the US, Friday's PCE inflation data is key ahead of next week's Fed meeting, with policymakers signalling no rush to cut rates. Meanwhile, ECB officials are increasingly backing a June rate cut, though disagreeing on the subsequent pace of easing. The French central bank chief said policy easing should happen soon "barring surprises", but then proceed at a "pragmatic pace", highlighting the emerging split at the ECB.

The Week Ahead Read about upcoming market-moving events and plan your trading week Week commencing 22 April Chris Beauchamp's insight This week is one of those busy weeks that occurs about three times a quarter, as a rush of key economic data and big-name earnings hit markets. Flash PMIs, the German IFO index and durable goods orders lead up to flash quarter 1 (Q1) Gross domestic product (GDP) for the US, the Bank of Japan (BoJ) rate decision and US PCE price data. Meanwhile, earnings come through from the US, Europe and the UK, including UK and eurozone banks, and of course more of the big tech stocks, as Tesla, Alphabet and Microsoft report figures for the most recent quarter. Economic reports Weekly View Monday 1.30 pm – US Chicago Federal Reserve Bank (Fed) index (March): expected to rise to 0.09. Markets to watch: USD crosses Tuesday Tuesday 8.30 am – German PMI (April, flash): Manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) forecast to rise to 42.3. Markets to watch: EUR crosses 9.30 am – UK PMI (April, flash): services PMI expected to rise to 53.4 and manufacturing to rise to 50.7. Markets to watch: GBP crosses 2.45 pm – US PMI (April, flash): manufacturing forecast to rise to 52 from 51.9, and services to rise to 51.8 from 51.7. Markets to watch: USD crosses 3 pm – US new home sales (March): forecast to rise 2.7% month-over-month (MoM). Markets to watch: USD crosses Wednesday Australia consumer price index (CPI) (Q1): prices are expected to rise 3.4% Year over Year (YoY) and 0.7% Quarter on Quarter (QoQ), from 4.1% and 0.6%. Markets to watch: AUD crosses 9 am – German IFO index (April): forecast to rise to 88.9 from 87.8. Markets to watch: EUR crosses 1.30 pm – US durable goods orders (March): forecast to fall 1.2% MoM. Markets to watch: USD crosses 3.30 pm – US EIA crude oil inventories (w/e 19 April): stockpiles rose by 2.7 million in the preceding week. Markets to watch: Brent, WTI Thursday 1.30 pm – US GDP (Q1, advance reading), initial jobless claims (w/e 20 April): growth expected to be 2.8% in Q1, from 3.4%, claims to rise to 213K. Markets to watch: US indices, USD crosses 3 pm – US pending home sales (March): forecast to rise 0.9% MoM. Markets to watch: USD crosses Friday 5 am – BoJ rate decision: rates expected to remain at 0%, after the previous hike out of negative territory. Markets to watch: Nikkei 225, USDJPY 1.30 pm – US PCE price index (March): forecast to rise 0.3% MoM and 2.6% YoY, from 0.3% and 2.5%. Markets to watch: USD crosses Company announcements Monday 22 April Tuesday 23 April Wednesday 24 April Thursday 25 April Friday 26 April Full-year earnings Whitbread Sainsbury's Half/ Quarterly earnings Verizon Associated British Foods, General Motors, McDonald's, Alphabet, Tesla Lloyds, IBM, AT&T, Meta, Boeing, Ford AstraZeneca, Barclays, Deutsche Bank, BNP Paribas, Intel Corp, Caterpillar, American Airlines, Microsoft NatWest, Exxon, Chevron, Trading update* Reckitt Benckiser Unilever, Persimmon, WPP, LSE, Travis Perkins Pearson Dividends FTSE 100: St James's Place, Rightmove, Legal & General, ConvaTec, Spirax-Sarco Engineering FTSE 250: ME Group, Morgan Sindall, Derwent London, Shaftesbury, Murray Int’l, Greggs, Bakkavor, Tyman, Morgan Advanced Materials, Bodycote Dividends are applied after the close of the previous day’s session for each market. So, for example, the FTSE 100 goes ex-dividend on a Thursday, but the adjustment is applied at the close of the previous day, e.g. Wednesday. The table below shows the days in which the adjustment is applied, not the ex-dividend days. Index adjustments Monday 22 April Tuesday 23 April Wednesday 24 April Thursday 25 April Friday 26 April Monday 29 April FTSE 100 4.40 Australia 200 Wall Street US 500 0.11 0.03 0.10 0.09 0.33 0.19 Nasdaq 0.30 0.68 0.22 Netherlands 25 2.49 0.67 0.7 EU Stocks 50 5.6 3.6 10.4 3.5 5.4 China H-Shares Singapore Blue Chip 1.39 0.28 0.06 Hong Kong HS50 South Africa 40 Italy 40 Japan 225

Dear @SAS98KGJ, Thank you for the post. Please note that IG does not operate as a bank and you will therefore not earn any interest on cash balances. The interest paid you refer to is the overnight funding for holding positions past 10 PM UK time. When placing a spread bet or CFD, you’re using leverage. This means you are effectively being lent the money required to open your position, outside the initial deposit you’ve paid. To keep your position open after 10 PM UK time, an interest adjustment will be made to your account to reflect the cost of funding your position overnight. Thanks, KoketsoIG

Dear @Eastusk, Thank you for your post. Please note that we do not have a dividend reinvestment plan yet and unfortunately, there is no update on a DRIP plan at IG. Thanks, KoketsoIG

Hi @neueneuen Thanks for coming back to this, Please note that number 1 above has been confirmed, unfortunately, I don't have number 2 yet. We will keep you updated. Thanks, KoketsoIG

Dear @Rocket747, Welcome to the IG community, glad to have you here. Please try different time zones, UCT + 4 and see if you can see the 17:00 candles. Hopefully, someone else with the same problem will provide a solution . All the best, KoketsoIG.

Dear @CNDK, Thank you for your response. You are kindly advised to monitor your requests closely and ensure you are not requesting more than the specified limits. All the best, KoketsoIG