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European Factors to Watch-Shares to track U.S. losses

Mon Aug 19, 2013 6:31am BST
PARIS, Aug 19 (Reuters) - European stocks are set to dip in early trade on
Monday, mirroring losses on Wall Street as the prospect of seeing the U.S.
Federal Reserve trim stimulus next month keeps investors on edge.

Financial spreadbetters expect Britain's FTSE 100 to open around 5
points lower, or down 0.08 percent, Germany's DAX to open 18 points
lower, or down 0.21 percent, and France's CAC 40 to open 9 points lower,
or down 0.22 percent.

U.S. shares fell on Friday, with the Dow industrials recording its
biggest weekly loss so far in 2013 as rising bond yields hit shares paying big
dividends and quarterly results from retailers disappointed investors.

Monday's macroeconomic diary is thin, with investors preparing for the
minutes of the Federal Reserve's July 30-31 policy meeting, due to be released
on Wednesday.

Morning All.. That's 5 of us so far.

Morning. Make that 6!

7 for half an hour on nights :O)

Whats this - bloody magpie! :-)

Nikkei rises led by oil shares, volume lowest since November

Mon Aug 19, 2013 7:21am BST
TOKYO, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rose
on Monday as investors found buying opportunities in oil
companies on rising oil futures, but trading was subdued as the
market was focused on the minutes of the U.S. Federal Reserve's
July policy meeting this week for more cues on when it will
likely start tapering the stimulus.

The benchmark Nikkei gained 0.8 percent to 13,758.13
in choppy trade after falling to as low as 13,589.78 earlier.
The Topix added 0.6 percent to 1,149.13.

A total of 1.44 billion shares changed hands, the lowest
level since last November.

FTSE edges up, Kentz benefits from bid premium

Leading FTSE indices soften as session nears close