Royal Bank Of Scotland Share Discussion Threads

[ramco] 16/5/2013 14:19

Market preview: Stock futures reversed slight gains to tilt negative as data showed jobless claims posting their biggest increase in six months and housing starts declining far more than expected. S&P -0.1%. Cisco +12% after beating earnings and revenue forecasts; Wal-Mart -2% after coming up short. Still ahead: Philly Fed, EIA petroleum and nat gas inventories.

[ramco] 16/5/2013 14:10

The Dallas Fed's Richard Fisher covers familiar territory, questioning the efficacy of QE and noting the Fed could soon be buying 100% of MBS issuance. The section on fiscal policy - subtitled "Oy" - is most memorable for inclusion of a classic YouTube video about the ease of spending money when it's not coming out of your wallet.

[ramco] 16/5/2013 14:08

On the hour: S&P -0.1%. 10-yr +0.27%. Euro +0.03% vs. dollar. Crude +0.5% to $94.77. Gold -1.33% to $1377.65

[ramco] 16/5/2013 13:46

Philadelphia Fed Chief Charles Plosser reiterates calls for a "nuanced" wind down of the Fed's balance sheet at a speech in Milan Thursday. While inflation may be tame for the time being, Plosser says an acceleration in the velocity of money could change the calculus quickly and leave monetary policy struggling to keep pace. Additionally, Plosser notes that although negative Treasury remittances (i.e. capital losses at the Fed) wouldn't likely impede the FOMC's ability to conduct monetary policy, they could indeed tip political sentiment in an undesirable direction just as the country tries to cut the budget deficit.

[ramco] 16/5/2013 13:45

Precious metals continue to tumble, with gold at $1,374 nearing the panicky lows (about $1,350) seen during April's liquidation. Any excuse will do in a bear market, and filings released yesterday containing data anywhere from 6 weeks to 5 months old showed continuing sales of gold ETPs by names such as Soros and BlackRock. GLD -1.3%, SLV -1.3% premarket

[ramco] 16/5/2013 13:44

SPY -0.3% premarket, giving up small early gains after a big jump in jobless claims and a rather shocking decline in housing starts. Starts were off 16.5% from March, but up 13.1% Y/Y. On a more hopeful note, building permits were up 14.3% from March, up 35.8% Y/Y. Treasurys catch a bid

[ramco] 16/5/2013 13:43

April Consumer Price Index: -0.4% vs. -0.3% expected, -0.2% prior. Core CPI +0.1% vs. +0.2% expected, +0.1% pri

[ramco] 16/5/2013 13:43

April Housing Starts: 853K vs. 970K forecast, 1.04M previous.

[ramco] 16/5/2013 13:43

Initial Jobless Claims: +32K to 360K vs. 330K consensus, 328K prior (revised). Continuing claims -4K to 3.00M

[highland terrier] 16/5/2013 13:03

RBS to cut 1400 jobs over the next two years.

Add: On BBC breaking news.

[stevi111] 16/5/2013 12:18

Lovely 'W' bottom pattern playing out here to perfection.

My target = 400p towards the end of this year.

[avatar333] 16/5/2013 11:57

Noted, with thanks, portside1.

[portside1] 16/5/2013 11:56

ava its now in my top 3 shares rbs vod nex now looking for my next play
rbs bought at 284p now 312 only want 20p more and I will take my profits and move on .nex will keep buying for the next 20 weeks

[avatar333] 16/5/2013 11:49

Thanks, portside1.

[chinese investor] 16/5/2013 11:45

Certain Bet !

[portside1] 16/5/2013 11:32

NEX will be up over 100P BY SEPTEMBER target by sep 330p

[speedy] 16/5/2013 11:30

"no serious friend of the business community"

;-) ... C'mon Vince, tell them what you _really_ think

[avatar333] 16/5/2013 10:22

Thanks, portside1.

[portside1] 16/5/2013 09:15

andy brough just tipped NEX says he is now going to start buying
I have just bought 5000 to kick off
he said looking for the share price to double

[jazza] 16/5/2013 08:29

beep beep, whirr..

[jazza] 16/5/2013 08:01

LONDON--U.K. Business Secretary Vince Cable is set to criticize the euroskeptic wing of Prime Minister David Cameron's Conservative party Thursday, saying no serious friend of the business community would advocate the break-up of Britain's relations with the European Union.

[speedy] 16/5/2013 07:47

"The first quarter gain mainly reflects the psychological effects of improved expectations boosting domestic demand as households responded to the wealth-creating effects of a soaring stock market."

I see the MSM is talking its own book ... they'd claim they should get a
percentage of your wealth increase if they thought it was a runner ...