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BHP Billiton and Market Latest NewsYahoo! Finance: BLT.L NewsCopper gains ground as supplies tighten [at Financial Times] (FT Times) Base metals prices rose to near a three-month high on Thursday, lifted by greater appetite for risk and tight supply of some ores, particularly copper and tin.
Cliffs says iron ore pricing terms still uncertain (Other)UPDATE 2-Kazakhmys repeats year target, demand still strong (Other) Rio and Chinese rubber-stamp West Africa JV (ShareCast) Australia's Rio Tinto and Chinese state-owned miner Chinalco have formed a "powerful union" after the pair set up an iron ore joint venture in the West African state of Guinea.
CORRECTED - UPDATE 1-Collahuasi says mineral resource up 40 pct (Other)China and tax in focus at outback mining meet (Reuters MOLT) International Power loses steam, FTSE reverses [at Financial Times] (FT Times) International Power slipped from its highest level in nearly two years as the FTSE 100 went into reverse.
Energy stocks drag FTSE down (Reuters MOLT)Energy stocks drag FTSE down, U.S. data disappoints (Reuters MOLT) Energy stocks drag FTSE down, U.S. data disappoints (Other) London close: Thumbs down for company updates (ShareCast) Company updates gave traders plenty to mull over and after an uncertain start to the day, shares closed firmly in the red.
Chinalco expected to sign iron ore deal with Rio Tinto today (Other)Trading in the shares of Aluminium Corporation of China (Chalco) were suspended yesterday in both Shanghai and Hong Kong, ahead of a signing ceremony in Beijing later today where a joint venture with Rio Tinto is expected to be formalised.
London afternoon: US durable goods blow for equities (ShareCast)With US markets opening on a weak note leading stocks in London have continued their downward drift. US stocks fell back after US durable goods orders in June fell for a second successive month. June's 1% fall was in contrast to expectations of a rise of similar magnitude.
FTSE 100 movers: Miners can't prevent fall (ShareCast)Higher metals prices are pushing miners higher but the Footsie is dominated by fallers.
European share rally peters out on profit taking (Other)London midday: Shares turn south (ShareCast) Mining stocks are doing their bit to shore up the Footsie but the majority of leading shares are now in retreat, including most of the big names that issued corporate updates today.
London mid-morning: Footsie higher after results stream (ShareCast)Today's stream of company updates has been given a mixed reception, but strength in the mining and banking sectors keeps the FTSE 100 higher.
Big miners to deliver strong results (Reuters MOLT)Analysis - Low fees hit copper smelter margins (Reuters MOLT) London close: Lead slashed as miners fail (ShareCast) A big chunk of the morning's hard-fought gains went up in smoke late in the session as an early rally on Wall Street quickly turned into nothing.
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BHP Billiton: Financial Spread Betting vs CFD vs Share DealingTable below compares Financial Spread Betting, Contract For Difference and Share Dealing trading. For simplicity we use the average brokerage fees to calculate the profit/loss if £1,000 available for investment in BHP Billiton shares (BHP Billiton share price is 1250p). Supposedly, you think that BHP Billiton shares will go up by 10% in one month.
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BHP Billiton: Financial Spread Betting and Contracts For Difference (CFDs) are margined (or leveraged) products and let you go long (buy) or short (sell) with BHP Billiton shares, they are more suitable for short and medium term investments and cover a wide range of markets, including shares, indices, commodities and currencies. Share investing, on the other hand, is a conservative and old way of gaining financial independence and preserving capital. Even though some stockbrokers offer credit facilities it is very rare and not popular amongst private investors.
Risk Warning: Financial Spread Betting and Contracts For Difference (CFDs) are leveraged products and carry a high level of risk to your capital. You may lose more than your initial investment. Share price can go down as well as up and returns on investments are not guaranteed.