Royal Bank Of Scotland Share Discussion Threads

[ramco] 28/5/2013 13:25

Tesla to triple digits: A field visit by Goldman Sachs to Tesla Motors' (TSLA) manufacturing facility in California goes very smoothly. The investment firm didn't raise any alarm bells on Tesla's production goals and notes Tesla management thinks the automaker can sell 500K units per year when next-generation models hit the market over the next few years. TSLA +6.1% to $103.01

[avatar333] 28/5/2013 13:25

I'm voting Green. I'm fed up with all this 'global warming'.

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[ramco] 28/5/2013 13:21

manipulate to clamp down on pollution...'

[ramco] 28/5/2013 13:20

EUR/USD
In the technical front, the interim resistance lies at 1.2980 (55-day moving average) followed by the psychological level at 1.3000 reinforced. Further impulse should see the par testing the key 200-day moving average at 1.3020 ahead of 1.3075, the 38.2% Fibonacci retracement of the Jul'12-Feb'13 upside. Next barrier up is located around 1.3110/30, where converge the 100-day moving average and the 38.2% Fibonacci retracement of the Feb-Apr slide. Major resistance remains May highs around 1.3220/40.

On the downside, a breach of the key 1.2800 figure would open the door for a revisit of 2013 lows around 1.2740.

[jazza] 28/5/2013 13:20

Our resident bot is out-of-date, past his best and hangs to the right...no doubt votes UKIP..

whirr beep beep!

=O)

[avatar333] 28/5/2013 13:19

Re: 110130

I wonder what those 189,000 staff were doing all day? Posting rubbish on the ADVFN FreeBB?

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[leedskier] 28/5/2013 13:19

Wow, is China going to clamp down on pollution? That would be a first too.

[ramco] 28/5/2013 13:18

indeed lol...;

[ramco] 28/5/2013 13:17

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has added to the campaign to prepare the world for lower economic growth in China as it embarks on reform, saying the country needs an annual expansion of 7% in order to double per capita GDP by 2020. That's down from a 7.5% target that Li gave in March and below 2012's 7.8%. Li's comments follow remarks from President Xi Jinping that China won't sacrifice the environment for short-term growth.

[leedskier] 28/5/2013 13:16

Jp Morgan going short on precious metals ... that must be a first ;

[ramco] 28/5/2013 13:16

One rule for some...;

Volkswagen (VLKAY.PK) finalizes its plan to give German factory workers a significant pay increase. The new deal will boost wages by 3.4% in September and then by another 2.2% in July 2014, even though the automaker's sales in Germany dropped in Q1 and the rest of the automobile market in Europe still looks fragile.

[avatar333] 28/5/2013 13:11

beep beep whirr

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[ramco] 28/5/2013 13:09

Lloyds (LYG) is reportedly taking bids today for $8.7B in U.S. mortgage debt in what is the largest widely marketed sale of securitized debt for at least three years. While one analyst has applauded Lloyds timing, Ben Bernanke's dovish comments last week about QE might make the sale a bit tougher. The results of the auction could determine whether other European banks sell their U.S. mortgage bonds.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-05-27/europe-s-banks-turn-to-u-s-subprime-for-salvation.html

[jazza] 28/5/2013 13:09

I see the BoE has slunk away, tail between legs whilst I was away.

(Apologies to our resident bot for the Pesto c&p..)

[jazza] 28/5/2013 13:07

Ramco 28 May'13 - 10:22 - 110121 of 110132
Ramco 28 May'13 - 12:57 - 110124 of 110132

Sh*t the bed?

[ramco] 28/5/2013 13:05

The shale boom in the U.S. has become a new source of division within OPEC, which is due to meet on Friday. On the one side, African members such as Algeria and Nigeria want a cut in output to support prices, as their grade of oil is similar to that of shale crude. Iran also wants a fall in production. Saudi Arabia and other Gulf countries, though, which are less affected, are happy to leave output as is.

[ramco] 28/5/2013 13:04

JPMorgan's commodities team slashes its price forecasts for most metals, lowering the 2013 estimate for gold to $1,595 from $1,745. The 2015 estimate is cut 5% to $1,650. Silver's 2013 outlook is cut to $27.89 from $30.01. Copper (JJC) to $3.50 to $3.64. GLD -0.1%, SLV -0.3% premarket.

[ramco] 28/5/2013 13:03

The U.K.'s biggest four banks (RBS, HBC, LYG, BCS) will have eliminated about 189K jobs by the end of 2013 from peak staffing levels, according to Bloomberg. At about 606K people worldwide, staffing levels will be the least since 2004. "The big bulky mass layoffs ... are probably gone," says an analyst, but expect employment numbers to drift lower as the lenders continue to struggle to find growth. Meanwhile, U.S. banks are happily picking off top talent from RBS.

[ramco] 28/5/2013 13:03

Beijing's efforts at getting the EU to drop a plan to levy duties on Chinese solar panels are "a waste of time," says EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht. "They are not going to impress me by putting pressure on member states," he said, testifying in parliament. Meanwhile, a survey of EU states say they don't support the tariff plan and Chinese solar names are moving. JASO +3.7%, YGE +6.6%, TSL +7% premarket.

[ramco] 28/5/2013 13:02

RBS is cut to Sell from Hold at Citigroup. Shares are up 2.2% in London trade today and ahead 60% Y/Y.

[ramco] 28/5/2013 13:00

"Tech (XLK, QQQ) is where cash goes to die," says Bill Smead as research shows massively over-capitalized companies don't perform any better than undercapitalized ones. "There's not enough tension - you don't make very good decisions what to with cash when you've got too much of it - unless you're Warren Buffett." Example #1 is Microsoft (MSFT): "They've probably lost more money in the last 13 years in the online business than any single corporation ... in history."

[ramco] 28/5/2013 12:59

The Fed's job has turned to cooling market expectations about asset purchases, writes the WSJ's Jon Hilsenrath, picking out a line from last week's FOMC minutes. Some on the committee were concerned primary dealers are upping expectations for the size of QE "despite a notable decine in the UE rate and other improvements." A recent survey shows most expecting a full $85B/month being purchased through year-end, a level the Fed is seemingly getting less comfortable with.
http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2013/05/27/fed-wrestles-with-market-expectations-about-pace-of-qe/

[ramco] 28/5/2013 12:57

That is defamatory....;