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Thursday preview: Britvic, Trading Emissions

Wednesday 15 Oct 2008

Soft drinks company Britvic said last month that trading performance in the second half has been better than expected, with the exception of Ireland, where conditions have been more difficult. The two factors should balance each other out, allowing the company to hit full-year profit expectations. US banking group Citigroup is expecting revenue growth of just under 5%.

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Unemployment jumps most in 17 years

Wednesday 15 Oct 2008

The number of jobless Britons soared by 164,000 in the three months to August to 1.79m, the largest increase since the middle of 1991.

London close: US slump floors Footsie

Wednesday 15 Oct 2008

The day started badly for Footsie and just got worse and worse - particularly after some gloomy retail sales data sent shares tumbling on Wall Street.

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Market overview: Footsie slumps as US shares tank
Wednesday 15 Oct 2008

1630: What started as a modest decline by recent standards turned into a heavy slump after shares nose-dived on Wall Street. Data showing monthly retail sales fell by the most in three years sent US stocks tumbling.

Miners were the heaviest fallers as metals prices slid. ENRC lost more than a quarter of its value and its Kazakh compatriot Kazakhmys also slumped, as did the likes of Anglo American, Xstrata and Vedanta.

Copper prices fell by the maximum allowed in one day in Shanghai on concerns an economic slowdown will hit China's imports of the red metal.

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Trend and Moving Averages

Wednesday 15 Oct 2008

I've had a lot to say over the last few weeks about the turmoil in global markets and I've pretty much said all there is to say from that point of view, so this week I am going to change tack slightly and talk about using technical analysis tools and trade timing, as I often get asked how to use ...

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London close: US slump floors Footsie

Wednesday 15 Oct 2008

The day started badly for Footsie and just got worse and worse - particularly after some gloomy retail sales data sent shares tumbling on Wall Street.

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Thursday preview: Britvic, Trading Emissions

Wednesday 15 Oct 2008

Soft drinks company Britvic said last month that trading performance in the second half has been better than expected, with the exception of Ireland, where conditions have been more difficult. The two factors should balance each other out, allowing the company to hit full-year profit expectations. US banking group Citigroup is expecting revenue growth of just under 5%.