08:45am CET (07:45 UK time)  ~  No trading for me today as I have meetings all day here in Altea plus it’s Non Farm Payrolls day as well, so traditionally I do not bother with any chart-watching as the markets are quiet this morning and somewhat volatile after lunchtime. Indices in the U.S. had a [...]

08:05am CET (07:05 UK time)  ~  I shall be here at home this morning catching up on emails and doing some chart watching and then at lunchtime I am off to Altea on the Spanish mainland to sort out a house sale. The U.S. markets were in a good mood again yesterday, the Dow Jones [...]

07:55am CET (06:55 UK time)  ~  Looks like my broadband is up and running again after overnight repairs here so I’m going to be catching up on emails this morning – plus some chart watching as well. European equities should open positively this morning after U.S. equities managed another record close after positive construction numbers [...]

08:30am CET (07:30 UK time) ~ Myself and some friends have found a small clay pigeon shoot not far from Escorca so we’re going up there this morning to try it out, so not sure how much trading I’ll be doing today. I’ll report back here with any news. European markets are set to make [...]

09:05am CET (8:05 UK time)  ~  I have been away sailing for the past 36 hours but back home an hour ago now so I shall be spending the rest of the morning here in my study catching up on emails and also doing some chart watching. The U.S. markets had more uncharted highs during [...]

11:10am CET (10:10am UK time)  ~  A late market update for me today but I was up at 5am to go out sea-fishing but I’ve only just got be here. I have no trades to report from yesterday as I spent a large part of it travelling over here to Majorca and today will probably [...]

07:20am UK time ~ I have a couple of hours here in the study this morning catching up on emails and Skype calls then I’m throwing in the towel at lunchtime and returning to Majorca to experience some sun and get away from this rain. The markets would normally be quiet as we go into [...]

07:10am UK time  ~ An early start for me today, I am off with a group of friends for a cycle ride down towards Aldeburgh on the coastal path.  It’ll be emails and Skype calls when I’m back later this morning with a bit of chart watching. Crude Oil values are in the spotlight at [...]

07:45am UK time  ~  Nice lazy day for me at home today so I’ll report back if I take any positions on my favourite charts European Central Bank member and Chairman of Germany’s Bundesbank Jens Weidmann has poured cold water on Mario Draghi’s proposed Eurozone economic stimulus in his speech yesterday by suggesting that any further [...]

08:00am UK time ~ Back in a very frosty Suffolk this morning and I have a couple of meetings here during the day but I will be watching some charts now and then when I get a chance. The markets have been encouraged by the interest rate drop announcement by the People’s Bank of China [...]