Metals - Gold tops 655 usd as soft dollar, steady oil lend support

US futures edge higher

UK small caps firm at midday, off highs; Halladale jumps on agreed bid news

Midday Market Roundup

        LUNCH TIME FUN

Another for the "UPS"

SGP - Mid 13.375p
Reason - A steady and slow move up for the last month with higher volume lately, good L2 ready to move up again

Precious Metals Summary - London am fixings

WALL STREET OUTLOOK Higher on strong Cisco results; data awaited

Thanks Kyoto - hope you are recovered now :-)

US figures went down well..

Metals - Copper falls as LME stocks reverse three-day fall

Thanks Jennifer, yes, recovered - fifteen degree temperatures over the last few days here have helped no end :-)

Seems like it's all good news out of the US recently, but it does make me wonder when they're going to start worrying about inflation and rising interest rates again. It's also curious that they've shrugged off a recovering oil price this time as well. Markets are fickle things.

Citywire - Broker Tips

From the UPS thread .........

VLR 29 - 32p +0.50p

is again on the move up on the bid and 4 MMs gone blue

the L2 is 1 v 1 on the higher bid, but online is almost imposible to buy any and bidding for 25K @ 30.65p, one gets the idea

WALL STREET OUTLOOK Up on Cisco results, productivity, labor costs data UPDATE

London shares - midafternoon features

AFX NEWS BRIEFING: TMT highlights to 15:40 GMTAFX NEWS BRIEFING: Pharmaceuticals and chemicals highlights to 15:40 GMTAFX NEWS BRIEFING: Aerospace and transportation highlights to 15:40 GMT

Kyoto

Cheers for news; SL and NWG.

AFX NEWS BRIEFING: Oil and utilities highlights to 15:45 GMTAFX NEWS BRIEFING: Banking and insurance highlights to 15:45 GMTAFX NEWS BRIEFING: Consumer and retailing highlights to 15:45 GMT

AFX NEWS BRIEFING: Mergers and acquisitions highlights to 15:50 GMT

Kyoto - great you are feeling better :-)

As for the US - I have been bearish for some time! LOL