London, England -- (SBWire) -- 04/25/2011 -- City Index takes a look at the activity shaping the spread betting markets on 13th April 2011.

The leader on the FTSE 100 this morning (April 13th) has proven to be ARM Holdings, which has seen its share prices rally.

As of 10:22 BST, the company topped the biggest risers after advancing by 4.02 per cent compared to yesterday's close, an increase of more than 22 points.

Such a trading boost follows the comments of Morgan Stanley, which once again pointed out its recommendation that investors should move to ARM Holdings.

Indeed, it was reported that investors' heads were also turned by the unveiling by Microsoft of a new version of Internet Explorer which runs on an ARM-based processor.

Meanwhile, Morgan Stanley noted it was "positively surprised that software development is already well advanced".

Furthermore, AllWinner Technology has chosen to license the Mail-400 MP Graphics Processing Unit and ARM Cortex-A8 processor for its high-definition displays.

GKN remained in second place on the FTSE 100 leader board following a positive trading update earlier in the week.

See how you can start spread betting with City Index at http://www.cityindex.co.uk/spread-betting/

Spread betting and CFDs are leveraged products which can result in losses greater than your initial deposit. Ensure you fully understand the risks.

* Spread betting and CFD trading are exempt from UK stamp duty. Spread betting is also exempt from UK Capital Gains Tax. However, tax laws are subject to change and depend on individual circumstances. Please seek independent advice if necessary.

About City Index
Today more and more individual traders are discovering the benefits of derivatives, and many of them are discovering them through a City Index trading platform.

As a group, we transact in excess of 1.5 million trades every month for individuals in over 50 countries worldwide. We provide access to a wide range of instruments including margined foreign exchange, CFD trading and, in the UK, financial spread betting.

We constantly look to widen the range of assets we offer, improve the performance of our platforms and expand the range of services we provide. The result is that our customers benefit from innovative trading tools with transparent pricing, competitive spreads, and a high standard of customer service and support. Visit http://www.cityindex.co.uk/ for more information.