Term of the Day for Thursday, March 04, 2010

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Learn how to use revenue and expenses, among other factors, to break down and analyze a company.

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The latest offerings provide more coverage and the ability to pick and choose what types of coverage you’ll need.

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Betting on an expected move is fine, but one must understand the risks involved in a position – and consider the alternatives.

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ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece’s cabinet approved a sweeping new austerity program on Wednesday, the third in as many months, in a drive to rein in a bulging budget deficit and secure European financial support, a government source said.
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TOKYO (Reuters) – Nissan Motor Co said it will recall 540,000 vehicles worldwide due to potential defects in brake pedal pins and fuel-gauge components.
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STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Swedish fashion retailer Hennes & Mauritz AB is planning a two-for-one stock split in response to investor calls to make its shares more tradeable.
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ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece’s cabinet on Wednesday decided to take extra austerity measures totaling 4.8 billion euros ($6.49 billion) to ensure it meets key fiscal targets this year, a government source said.
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(Reuters) – Costco Wholesale Corp on Wednesday reported a higher quarterly profit for its holiday quarter, helped by more shoppers coming into its stores and improved sales of discretionary items, like home decor and clothes.
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1. IG Index, do you offer binary options? If not, why not?
We have been dealing in options for well over 20 years. We invented financial binary betting in 2002 – this is basically the same as a binary option.
2. How would you describe the traders that use your platform?
Options tend to appeal to a slightly [...]
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Spot Gold Performance Chart (25/02/10 11:00)

Daily % Chg
-0.49%

3 months
-7.24%

1 week
-1.47%

6 months
15.21%

1 month
-0.47%

1 year
13.48%

Details

Prev close
1097.75

52 week high
1226.56

Last trade
1092.40

52 week low
864.97

High
1101.30

Low
1088.50

Bloomberg Median Forecasts

Q1 2010
1100.00

Q3 2010
1160.50

Q2 2010
1124.00.

Q4 2010
1195.00

Commentary

Gold fell to a two-week low on Thursday morning, as fears of a Greek debt-rating downgrade left EUR/USD vulnerable to selling pressures. The ‘lower gold price is dictated by the weakness [...]
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EUR/USD Performance Chart (03/03/10 16:00)

Daily % Chg
0.52%

3 months
-9.08%

1 week
1.09%

6 months
-4.05%

1 month
-1.76%

1 year
8.81%

Details

Prev close
1.3615

52 week high
1.5144

Last trade
1.3686

52 week low
1.2457

High
1.3699

Low
1.3593

Bloomberg Median Forecasts

Q1 2010
1.40

Q3 2010
1.40

Q2 2010
1.40

Q4 2010
1.40

Commentary
The euro rose against the US dollar this morning after the Greek government finally endorsed a new 4.8 billion euro austerity package, boosting hopes the heavily indebted country would get help [...]
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Overnight, US stocks retreated from earlier gains after the Fed Reserve reported weak commercial real estate and loan demand, and the Fed’s Beige Book showed evidence of muted economic growth.
Elsewhere the ADP reported that the private sector shed 20,000 jobs, in line with market expectations. President Obama also delivered a persuasive speech to Congress urging [...]
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The Greenback ran into more trouble today as the EUR and GBP pared recent losses. The EUR gained momentum on Greece’s new fiscal plan while traders stepped in on the Sterling to take profits. The DXY is set to close below 80 for the first time in 10 sessions.

Oil held onto gains on the back [...]
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Ever wondered why people choose Coffee Futures Trading? Discover here..
As an exchange, the CSCE is not responsible for the price coffee trades are set. However, what it does is supply a free market and tangible venue wherein traders are able to make options and futures transactions under the laws and regulations stipulated by the Exchange. [...]
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