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Markets suffer their worst run for generations

The final week of 2008 passed with many markets recording their worst annual performance for generations. Equities finished above their lows, but still finished down by at least 30%. The S&P 500 closed 2008 down 38%, while the Nikkei closed down over 40%.... Read >

Pound plunges closer to Euro parity

It was another relatively quiet week for stock markets last week as the Dow, S&P 500 and FTSE all finished relatively unchanged over the trading week. UK banks were under pressure yet again as the tide of bad news kept rising. Reports that half a million ... Read >

Automaker Bailout Fails, Stock Market Short Lived Optimism Evaporates

After an opening surge on Monday, markets had a mixed time of it for the remainder of the week. President elect Barack Obama's announcement of a huge public works program helped virtually every market rally against the main trends of the last few weeks. E... Read >

Financial Markets See More Contractions

Markets received a jolt of pain on Friday, as US employment numbers came in at -533,000, way beyond consensus estimates. The figures were the worst for three decades and are yet another instance to add to the ever growing pile of "once in a generation" ty... Read >

BetOnMarkets bags two Financial Times and Investors Chronicle Investment 2008 awards!

It is clearly award season for BetOnMarkets.com with the addition of two Financial Times and Investors Chronicle Investment 08 Awards! During a recent black tie event in the Grosvenor House, London, hosted by the Financial Times and the Investors Chron... Read >

Extremism market trend baffles even the most seasoned

Last week US equities ended a volatile week with big rallies on Friday, but these only came after the benchmark S&P 500 index had plunged to levels not seen for over a decade on Thursday. Despite Friday's 6%+ rallies on the Dow Jones and S&P 500, those ma... Read >

Market drama continues with Eurozone admitting recession

World stock markets took another tumble last week with the major US indices penetrating the October lows intraday. The FTSE finished the week down around 4%, but it was UK plc that took a battering. The Pound fell to record lows against the European singl... Read >

To Treat The Threat of Economic Turmoil

Last week the Bank of England hit the headlines with an unexpected 1.5% rate cut. The move was largely pre meditated as a shock tactic to boost the ailing UK economy ahead of the all important Christmas period. Spreading the cut over a number of months wo... Read >

Gloomy weather overshadows world economy

Last week global equities finally managed to finish the week with significant gains, but October was still a very poor month overall. Barry Ritholtz of The Big Picture highlighted just how volatile the last month has been. October was the worst month for ... Read >

Pound made record lows as Fear of recession increased

It was a good week for European equity markets with the FTSE100 finishing the week at 5636, its highest level for nearly two months. US markets didn't have such a good time of it, with the Dow Jones and S&P500 finishing largely flat on the week and the Na... Read >

The Big Uncertainty in the end of Summer

It was another edgy week for stock markets with both bulls and bears frustrated and unwilling to take on big positions. With the exception of the FTSE, major indices finished down on the week, though a good showing on Friday ensured that equities finishe... Read >

Red Devils on the Loose - BetOnMarkets.com

It was a sea of red again last week as stock markets across the world finished down heavily on the week. The FTSE 100 finished down 3.26%, the CAC down 4.80% and the DAX down 2.35% on the week. US markets faired slightly better thanks to an attempted rall... Read >