Latest financial market news: • FTSE 100 up on decent Asian showing overnight • More M&A excitement with Avis takeover • Glencore and Tesco release results • UK inflation (CPI/RPI) numbers in line with expectations • Investors looking to plentiful US economic indicators data this afternoon, including US retail sales

Stock Market and Economic forecast using common sense analysis and decision making techniques. Focus is on the US Dollar, Commodities (CRB Index), Bonds (10 Yr. Treasuries), and the Stock Market (DJIA 30). Gold, silver and oil are often discussed when relating to commodities. How to Turn 000 into Million or Collapse Trading Stocks! Stocks trading in this portfolio started out at k 1/28/10. Each week the worst stock is sold and a new stock is added. Stock performance will be compared to the buy and hold stock strategy at the end of 1 year. Stocks covered this week include: Tempur Pedic, Continental Resources, El Paso Pipeline, Endo Pharmaceuticals, and Speadtrum Communications. One stock will be sold and a new stock will be bought!

European markets positive as investors await key US non farm payroll figures out at 1.30pm (GMT)

Corporate earnings news overshadows events in Egypt, and the UK service sector joins manufacturing in showing good growth for Janaury.

Fears over events in Egypt are cast aside by rising commodity markets and corporate earnings, giving UK markets a boost.

The UK economy retracts in Q4 2010 and knocks the markets, cooling fears of a sudden interest rate hike.

UK markets move lower as China raises bank reserve rates again, whilst ARM holdings again leaves the rest in its wake.

Max Keiser on France 24 Politics show on 9 October 2008 to discuss the ongoing financial crisis of 2008 and how France is doing.

Jim Puplava says a major financial crisis is approaching recorded on March 20th 2010

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