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Dear @neueneuen, Please note that we have taken note of your post for the relevant team. Thanks, KoketsoIG

Hi @AlfieMico, Thank you for your post. Please note that this has been resolved and all affected ISAs have been reactivated. This is now only affecting clients who declined the pop-up to agree to the updated terms or have already had inactive accounts from previous years. Please let us know if you are experiencing this and if you want us to ask the investments team to reactivate your ISA? Thanks, KoketsoIG

@nbancroft, Please note that we have forwarded your suggestion to our platforms team. Thanks, KoketsoIG

@Awilliams, These are quarterly forwards with different expiries. How are they priced?: We create a synthetic forward for spread betting clients looking to take a longer-term view of the price movement of a currency pair. To create the price, we adjust the spot price for TomNext and then apply a wider dealing spread. This can result in forward contracts trading at either a premium or a discount depending on the TomNext rates. Currency Forwards Thanks, KoketsoIG

Dear @nbancroft, Thank you for your post. There is a percentage change column which you can see by adding your position to your workspace. Please have a look at it and see if you are looking for something similar or if there is a different suggestion you have for this? Thanks, KoketsoIG

Asian shares, measured by the MSCI Asia ex-Japan index, hit 15-month highs on Tuesday, boosted by renewed confidence in US interest rate cuts. The weaker Japanese yen and a small dip in the Australian dollar kept the US dollar steady. The Reserve Bank of Australia left interest rates unchanged as expected, but suggested little risk of another hike, causing the Australian dollar to slip 0.4% while the stock market rose. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index was set to snap a 10-day winning streak with a 0.9% loss, though markets in Taiwan and South Korea advanced. The Asia-Pacific index excluding Japan gained 0.3% and Japan's Nikkei rose 1.3%. European and US futures pointed to a positive day, supported by last week's softer US jobs data and comments from Fed Chair Powell reiterating that the next rate move will likely be a cut. The yen weakened further to around 154.60 per dollar. Oil prices rose slightly while wheat, corn and soybean prices hit multi-month highs on concerns over unfavourable weather conditions.

The Week Ahead Read about upcoming market-moving events and plan your trading week Week commencing 6 May Chris Beauchamp's insight A quieter week lies ahead, with many of the biggest names of US earnings season now behind us. But UK oil giant BP will release its first quarter figures, while the Australian and UK central banks are both expected to leave rates unchanged at their meetings this week. Economic reports Weekly View Monday None UK bank holidays – UK markets are closed. Tuesday 5.30 am – RBA rate decision: rates expected to be left unchanged at 4.35%. Markets to watch: AUD crosses 9.30 am – UK construction PMI (April): expected to rise to 50.3. Markets to watch: GBP crosses 3 pm – Canada Ivey PMI (April): index forecast to fall to 56.8 from 57.5. Markets to watch: CAD crosses Wednesday 3.30 pm – US EIA crude oil inventories (w/e 3 May): The preceding week saw stockpiles rise by 7.3 million barrels. Markets to watch: Brent, WTI Thursday 4 am – China trade data (April): exports forecast to fall 2% YoY, up from a 7.5% drop in March. Markets to watch: CNH crosses 12 pm – Bank of England rate decision: rates expected to remain at 5.25%, with eight of nine MPC members expected to vote to hold rates unchanged, and one to vote to cut rates. Markets to watch: GBP crosses 1.30 pm – US initial jobless claims (w/e 4 May). Markets to watch: USD crosses Friday 7 am – UK GDP (Q1, preliminary): growth expected to be 0.2% QoQ from -0.3% in Q4, and 0.5% YoY from -0.2% a year ago. Markets to watch: GBP crosses 1.30 pm – Canada employment data (April): unemployment rate to hold at 6.1%. Markets to watch: CAD crosses 3 pm – US Michigan consumer confidence (May, preliminary): index forecast to rise to 78 from 77.2. Markets to watch: USD crosses Company announcements Monday 6 May Tuesday 7 May Wednesday 8 May Thursday 9 May Friday 10 May Full-year earnings Half/ Quarterly earnings BP, Disney Ab-InBev, Airbnb Trading update* Direct Line JDWetherspoon ITV, Rathbones, John Wood Group IAG Dividends FTSE 100: Admiral, HSBC FTSE 250: Sthree, Clarkson, Bellevue Healthcare, Ibstock, Lancashire Holding, Petershill Partners, AG Barr 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. Monday 6 May Tuesday 7 May Wednesday 8 May Thursday 9 May Friday 10 May Monday 13 May FTSE 100 19.59 Australia 200 8.8 0.1 8.5 12.9 Wall Street 12.3 1.6 US 500 0.27 0.01 1.08 0.84 0.08 0.84 Nasdaq 1.56 1.69 2.48 1.11 Netherlands 25 1.28 0.34 EU Stocks 50 13.8 0.5 6.1 China H-Shares 1.4 Singapore Blue Chip 0.08 1.39 1.05 Hong Kong HS50 1.7 54.6 2.6 4.7 South Africa 40 54.0 Italy 40 Japan 225

Dear @zappa_69, Retail clients can't trade most US ETFs because of the PRIIPS (Packaged retail and insurance-based investment products) regulation. All European and UK retail clients are subject to this. This regulation covers (inter alia): • Foreign Exchange (FX) Transactions • Over The Counter Derivatives • Exchange Traded Derivatives (including ETFs, ETCs & ETNs). As such, no retail client can trade on any of the above. Thanks, KoketsoIG

Dear @neueneuen, Thank you for the post. Please note that we will provide more information on this as soon as we have feedback from the relevant team. Thank, KoketsoIG

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 BST. 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 BST. European rates and bonds will be closed. Monday 6 May Early May Bank Holiday UK equities, indices, rates and bonds and commodities will be closed, except for Brent Crude and London Gas Oil. We’ll offer out-of-hours pricing on the FTSE 100. Corrected: New York Cocoa, New York Coffee and New York Sugar will open later at 12.30pm BST. 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.