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FTSE / DOW YTD

Morning!


In the US last night, the Dow fell 117 points to 17,959 the Nasdaq gained 9 points to 4,992 and the S&P 500 lost 11 points at 2,089.

In Asia today, the Nikkei was recently up 83.66 points at 19,560.22 and the Hang Seng down 58.35 points at 24,410.54.

WTI crude oil traded at $43.96 a barrel and Brent at $54.43.

Gold settled at $1169.10 an ounce.

Trade well and prosper!

Quiz of the week's news

4/7.

Greek PM assures EU creditors reforms coming to unlock cash

Opening Market Summary

EUR Current Account 29.4B 21.3B 17.8B

1/7 an all time personal worst I think.

GBP Public Sector Net Borrowing 6.2B 7.7B -9.4B

Does anyone know how much it costs in percentage terms for a hedge fund to short an AIM stock? I'm interested in an AIM stock that has currently 1.6% on loan and that amount would move the stock quite dramatically if/when bought back. Cheers.

US Futures

Midday Report

Come on FTSE !

That will be 7000!

HEAVE, HEAVE!!! Be a hell of a twang when the lassy band snaps :0)

Merkel sets strict terms for Greek aid, Juncker flags EU cash

A new high on the FTSE @7,024.21 and new closing high @7,022.51.

Closing Market Summary

Hi cp1. I doubt a hedge fund is much interested in shorting an aim stock as the position size is such that it isn't worth their time and energy to do the research.

However, regardless of who is shorting it, there aren't any "extra costs" for shorting it over and above the usual spread.