Trade HSBC Holdings Shares

HSBC Holdings (HSBA.L)

About

Headquartered in London, HSBC is one of the largest banking and financial services organisations in the world. HSBC's international network comprises around 9,500 offices in 85 countries and territories in Europe, the Asia-Pacific region, the Americas, the Middle East and Africa.

Industry

Banks

Website

www.hsbc.com

Trading Options

Financial Spread Betting
Contracts For Difference
Share Dealing / Stockbroker

HSBC Holdings and Market Latest News

Yahoo! Finance: HSBA.L News
HSBC bets on Russia, cools on India in BRIC beauty contest (Other)
HSBC is plunging headlong into Russian equities as it makes the world's biggest bet on the rising middle classes of Asia, Latin America, and the commodity bloc.
Prudential gains amid talk of strategic review [at Financial Times] (FT Times)
Prudential was among London's top performers on Thursday in a market otherwise dominated by corporate earnings news.
FTSE lower as weak banks offset upbeat UK results (Reuters MOLT)
FTSE lower as weak banks offset upbeat UK results (Other)
Customers intrigued by new bank Metro (Reuters MOLT)
Factbox - Cameron pushes deeper economic ties with India (Reuters MOLT)
UPDATE 1-Customers intrigued by new UK bank Metro (Other)
Santander UK to add 600 jobs as deal and spin-off loom (Reuters MOLT)
UPDATE 1-HSBC tapped to sell BP's stake in Vietnam gas project (Other)
Santander UK to add 600 jobs as deal, spin-off loom (Other)
UPDATE 3-MOVES-HSBC, Raymond James, Putnam (Other)
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.
Credit Suisse issues new hybrid bonds [at Financial Times] (FT Times)
Banks' old-style hybrid capital is to make a high-profile return as finance directors take a bullish line on the likelihood that regulators will continue to allow these controversial bonds to count towards top-notch tier one capital.
FSA grants Exim UK banking licence (Other)
EXIM Bank, the Indian financial services company, has been granted a UK banking licence by the Financial Services Authority as the UK and India look to further strengthen links in the financial services sector.
China revs up renminbi expansion [at Financial Times] (FT Times)
China's quest to transform the renminbi into an international reserve currency - and thereby challenge America's dominance of the global monetary system - may take decades, if it happens at all.
Canon gives impetus to regional rally [at Financial Times] (FT Times)
Tokyo led a region-wide equity rally on Wednesday as mounting optimism over corporate earnings bolstered investor confidence.
Osborne kick-starts India visit with Tata talks and Vodafone launch (Other)
George Osborne, the Chancellor, will on Tuesday kick off the Coalition Government's historic delegation to India by holding talks with divisional heads of Tata Group, the Indian conglomerate that owns Jaguar Land Rover and steel company Corus.
European share rally peters out on profit taking (Other)
Osborne urges India to open up financial services (Reuters MOLT)
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.
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HSBC Holdings: Financial Spread Betting vs CFD vs Share Dealing

Table 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 HSBC Holdings shares (HSBC Holdings share price is 450p). Supposedly, you think that HSBC Holdings shares will go up by 10% in one month.

Calculations

Spread Betting

CFD

Share

Number of Shares Equivalent

4,444

4,444

222

Shares go up by 10% in 1 month, Gross Profit

£2,000

£2,000

£100

Commission to open position (buy)

£60

£15

£12

Commission to close position (sell)

£0

£15

£12

Total Commission

£60

£30

£24

Financing for one month (5% LIBOR rate)

£108

£108

£0

Tax (20% band)

£0

£372

£15 + £5 (Stamp Duty)

Net Profit

£1,832

£1,490

£56


HSBC Holdings: Financial Spread Betting and Contracts For Difference (CFDs) are margined (or leveraged) products and let you go long (buy) or short (sell) with HSBC Holdings 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.