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Marcus Holland

Marcus Holland has been trading the financial markets since 2007 with a particular focus on soft commodities. He graduated in 2004 from the University of Plymouth with a BA (Hons) in Business and Finance.

By Marcus Holland On Saturday, October 27th, 2012
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S&P Beats Five-Day Slump

On Thursday, stocks in the United States are expected to open at higher levels than they have for the last week. In the last five days, the Standard & Poor’s 500 index has had its worst slide for five months. More...

By Marcus Holland On Saturday, October 27th, 2012
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Emerging Markets Hit by Consumer Sentiment

As Wednesday’s trading session opened up in Asia, the United States dollar stayed near a three-month high versus the Japanese yen. Investors are speculating that the Bank of Japan may enact new fiscal easing measures. More...

By Marcus Holland On Tuesday, October 23rd, 2012
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US Stocks Barely Rise

During the last hour of trading on Monday, stock markets in the United States rose enough for the day to end slightly ahead. The earlier fall in share prices was attributed to corporate earnings reports. Companies More...

By Marcus Holland On Monday, October 22nd, 2012
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Euro Summit Concludes

During trading on Friday, the euro dropped against the United States dollar. The conclusion of the EU meeting in Brussels brought with few answers to dealing with the debt crisis in Europe. Earlier in the week, More...

By Marcus Holland On Monday, October 22nd, 2012
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Trading of Google Shares Halted

Corporate earnings for the third-quarter caused investor confidence to dim. Amid an ongoing debt calamity in Europe, McDonald’s and General Electric posted weaker than expected earnings. Stocks around the world More...

By Marcus Holland On Monday, October 22nd, 2012
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Euro Reaches One-Month High Versus the Greenback

During the Asian trading session on Thursday, the euro rose to a one-month high versus the United States dollar. As Spanish bond yields fell, the United States released strong data from the housing market. China More...

By Marcus Holland On Monday, October 22nd, 2012
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United States Releases Positive Housing Data, Stocks Rise

Stock markets in Asia gained during trading on Thursday following stronger than expected data from the United States. The recently released United States housing report showed that the world’s largest economy More...

By Marcus Holland On Monday, October 22nd, 2012
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Spread Betting Leverage

One of the most attractive features of spread betting over share dealing and other forms of asset purchases is the minimal margin that companies require when opening trades.  Trading on leverage gives the trader More...

By Marcus Holland On Monday, October 22nd, 2012
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Spread Betting Companies

These days there are a large number of spread betting companies on the market fighting for your business.  You will find that they all advertise having the best spreads, trading platform and market choice.  If More...

By Marcus Holland On Saturday, October 20th, 2012
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Spread Betting

Spread Betting is one of the most popular forms of trading in the world.  It was first created by IG Group in 1972 and has since become the derivative of choice for many, especially in the United Kingdom where More...