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The Traders Thread - Wednesday 14th November (TRAD)     

Greystone - 13 Nov 2007 21:07

Greystone - 13 Nov 2007 21:07 - 2 of 45

Hello traders!

In the US tonight, the Dow ended up 319.54 points at 13,307.09, while the S&P500
added 41.52 points at 1,480.7 with the Nasdaq Composite ahead 89.52 points at
2,673.65.

See you in the morning with the latest thrilling instalment....

G.

Kyoto - 14 Nov 2007 03:42 - 3 of 45

Morning all. Market reports:

Telegraph
The Times
The Times (Need to know)
FT
The Guardian
The Independent
This is Money

Goldman Sachs, the feted investment bank and the only major Wall Street firm to have avoided giant losses from the credit crisis, is betting that the chaos in the American mortgage market will continue to get worse. As some of the finance industry's most powerful executives gathered for an industry conference in Manhattan, Lloyd Blankfein, the chief executive of Goldman Sachs, said his firm was still holding to its lucrative bets that the value of mortgage-backed securities will fall.
Goldman Sachs bets credit crisis will worsen

HSBC will reveal more bad debt losses in its US sub-prime mortgage business today. Analysts expect the bank to book another $1bn (480m) when it reports third-quarter figures for its US division on top of the $1.8bn it set aside in March, which triggered the first profits warning in its 142-year history.
HSBC to reveal bad debt losses

Bank of America has become the latest institution to take a massive hit from plunging mortgage bond valuations with the announcement that it will take a $3 billion (1.45 billion) writedown on its portfolio of home loan-backed securities this quarter.
Bank of America to take $3bn hit on mortgages

The dollar has slumped again on fears that the oil-rich Gulf states will ditch their US currency pegs, setting off a massive realignment of the global currency system and a flight from dollar assets across Asia.
Dollar dives on fears Gulf will abandon link

Fears that the US sub-prime crisis and a resurgent yen would squeeze its exports saw Japanese shares post an eighth successive decline yesterday. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index has fallen 15pc over the past month and stocks in Tokyo have fallen more than 20pc since the Japanese market hit a seven-year high in July.
Japan battered by credit whirlwind

Saudi Arabia's oil minister, Ali Al-Naimi, told the world that its dependence on crude will increase and that the race to develop alternative energies will not dim demand for fossil fuel.
Opec confident global oil addiction will grow

The London Stock Exchange yesterday signalled a crackdown on hedge funds and other speculators that break the rules by short-selling Nothern Rock shares without ensuring that they have the stock to sell in the first place.
Stock exchange to crack down on speculators as Rock is lined up for disposal

Macquarie is to set up a London-based stockbroking arm as the Australian financial group seeks to expand its range of activities in Europe. The division will have about 70 staff, including 35 analysts, in the UK and Europe offering what Macquarie executives describe as a research-led service to institutional investors.
Macquarie bets on equity research

Kyoto - 14 Nov 2007 04:15 - 4 of 45

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Greystone - 14 Nov 2007 05:38 - 5 of 45

Good morning traders!

In Asia today, the Hang Seng ended the morning up 1,023.63 points at 28,826.98,
while the Nikkei was recently up 334 points at 15,460.39.

Happy trading!

G.

Kyoto - 14 Nov 2007 07:13 - 8 of 45

The Wednesday Press Roundup

Kyoto - 14 Nov 2007 07:45 - 9 of 45

Thomson Financial UK at a glance share guide

Kyoto - 14 Nov 2007 09:42 - 18 of 45

Metals - LME inventory data (Wednesday)

Kyoto - 14 Nov 2007 10:11 - 21 of 45

TFN economic and business calendar UPDATE

Kyoto - 14 Nov 2007 12:49 - 32 of 45

Precious Metals Summary - London AM Fixings

Kyoto - 14 Nov 2007 14:55 - 39 of 45

London shares - midafternoon features

Kyoto - 14 Nov 2007 15:43 - 43 of 45

Precious Metals Summary - London PM Fixings

Greystone - 14 Nov 2007 17:01 - 45 of 45

End-of-day Market Roundup
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