CMC Markets
OrganizationOn 2 shows in Markets & Investing this week · most on UK Small/Mid Caps with Paul Scott
CMC Markets plc is a UK-based financial services and online trading company. It provides platforms for trading shares, spread betting, contracts for difference (CFDs), and foreign exchange across global markets, with headquarters in London and operations including Sydney and Singapore.
Rank this week
Share of the conversation
0.4‰ of what listeners heard
Reach this week
Tone this week
- Negative 2
- Positive 2
Share of the conversation
Mentions of CMC Markets per 1,000 mentions of anything, 7-day rolling, markets & investing.
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| Day | Share (7-day) | Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2 | 1.07‰ | 5 |
Why is it trending?
IG Group warning weighs on CMC Markets and other sector peers
Stock Movers linked CMC Markets’ decline to investor concern spreading from IG Group’s lower revenue retention in over-the-counter trading.[1][2]
UK Small/Mid Caps with Paul Scott described CMC Markets as down 7% and argued the move looked like an overreaction to short-term trading variations.[3]
Paul Scott said a chunky direct buy in CMC Markets suggested that everything was all right, while also saying he was unsure he would buy after its strong run.[4]
The shows agreed CMC Markets was falling alongside spread-betting and CFD peers, but Paul Scott viewed the decline more positively than the market reaction implied.[3][1][2]
Sources · 4 moments
- 1.Stock Movers · Adidas Slides, IG Group Falls, Wetherspoon RisesStephen Carroll · Oct 2 · Listen at 2:25 ↗
“That's the one that deals with contracts for difference and spread betting, for example. And as a result, result of that, this is also spooking investors in, in other companies, uh, mostly IG Group's peers. Um, so Plus500 is down over 11% a”
- 2.Stock Movers · Volvo Car Rises, IG Group Falls, Wetherspoon GainsJoshua Gaunt-Warner · Oct 2 · Listen at 2:33 ↗
“And it's also saying that it's struggling with lower revenue retention in the over-the-counter business, which, you know, that's dealing with everything from CFDs to spread betting. And as a result, that's also weighing on peers. We've got”
- 3.UK Small/Mid Caps with Paul Scott · Morning Movers - Fri 2 Oct 2026Paul Scott · Oct 2 · Listen at 3:15 ↗
“of how not to do it, really. And I see also from the top movers that the other spread betting and CFD companies have fallen in sympathy. So Plus500 is down 10% today at £30.58. And where is it? CMC Markets, which we do like, we've been long”
- 4.UK Small/Mid Caps with Paul Scott · Paul’s Podcast - Fri 2 Oct 2026Paul Scott · Oct 2 · Listen at 0:39 ↗
“the share price dropping, and basically they've said that everything's fine. So it looks like IG Index's problems are homegrown rather than sector-wide. And I noticed the other one that dropped a lot today in that sector, the spread bet CFD”
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