Hello traders!

US stocks closed mixed tonight as caution ahead of a Federal Reserve meeting on interest rates kept a lid on things.

The Dow closed down 7.29 points at 10,899, after trading in positive territory for most of the session. The Nasdaq Composite ended up 2.55 points at 2,306.78, while the S&P500 added 1.48 points at 1,285.20.

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

G.

Good morning traders!

In Tokyo today, the Nikkei closed up 98.59 points at 16,649.82.

Oil prices fell in late Asian trade as OPEC oil ministers indicated that they will keep current production ceilings at their meeting in Vienna today.

New York's main contract, light sweet crude for March delivery, was down 10 cents at $68.25 a barrel from its close of $68.35 in New York.

Off to find some UK news....

Happy trading!

G.

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Morning all and good luck with your trading LW. Great playing with pennies.

Good Morning all

Thanks Druid2 - managed to make 1.50 yesterday! :-)

Short still PSN, with stop loss
Long BT.A
Short FTSE100

I bit more daring this morning - risking 50p a point with the FTSE

Almost forgot - broke my rule already about no more than 2 shares (FTSE does not count!)

Short BDEV with stop loss

morning camper and lw :-)

Am having problems logging in to BetonMarket this morning,so not a happy chappie this am :-( its only the 1st time i have had problems so not to bad i guess :-)

Morning All,

Good luck with the betting LW, very wise using small amounts to start with I think.

Thanks all - this is much easier than dealing CFD's

No charges and I have worked out that I should not be spreadbetting anything "rolling"!

I'm only doing expiry March at the moment - not such good prices, but it does give me time as things move a bit slower!

FUM looks tasty today!

Up 10% after a 5% rise yesterday.

Rumours of a large contract win with a major drugs manufacturer apparently, for their over the counter erectile dysfunction cream, the first that can be sold without a prescription.

I think the price will rise and hold up well!


Added this morning

Closed my FTSE short with a 70p profit - now long

Andy - see what you mean about FUM

looks like I went long too early!

Looks like I'm just going to sit it out and "wait and see" with the FTSE!

LW,

FUM now 13% up!

Big deal due to be signed by mid February, maybe it's coming earlier than that?

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