Crocodile
- 14 Dec 2003 13:53
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US Futures roar ahead on news of Saddam capture
Safeway, Morrison agrees a new three billion pound bid
for rival Safeway to challenge for third position in the supermarket sector.
This works out at 283p a share.
Aggreko which rents out power generators, said its second
half performance had been as expected and it anticipated its full year
performance would meet forecasts. The company also announced further
reorganisation and restructuring of its European and North American
businesses.
Psion said on Monday it expected group financial
results for 2003 to be in line with management's expectations.The firm said
it was generating cash and its net cash position at the end of November
stood at 16.6 million pounds after paying 17.4 million to purchase
additional shares in Symbian.
George Wimpey The UK's biggest housebuilder said on
Monday it expected group results for 2003 at the top end of market
expectations, as it continued to ride a housing market boom in the UK. "We
will enter 2004 with healthy order books although the US market is expected
to be weaker in 2004
Inchcape said it expected profits for the year to be
slightly ahead of current market consensus of 127.7 million pounds
Lloyds TSB The UK's fifth-biggest bank, said on Monday
that full-year trading would be in line with analysts' forecasts. The bank's
asset quality remains good, Lloyds said in a statement.
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Melnibone
- 15 Dec 2003 14:58
- 37 of 61
Afternoon,
US is behaving sensibly and is taking back some of the
gap open. If it had carried on zooming up this would have
set it up for an even bigger fall.
This has brought the FTSE back to R1 from this morning's R2.
What would be good for the Bulls was if all the markets took
back the gap open, held on supports and then started to move
back up.
Will be interesting to see what happens if we hit last Fridays
close in US and UK. That will be the critical point for the rest of this
weeks direction in my opinion.
Melnibone
stockbunny
- 15 Dec 2003 15:07
- 38 of 61
I agree L.Woman - LLOY is hard to give up, like you I wont be tempted unless
it really is worth it -475 at least!! HBOS is different, but I am
still looking for way above the current level - like 810p
GAA is being pegged back every time it gains ground, RTR is similiar
and seems to be in for negative territory today.
Good Luck melnibone, Zarif & others playing the Dow!!
stockbunny
- 15 Dec 2003 15:40
- 39 of 61
The FTSE is dropping back..
apple
- 15 Dec 2003 15:41
- 40 of 61
I now know why OXB keeps going up, see news.
I would like to know how the big buyers found out over the last couple of weeks before us small sharehoders.
Up again today by 4.7%
Melnibone
- 15 Dec 2003 15:42
- 41 of 61
FTSE getting progressively weaker as the important
two hours of the day(when the US is open), draw towards
the close. Meanwhile the S@P is trying to level out.
Could even see a flat finish at the 4347 area.
Melnibone
stockbunny
- 15 Dec 2003 15:49
- 42 of 61
Which would be a slight let-down after the morning, thought
the Saddam euphoria (and if that's not spelt right phooey)
would be worth more of a prolonged FTSE hike - if it only ends
up a 6 hour wonder...well...pass me the wine bottle!!
Fundamentalist
- 15 Dec 2003 15:55
- 43 of 61
thanks LW, closed out the Mar future for +11, still hold for the long term in the ISA, mainly for the divi though some capital growth would also be nice
Melnibone
- 15 Dec 2003 15:57
- 44 of 61
Interesting, MTN has found a pair of lead diver's boots
and is now down 6%, whilst MKS is slowly clawing back
its losses as the FTSE drifts lower.
I wonder if all you MKS Bulls have got MKS right?
You are certainly doing OK on LLOY.
Melnibone.
Melnibone
- 15 Dec 2003 16:02
- 45 of 61
30 minutes left and 5 points to go for a flat finish.
What do we do tomorrow if the S@P ends flat
but above the 1074/1075 level?
Decisions, decisions. Lol.
Melnibone.
stockbunny
- 15 Dec 2003 16:18
- 48 of 61
Well that's it..a disappointing end to the day seems likely, so
I'm off, good luck to everyone!!!
Melnibone
- 15 Dec 2003 16:42
- 50 of 61
It's not that disappointing stockbunny, if the market had
took off it would have set it up for a big fall.
I was going to post a 5 day chart here, but apparently
you now have to pay to use the charts on this site, or so
the pop-up is telling me.
Anyway, take a look at the 5 day chart at the top of this thread.
We've had a double bottom on Thursday and Friday and are trying
to move away from them.
As I said before, if the S@P stays above the 1074/1075 level, then these
double bottoms will give a good support area.
Seeing that you now have to pay to use the charts, can anyone point
me to a link where it will show me how to post a chart from another site,
the same as zarif does on the Dow thread?
Melnibone.
ThePlayboy
- 15 Dec 2003 16:44
- 52 of 61
TUE FTSE PP
R2 4414
R1 4381
PP 4364
S1 4331
S2 4315
Close was on Mon pp after loosing 6.1 pts in the auction! 2 day ftse chart still just in uptrend, third higher low, 4345 brk down for continued weakness, still in the uptrend channel (just) ftm, Dj weak into close so I now go for up this evening IMHO, will see!
Melnibone
- 15 Dec 2003 16:47
- 53 of 61
I don't know what's going on here, but it's also telling
me now that I can't access the Stockwatch without paying.
Some kind of screw-up by the looks of things.
It'll be stopping me posting next!
Oi! I heard that! Less of the cheers please.
Melnibone.
Melnibone
- 15 Dec 2003 16:50
- 54 of 61
Thanks for the reply little woman, our posts crossed.
Melnibone.
Douggie
- 15 Dec 2003 16:51
- 55 of 61
looks to me like FTSE bled in sympathy with Sadam rather than rejoyced about .... :-((