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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

Fears of a wider regional conflict in the Middle East weighed on market sentiment overnight, though a higher open is expected for the Dax. This flight to safety was triggered by news of an Iranian strike on Israel with hundreds of drones and missiles, raising concerns over potential Israeli retaliation. Safe-haven assets like gold and the US dollar strengthened, though the Japanese yen weakened to a 30-year low against the dollar, highlighting that interest rates remain the primary market focus despite geopolitical risks. Oil prices dipped in Asian trading as the risk of Iranian retaliation was already priced in last week. While the US has stated it will not take part in a counter-offensive against Iran, the volatility index remains near five-month highs, reflecting heightened market nervousness. Any further oil price increases could add to inflationary pressures, complicating central banks' efforts to control rising consumer prices. This week, markets will closely watch US economic data releases, including retail sales and comments from Federal Reserve officials, for clues on the monetary policy outlook amid persistent inflation concerns. The US earnings season is also underway, with mixed results from major banks getting the season off to a lacklustre start.

The Week Ahead Read about upcoming market-moving events and plan your trading week Week commencing 15 April Chris Beauchamp's insight Earnings season is now underway, and key names this week include Goldman Sachs and Netflix, the latter likely to command all the attention thanks to its huge price gains in recent months. UK economic data appears throughout the week, including employment reports and monthly inflation data, the latter particularly important as markets debate when the Bank of England (BoE) will cut rates. China’s Q1 Gross domestic product (GDP) and the monthly German ZEW index will also be worth watching. Economic reports Weekly View Monday 1.30 pm – US retail sales (March), NY Empire state manufacturing index (April): sales expected to rise 0.3% MoM, and Empire state index to rebound to -10. Markets to watch: USD crosses Tuesday 3 am – China GDP (Q1): growth rate expected to slow to 5% from 5.2%. Markets to watch: China indices, CNH crosses 7 am – UK employment data (February): the unemployment rate is forecast to rise to 4% from 3.9%, and average earnings to rise 5.8% in February from 5.6% in January. Markets to watch: GBP crosses 10 am – German ZEW economic sentiment index (April): index expected to rise to 32 from 31.7. Markets to watch: EUR crosses 1.30 pm – Canada CPI (March): prices forecast to rise 2.7% YoY and 0.3% MoM, from 2.8% and 0.3% respectively. Markets to watch: CAD crosses Wednesday 7 am – UK CPI (March): prices forecast to rise 3.1% YoY from 3.4%, and 0.5% from 0.6% MoM. Markets to watch: GBP crosses 3.30 pm – US EIA crude oil inventories (w/e 12 April): stockpiles rose by 5.8 million barrels in the preceding year. Markets to watch: Brent, WTI Thursday 2.30 am – Australia employment data (March): The unemployment rate is expected to rise to 4% from 3.7%. Markets to watch: AUD crosses 1.30pm – US initial jobless claims (w/e 13 April): claims to rise to 212K. Markets to watch: USD crosses 3 pm – US existing home sales (March): sales expected to fall 2.2% MoM. Markets to watch: USD crosses Friday 12.30 am – Japan CPI (March): prices forecast to rise 2.8% YoY, in line with last month. Markets to watch: JPY crosses 7 am – UK retail sales (March): sales forecast to rise 0.2% MoM. Markets to watch: GBP crosses Company announcements Monday 15 April Tuesday 16 April Wednesday 17 April Thursday 18 April Friday 19 April Full-year earnings Saga Half/ Quarterly earnings Goldman Sachs LVMH, Bank of America, Johnson & Johnson, Morgan Stanley, UnitedHealth ASML, Alcoa Netflix Procter & Gamble Trading update* PageGroup Moneysupermarket.com Entain, Hays Rentokil, easyJet, Dunelm, Foxtons Dividends FTSE 100: Antofagasta, BAE Systems, Unite, Croda, London Stock Exchange, Weir, Fresnillo FTSE 250: Jupiter, Drax, Vesuvius, Serco, Rotork, Quilter, Rathbones, Kier, Bridgepoint, Dowlais, Merchants Trust 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 15 April Tuesday 16 April Wednesday 17 April Thursday 18 April Friday 19 April Monday 22 April FTSE 100 4.92 Australia 200 0.3 Wall Street 6.6 8.5 US 500 0.31 0.24 0.18 Nasdaq 0.02 Netherlands 25 0.38 EU Stocks 50 2.3 10.1 5.6 China H-Shares Singapore Blue Chip Hong Kong HS50 South Africa 40 203.6 Italy 40 Japan 225 * Please note these can change without notice

Dear @CNDK, Thank you for your post. Please note that the 60 per app applies to the overall application, and 30 per account refers to individual accounts. You are correct in assuming that you should be able to send a max of 60 (combined - from different accounts) non-trading requests within a minute. Can you kindly provide the specific error you were receiving so that our technical team can look into it? Thanks, Koketso

Dear @Techiescot, Thank you for contacting IG. Please find the below instructions with the screenshots. 1. Right-click on the chart > select 'indicators' > select your desired indicator. 2. Right-click on the chart > select 'layouts' > 'save as' and then save your layout 3. Right-click on chart > 'layouts' > 'apply' and select the saved layout > 'Apply' 4. The indicator should appear on the chart Thanks, KoketsoIG

Dear @Monty100, Unfortunately, we have no update, the ticket is still open with the technical team. The ticket number is INC0767084 for reference. Thanks, KoketsoIG

Dear @bug-or-feature, Thank you for the post, we have forwarded it to the product team. Thanks, KoketsoIG

US inflation data surprised markets by coming in 0.1% higher than expected, driving yields and the dollar back up to pre-Christmas highs. This has increased focus on whether the European Central Bank will signal an upcoming rate cut, potentially as soon as June, at its policy meeting today. Unlike the U.S., eurozone inflation unexpectedly fell in March amid economic stagnation and a softening labour market. If the ECB flags a June rate cut, it would put European policymakers ahead of the Fed, which markets don't fully price in for a cut until November. This had supported the euro leading up to the meeting. The dollar's broad strength has also pressured the yen past the 152 level versus the dollar that had prompted past intervention talk from Japan. China faces yuan weakness despite efforts by its central bank to steady the currency. Fitch also cut its outlook on China's sovereign rating amid tensions with the US over manufacturing capacity. Commodity prices like oil have risen, adding to inflation pressures.

Dear @incomer, Thank you for your post. Please note that you can access the news for your market by clicking on 'news' on the chart as in the attached screenshot. All the best, KoketsoIG

Hi @Ant69, Yes, we will be updating the IG community and sending out communications when the launch date has been finalised. Have a great day ahead, KoketsoIG

Dear @Ant69, Please note that there is no set date as of yet, however, as posted in other threads, we will be updating the IG community and sending out communications when the date has been finalised. All the best, KoketsoIG