Royal Bank Of Scotland Share Discussion Threads

[leedskier] 14/8/2015 12:41

The US will want the $25 million.I suspect they already knew about the account.

[begorrah88] 14/8/2015 12:35

I'd have to say I think he may very well have acted within the rules.The rules are wrong and the absence of effective regulation is the problem but they do like a scapegoat.

[isis] 14/8/2015 10:38

I suppose that explains why they're Called Gas and Oil 'Rigs'! lol

[leedskier] 14/8/2015 10:17

The case was kicked off after junior BP trader Clayton Luskie phoned senior BP trader Gradyn Comfort on a recorded line and asked how to describe their market strategy in a way that didn't "make it sound like we're manipulating" the gas market. BP turned over the tape to the monitor and regulators, even as it maintained Mr. Luskie had misspoken.

[leedskier] 14/8/2015 10:14

Following a Judgment in the USA, BP. faces large fines for rigging gas prices.

[leedskier] 14/8/2015 08:46

cfc1 yep ... the City will sell anything to anybody if the price is right.

[avatar333] 14/8/2015 08:46

Indeed.

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[leedskier] 14/8/2015 08:45

AV, the DM never disappoints ;

[avatar333] 14/8/2015 08:33

Just one weather post today, I promise.

The Daily Mail photographer comes up trumps again, leedskier.

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[avatar333] 14/8/2015 08:27

leedskier
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He is crackers.


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Indeed. Fantastic, isn't it?

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[avatar333] 14/8/2015 08:26

Morning.

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[leedskier] 14/8/2015 08:12

Without any major UK Investment banks able to defend the ramparts, the FTSE All Share Index is vulnerable to attack from all quarters.

[gcom2] 14/8/2015 07:39

muted=HFT traders taking long weekend off

[leedskier] 14/8/2015 07:33

Markets are looking muted this morning, with the main European indices expected to open flat or marginally down.

The FTSE 100 is on course to open down one point, while the French Cac is in line to open down six points. The German Dax should open between seven and 14 points down.

Earlier this morning China's central bank strengthened the currency against the US dollar by 0.05 per cent. The move ended the devaluation pattern seen so far this week.
The Greek parliament has worked through the night to keep the country afloat. While there are splits over a new bailout deal within the ruling Syriza party, lawmakers are still expected to approve the agreement later today.

It comes ahead of a key meeting between Eurozone finance ministers in Brussels also taking place today. They are due to approve or reject the country's third financial rescue programme in five years.

Corporate news:

Birds Eye owner Nomad Foods yesterday purchased the continental European operations of Findus Group for £500m, adding to its growing stable of frozen-food producers.
Glencore raised $290m (£185.7m) the sale of its Tampakan copper project as well as its stakes in the Falcondo nickel operation and Sipilou nickel project.
Economic data

UK, construction output, 9.30am
EU, consumer price index, 10.00am
EU, gross domestic product (flash estimate), 10.00am
US, industrial production, 2.15pm

[leedskier] 14/8/2015 07:32

beg, I have noted that now we are in the holiday season, the notes put out on the financial websites are at some divergence from reality.

[leedskier] 14/8/2015 07:24

In October 2013 $3 bought CAD$3.

Today $3 buys CAD$4.

If one accepts the thesis that the US Investment Banks largely influence, if not control, the price of everything, with friends like this Canada does not need any enemies.

[begorrah88] 14/8/2015 07:13

'Global markets rally as Beijing pledges to halt runaway yuan'


Richard Lloyd Parry Asia Editor
Published at 12:01AM, August 14 2015

International share and currency markets stabilised yesterday as China said that it would not allow a drastic depreciation of the yuan, after two days of plunging prices.

hxxp://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/business/economics/article4526894.ece

'Rally'!?

You'd think the guy would have taken a look at the FTSE etc before going to print.

How was the rally for you?

[leedskier] 14/8/2015 06:39

LONDON, Aug 14 Financial spreadbetters expected Britain's FTSE
100 to open flat to 1 point lower, Germany's DAX to open 7 to
14 points lower, or down 0.1 percent, and France's CAC 40 to open down 5
to 7 points, or 0.1 percent lower.

[leedskier] 13/8/2015 17:31

After an hours grace the NY indices go green.

[leedskier] 13/8/2015 17:00

He is crackers.

[avatar333] 13/8/2015 16:24

I do think he actually says what he thinks; unlike the others.

I may be slightly biased though.

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[avatar333] 13/8/2015 16:12

Pot, kettle and black.

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