Bookmark http://www.cityindex.co.uk/market-analysis/ to keep track of the latest financial news. Here, Chris Nelson-Smith of spread betting and CFD trading provider City Index brings you the key activity shaping the markets on 8th June 2011. Headlines include:
- European indices have weakened further this morning, with the DAX down 15 points at 7087 and CAC down 10 points at 3860.
- The FTSE lost ground this morning as well, following falls in Asia overnight. So far the FTSE is down 25 points at 5840.
- Dow Futures are currently up 1 point at 12073.
- On the FTSE, the best performing stocks so far are AstraZeneca, Land Securities and Aggreko. The worst performers are John Matthey, Arm Holdings, BHP Billiton, Kazakhmys and Antofagasta.
- Smiths Group issues a trading update today along with Punch Tavern.
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