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London cont its winning run ending with small gains. Political worries cont to dominate mrkt action. The Books see a 40% chance of an election v just 17% pre Chequers. Economic nos were largely ignored the wider economy expanding just 0.2%, (3 months to May) trade deficit widened £5bn to £8bn (3 months to May) & MF output fell by 0.4% expected 0.6% rise. In the US stocks cont recent gains (4th straight) DJ (+143) S&P +10 NASDQ u/c are focussing on Q2 earnings season and expected good nos from US companies where mrkt sentiment remains strong. The R2000 hit an interday high. Trump slapping a further $200bn on China imports tanked shares in Shanghai (-2%) and in Tokyo autos felt the brunt of selling the mrkt down to 21744 early on. Currently the Nikkei is 21961, HK (-412) & Shanghai (-52/2%). After a 4 day 120 points gain the ftse is called c.40 lower at open the (Dow -150). Gold $1251 has lost $50 since 11/6 and oil down 60c at $78.18. Sterling £$1.3256 expecting a rate rise in Aug. Morning all.

Everything about lse bb you have to double check atm....today 3.5 up not the 24%.....i wish. Use as an unreliable guide at best.

Seems TM survived the 1922 meeting convincing enough that it's her way or the highway. Though badly wounded her execution has been stayed for now. Bojo holed up in No 1 Carlton Place throughout the day is unlikey to have enough backers to topple the PM who is the least unacceptable of a poor bunch. His late resignation smacked of dithering which did not go unnoticed by the bulk of MPs. J.Hunt moves from Health to the FO. The ftse fixated on Brexit and Davis / Bojo resignations climbed 70, the 250 +203 with the £$ at 1.325. In N.Y. the Dow shot up 320 now in positive territory for the year and above its 50DMA, stocks posting gains across the sectors. The US economy continues to perform well despite trade concerns many think an all out global trade war will not occur. Should it do so analysts say the US would not be terminally damaged as China exports far more to the US than vice versa exemplified by US stocks faring much better than Chinese ones. Asia led by Tokyo (+226) is higher in morning trade, HK and Shanghai little moved. Oil $78.44 could surge to $120 on a complete shut off of Iranian Oil, so said a BOA analyst. A good start to the wk for G and Kurd o...lies. Bottom fishers & shorts closing propelled G up 19 after being + 26. Ftse called flat to 6 up awaiting any moves from Bojo (highly unlikely) will revert back to World Trade worries, int rate rises, inflation, debt concerns & Trumptweets. Morning all.

Aaaah...Maggie Maggie Maggie!!

Maybot cleaning the stables...Borishnikov gone!

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Oil $77.62 up...Gold$ 1262 up... £$ 1.33 up...ftse up 25...G to buck the trend?

Mfocus Interims on Wed.

Top news story of the day is the resignation of Davis from the Brexit talks. Seems he was increasingly being sidelined by the PMs main advisor O.Robbins as lead negotiator in Brussels and this time has thrown in the towel over Mays White Paper which has yet to be voted on by MPs. His heart was plainly not in the job and scuttlebutt had him mia on a nos of occasions. Whether this will trigger a Back Bench revolt against May is uncertain but unlikely imo as the jobsworths are a most unprincipled bunch and always look after no 1. I exclude JR Mogg but doubt he will be party in trying to unseat Maybot. It is a waste of time as she has now effectively seen off any opposition and put an end to Borisnikovs presidential ambitions. A cabinet reshuffle dumping Boris might be a step too far as he still retains some clout among the agitators though he has been a poor leader of the Brexiteers and would be no loss to the Govt. Whatever you think of this Tory Govt they know which side the bread is buttered. Asia opened strongly on the uptick in US tech stocks and at mid session Tokyo (+276) HK (+443) despite the poor reception to Xiaomi a China smartphone maker whose first days trading price is off 2% after raising c.$5bn at the IPO. Shanghai was on the front foot (+45) after weeks of declines and the good vibes will see London open up c.50. Oil $77.50 (+20c). In the run up G was probably 'overbought' and now in 'oversold' territory but that's for the day traders to think on....not of much interest to a 'forever' holder like me. Morning all.

klassic I hope you know what your doing....cos I sure don't. I'm in for £10w/£10w/£20w double. Before the monies down its a cert then...doubts creep in as per usual. Here's hoping!!

I've gone for Bel to beat France & win the final...2s and 14/5 doubled up.

Well that was easy now for Croatia who have had 120 mins of hard football that must give Eng the fitness and stamina edge and are slight faves 6/4 to win and the 2nd faves at 11/4 to France to win the WC. Belgium at slightly longer odds look the team to be on should they beat France. I'm on for a small interest.

Pickford seen having a full english in goal..."oi where's me brown sauce?"...crikey the Vikings are worse than i imagined.

Were on the same page whitehat regrettably 'her indoors' doesn't have the courage of her convictions being a remoaner trying to appease the gutless Boris fan club members and mostly succeeding. Oh well no chance of giving Maybot a red card as the useless jobsworths on the back benches will be right up her sare!. She will carry on limping to the next election carrying a tag round her kneck as the PM who betrayed the British electorate and the voters will enact their revenge. Ok enough on the politic front..afternoon all.

Can't watch the 'arse fiddler' jeez Fed has served the game out by the time he gets round to hitting the ball...ffs!

Good post whitehat...concur with your G observations...blimey 979 where were you when I was the sole G man ( before my time?) Sat at the bar watching the racing (blow out the first) and footy later on. Going to be a good day if Eng do the business....

And ffs!

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As I suspected "Brexit means remain!" The headbangers or the craven Boris stormtroopers caved in as the Supply Teacher smacks their botties and ties us for evermore to the EU. From memory did not the electorate instruct the Gov to leave the EU? Since then Maybot has backtracked, vacillated and compromised to the unelected State of Europe. This white paper akin to the one Chamberlain waved about keeps us half in half out and that was not what 52% of voters wanted. This ghastly woman and co conspirator Diddy Davis have made a complete ollox of negotiations and sold out the Brexiteers. Our last hope is that the Euro apparatchiks in Brussels use the white paper for what it was originally intended for and flush it down the toilet.

A quick wrap on the nos over the week. Idea (-3%)...Mfocus (-5%)... Sage (-2.4%)...tm100 (-1%)... t350 (-6%) & Nsdq (+2.4%). All Share lost 15 points & the ftse down 19.