Royal Bank Of Scotland Share Discussion Threads

[avatar333] 24/7/2015 15:21

I'm not sure about that odd looking fellow bringing up the rear, though.

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[avatar333] 24/7/2015 15:14

One last one. 'They' on their way in to work.

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[leedskier] 24/7/2015 15:12

I imagine that it is easier for all those US Investment Banks in Canary Wharf to short London shares.

[avatar333] 24/7/2015 15:08

A pity the markets aren't so predictable; although maybe they are.

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[leedskier] 24/7/2015 15:08

Today's shocker.Over 12 months the CAC40 has gained 18%, the DAX 16% and the FTSE100 less than 1%.

[avatar333] 24/7/2015 11:13

I'm sure the Daily Mail photographers would rather be out snapping scantily clad ladies sunbathing in Regents Park.

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[leedskier] 24/7/2015 10:12

It will give the Daily Mail lots of photo opportunities.

[avatar333] 24/7/2015 09:43

I've just read through that.

Quite incredible.

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[avatar333] 24/7/2015 09:32

I haven't seen the film, leedskier, but you comments are noted.

Meanwhile:

[maxk] 24/7/2015 09:08

Yes, but that was the good ol days, when downtown Tokyo was worth more than the entire continental United States...on paper anyway.

[leedskier] 24/7/2015 08:58

Indeed.

I was reading that the Japanese have been encouraged to buy overseas.

Back in the good old days the Japanese were buying-up the USA.

If you recall the 1993 Sean Connery film 'Rising Sun'.

[avatar333] 24/7/2015 08:48

I note that you noted that the Japs had out bid the Germans for the FT, leedskier.

[leedskier] 24/7/2015 08:46

Good Morning.

AV, Have you signed up as a labour party supporter yet?

[begorrah88] 24/7/2015 08:45

Looks like we'll have to wait for the yanks to decide to change direction before the UK will even be brave enough to come out of hiding.

[avatar333] 24/7/2015 08:37

Morning.

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[leedskier] 24/7/2015 07:34

The FTSE 100 is expected to open around 20 points lower this morning as falling commodity prices weigh on investors' confidence.

Spot gold is approaching its lowest level for five years at $1,086.04 an ounce, although Brent crude oil rebounded yesterday after hitting its lowest price since April earlier this week.

Today's anticipated slow start comes after the FTSE closed 12 points lower on Thursday.

Also affecting investors' confidence is disappointing manufacturing data from China which sent Asian stocks crashing last night. The Nikkei 225 shed 133 points, the Hang Seng shed 233 points while the Australian dollar fell below $73c for the first time in six years.


Corporate news

Ladbrokes has announced plans for a merger with rival bookmaker Coral, to create a bookmaking giant Ladbrokes Coral worth roughly £2.3bn.
In the first quarter, Vodafone announced a small 0.9 per cent increase in organic service revenue to £9.2bn. Reported group revenues were down 0.9 per cent.
Sage plans to list 350,000 ordinary shares on the London Stock Exchange.
Property development Hammerson announced an 8.6 per cent rise in income to £159.5m.
Data in focus

08.00: France, July, Markit manufacturing PMI
08.00: France, July, Markit services PMI
08.30: Germany, July, Markit manufacturing PMI
08.30: Germany, July, Markit services PMI
09.00: EU, July, Markit services PMI
09.00: EU, July, Markit manufacturing PMI
09.00: EU, July, Markit PMI composite
09.30: UK, BBA Mortgage approvals
14.45: USA, July, Markit manufacturing PMI
15.00: USA, June, New home sales

[leedskier] 24/7/2015 06:44

> Asian shares tumble as weak China PMI revives demand concerns
> US STOCKS-Wall St falls for 3rd day as earnings fall short
> Nikkei falls on weaker U.S. shares
> TREASURIES-Long yields fall to 2-week low on poor U.S. earnings
> FOREX-Euro buoyant, Aussie hits 6-year low
> PRECIOUS-Gold sags to 5-1/2-year low, heads for worst week since Oct

> METALS-London copper hits six-year low after Chinese factory survey

> Oil prices climb, but stay in bear market territory

[leedskier] 24/7/2015 06:40

China's PMI?

US Interest Rate rises, or even the dim prospect of?

The self fulfilling prophesy of falling commodity prices, which are being shorted below the price which even the largest companies cannot economically supply at?

[leedskier] 24/7/2015 06:38

David Buik ‏@truemagic68 15m15 minutes ago London, England


European opening calls offer little solace - FTSE 6626 -29, DAX 11454 -58, CAC 5066 -20, IBEX 11384 -57 and MIB 23540 -93- courtesy of IG

[leedskier] 24/7/2015 06:23

So Japan buys the Ft and pays a lot for it. The sale does not include the building of even the Ft's 50% ownership of the Economist.

QE in Japan is said to be encouraging M&A overseas.