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He should get a job at Ted Baker running around like a lunatic hugging and kissing everyone...

$62.11....off $62.60 high earlier.

Most commentators have been phoo pooing a Santa Rally this year. But could Trump & XI agreement on tariffs kick start a sleigh ride? Generally speaking a SR starts in the last week of Dec into the first couple of days of Jan. Most pis like the rally to start on Dec 1 as this is the best month producing the best returns for the ftse 100. Last year Dec gained 360 (5%) well above the long term av of c.2.5%. A similar gain would take the 100 to 330 short of last year's close (7688).

Far Eastern mrkts rallied strongly on news out of Buenos Aries that Trump and XI had agreed a stay on planned tariffs scheduled for Jan 1st. The increase to 25% on c.$200bn of Chinese imports would have been very damaging. So the postponement is extremely good news for world stock mrkts and could eventually be put off indefinitely. Talks will continue for the next 3 months on a wider range of issues such as intellectual property. So while in the short term this is very positive there is still much to be agreed. Japan opened strongly and continued gaining into late afternoon. Currently up 250 after some late profit taking. Techs & autos to the fore. HK has surged 660 gains seen across the sectors and SH has jumped nearly 3% (75). Similar gains were seen in smaller Asian mrkts and those in Pan Pacific area. Dow futures on Sun night jumped nearly 2% across the Dow (+400 points), the 500 and Nsdq..... propelling Asian rises and pointing to a very strong 3 figure start in Western bourses today. Oil futures jumped c.2% on G20 and Russia/OPEC efforts to curb production crossing $60 for the first time in 5 sessions. Oil up 3% dtd. The nos: Oil $62.26. Gold $1230. £$ 1.277. £€ 1.125. Coin $3959. Vix 18. $Y 6.92. MSCI 491. FF +121 & DF 505.

Pro rata I reckon Edmunds £60k a day deal on that celebrity whizz was better than Furys c.£190k a minute given he escaped having his brains bashed out. Being voted off wasn't supposed to happen. The Fury v Wilder draw wasn't supposed to happen. Will another upset happen on the 'meaningful' vote? Contrarians are already on it.

Home town result....split decision. Wilder had to ko Fury in the 12th to win. I had Fury by 4 at least. Books clean up on the 33s for a draw which only JC backed. Soon as I saw the ref return the score cards I smelt a rat. Nothing new there in the wonderful world of boxing. Fury....you shudda stood in bed mate....you was robbed!

US & Asian mrkts closed better on Friday the Dow putting on 200, the S&P 22 and the techs 57. Over Nov the Dow gained 422 (c.2%) the 500 up 48 and Nsdq added 30. Far Eastern mrkts all closed up on Friday and TK & HK were positive through Nov, the Nikkei up 431 (2%), HK gained 1527 (+6%) & SH fell just 21. London (3/4) sectors fell on Friday only the S/caps up. Over Nov the ftse lost 134 (2%) the All off 74, the 250 fell 426, S/caps lost 54 and All Aim down 45. It has not been a good start to the final Q of 2018 for London shares. Since end Sept the 100 has fallen 506 and the localised 250 has dropped 1398 points both c.7%. In N.Y over same period the Dow is off 4%, the 500 down 5% and Nsdq 9%. So a lot of making up to do even if we have a Santa Rally. On the oil front the OP has had a torrid time the days of $100 oil but a distant memory. Oil has dropped $14 (19%) since end of Sept and since Wk 1 is off $7 (11%). Of course this is considerably worse than 2017 when oil gained c.17%. G along with other o...lies though up ytd (76%) has lost a big % of the gains since end Sept (23%) to be exact. Gkp over the same time frame, ytd (+72%) & 31%. DNO ytd (+52%) & 13%. Morning all.

Go Blues!

Commons to vote through withdrawal agreement in 2018. No 1/6 Yes 5/2

London traded in a narrow range 7004-7078 the 100 closing up 34 at (7039) the domestic 250 fell 31 as Brexit & to a lesser extent the G20 dominates investors thinking. Oils played better RDSB gained 31 though BP fell 4 the OG index closed up 61 on Russia considering cutting production. Stocks in focus were BATs up 2% helped by a ratings upgrade and Go Ahead Group jumped 6% on growing revenues. Banks were marginally better on stress tests results c.0.2- 0.4%, while stock of the moment TCG fell another 7% to 33.70 and bid prospect Faroe u/c at 157. Blue Chips are heading for a fall in Nov of c 80 -100. US mrkts tended lower as investors await developments from Buenos Aires with a face-to-face between T and XI. Trump said "he was close to doing something" with China. The Dow traded between 25200 & 25479 closing the session at 25339 up 28, and the 500 off 6. On the economy investors logged data from the Commerce Dept showing consumer spending and incomes rose more quickly than expected while yoy inflation steady at the Feds 2% target. Techs were lower across the board led down by Intel & United Techs both 2%, Apple, Msoft a1.4% each left the Nsdq nursing a small 19 loss at (7273). Asian mrkts are quiet ahead of the G20 hoping at best for a pause in tariffs in 2019. Nikkei up 70 heading for the 5th straight up on miners and pharma going better. In HK it's a small blue (+70) on energy and back of US oils with SH off (10) on their PM Index missing expectations. The nos: Oil $ 60.10. Gold $1230. £$ 1.279. £€ 1.114. $Y 6.941. Vix 18.8. FF -20. DF +23. Coin $4284. 350 OG (8753) up 61. Morning all.

It a all crude to me bunks...esp the sp!

I hope not bunks...sure a typo.

Mrkt Cap c.£550m....can you bloody believe it!! Rev £9.6m, debts c.£360m & post tax loss of £163m. Ya gotta wonder how this is valued higher than G?

London had to cope with the doom laden BOE report (worst case scenario) on a no deal Brexit or project 'hysteria' according to the Brexiteers. The Bank are forecasting int rates hitting 5-6%, house prices tumbling 30%, economy shrinking by 8%, inflation at 6.5% and the £$ at 1:1. Well did not the BOE forecast armageddon if we voted leave? Did not happen. In fact almost the opposite. Shares were quiet in very cautious trading the ftse off 12 (7005) and the 250 down 21 (18640). Bulls of the 100 need to see 7060 to confirm a changing pattern, bears see 6980 as the next step down. The bank stress tests (7) threw up no surprises, all passing with flying colours, none need to strengthen their balance sheets in face of an economic shock. Their report ran to c.800 pages! Travel and house builders (3/5 Top fallers) fared badly while oils were flat. Cluff Oil stood out with a 24% rise to 2.76 on a tie up with a major. UK car production fell again. London failed to join in the rush upwards in the US so expect a bounce of sorts today. In NY the Dow traded sideways until midday when the mrkt shot up 250+ on news of Powells dovish stance on rates (fewer rises needed/much to like about the strength of the US economy) & rates at c.the right level. The Dow powered higher over 400 by 2.00pm. Risers Inc Boeing, Msoft, Caterpillar, Nike all 3% plus and oils up 2%. Retailers did well, Amazon added 3% saying Black Monday saw the highest ever one day sales in Co history. Amazon capturing 24% of the on line sales, Best Buy a distant second on 7%. Love 'em or loathe 'em they are buying up as much storage space as available in the UK. US GDP at 3.5% annualised in Q3 (expected). However new home sales fell 544k and advanced goods trade deficit grew to $77.2bn ($76.3bn). The Dow closed the session at 25366 up 618 for a 3 day jump of 1080, the Nsdq + 209 & 500 gained 62. In Asia trading is quiet (local factors) and cautious ahead of G20. Nikkei is up 153 for the 5th straight session boosted by energy and techs though autos fear the fallout from GMs restructuring / factory closures will impact car production in Japan & Korea. HK is off 6 led down by Tencent & properties while SH is flat bouncing above and below the gain line with vols well down. The nos: Oil $59.39. Gold $1231. £$ 1.285 £€ 1.127. Coin $ 4180. $Y 6.937. MSCI 490. Vix 18. FF +33. DF -66. 350 OG -13 (8693) Morning all.

Dodge I sure wouldn't bet on it. Debt our of sync with the fundamentals. It's a massive swerve for me should Brexit go t's up for one. Poor management has left TCG stranded. A massive discounted rights must be on the cards at 10-15 if that, as I cannot see TUI making a bid. Good luck if your tempted again but def not one for me.

JFT....maybe something is brewing?....are you clutching at straws when G has half a session in the plus column?

$61.06 atm.

Having lost 2 Brexit Secretaries, a Foreign Secretary, her party and now the vote (most likely) why on earth is Teach tramping round the regions seeking support? I am bewitched, bothered and bewildered that she is still in office. An utter embarrassment.

No sooner than one come along another profit warning smacks investors in the face. I had T.Cook on my punt list after the last warning c.53 thank goodness I swerved as yesterdays profit warning took 23% off the sp leaving it flat on its back at 37. Back in the day T.Cook was over 300. A year ago I had Bango on my radar at 220, now just 106. Very dodgy this share buying game if you pick a wrong'un. Makes G positively wonderful.

London failed to build on yesterdays rally and all sectors closed lower led by miners, Brexit issues and Trumps on going spat with China. Banks were lower on worries over the annual stress test report out today (7 UK Banks) and downgrades to RBS & Barcs by M.Stanley. The 100 closed down 19 (7017) the 250 off 58 (18661) & All down 11 (3845). Lower in Europe, DAX off 46 & CAC down 12. US defensives (so called) were back in vogue as investors sought sanctuary away from techs and energy. The Dow hit a low of 24419 before bouncing back in the afternoon to close 108 better at 24749, near the days high spot. The 500 added 9 and techs just 1 point. Top gainer was Verizon up c.3% and United Techs led downers at 4%. Trump told the Wall St Journal he was highly unlikely to accede to Beijings request to hold off on another round of tariffs in 2019. Asia is focussed entirely on Buenos Aires G20 meeting but all are trading in the blue. TK is up 230 on back of food and construction while HK added 240 energies & techs back in favour. SH put on 20, consumers & beverages in demand. The nos: Oil $60.83. Gold $ 1220. £$ 1.275. £€ 1.128. Coin $3981. $Y 6.953. MSCI 481. FF +22. DF +50. Vix 19 & 350 OG -35 (8705). Morning all.