Go to http://www.cityindex.co.uk/spread-betting/ for breaking spread betting news. Here, Ben Cooper brings you the latest market insights from the trading floor of City Index on 19th May 2011.

Headlines:

- The FTSE 100 has started trading positively on Thursday and is up 30 points to 5958 at 8.30am.

- It is a busy day for corporate results and trading updates today.

- Look out for releases from National Grid, SAB Miller, Investec, Cairn Energy, Amec and Invensys amongst others.

- The top gainer so far today is Investec, while Invensys is the top faller of the day.

- Glencore starts issued trading today. City Index is already quoting a CFD, plus rolling and futures spread bet prices for you to trade.

- In financial news, ECB President Trichet will be speaking on the European economy at 2pm (UK time today).

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