What Is Quadruple Witching? Triple Witching?

Those following the markets today may see the terms quadruple witching and triple witching pop up today. So, what is triple witching? For those who don't know, triple witching is when stock index futures, stock index options and stock options expire. Quadruple witching is...

Recession fears keep Asian stocks under pressure

Stocks market in Asia continues to slide. Markets opened mostly lower in early trade on Tuesday, a day after steep falls, as investors braced themselves for a severe worldwide economic downturn.  Due to Diwali holidays Indian market is closed. Fears of a deep...

European stock markets surge more than 5 per cent

European stock markets rebound in early deals on Monday, with London, Frankfurt and Paris each up more than five per cent. Stocks also soared more than five per cent in Zurich and Amsterdam after European leaders agreed to inject billions of dollars of...

Swathes of global banking system to be 'part-nationalised' under G7 plan afte...

Well it looks like 3 trillion US$ have been raised and President Bush has a big smile on his face, yes of course his own money is safe in the bank, lol.   But will the markets cool at least oil looks cooler to day, ops but the suppliers OPEC want to up the price....

After record losses on the FTSE and Wall Street, how much worse can it get?

Wow now we have the hype and the problem is made to be 10 times worse than it really is. I wonder if the media realises its power of causing a real finacial melt down, people panic sell their shares move their money buy gold.   This sudden slump on the stocks and...

HBOS Shares Rally Well as Backers Express Confidence in Lloyds TSB Merger

HBOS shares have rallied for the second day running as investors express their confidence in the Loyds TSB merger deal, with the backing of Prime Minister Gordon Brown.  After dropping by 20% on Tuesday the share price has gained 21% yesterday and another 10%...

Dow to fall to 7,000, FTSE to 3,300 « Peter J. Cooper’s Weblog

" The $700 billion US bailout has not gone down particularly well today in Asia and Europe. But in Europe we have the nationalization of Fortis, a bailout for Hypo Bank and the nationalization of Bradford & Bingley. I just read that each UK tax payer is now holding...

FTSE Group issues country classification changes

"1) Israel will be promoted to Developed status from June 2008. Israel meets all quality of markets criteria for a Developed market and has done so since being included on the Watch List in 2006. A new FTSE Index for Developed markets in Europe, Middle East and Africa will be...