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MARKET SUMMARY

[Edit] FTSE 100   5295.83down-1.29%
FTSE 100 Intraday
FTSE All Share 2702.14-33.07 -1.21%
Dow Jones 10464.4030.69 +0.29%

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Dollar vs. Pound 0.6052

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MARKET DATA

LSE WINNERS & LOSERS
RAYMARINE 6.16 0.33 +5.64%
NORTHUMBRIAN WATER 269.90 14.00 +5.47%
INTEC TELECOM SYS 102.25 5.25 +5.41%
STANELCO 0.35 -0.03 -8.42%
JOHNSTON PRESS 24.75 -1.50 -5.71%
MORGAN SINDALL 535.00 -20.00 -3.60%
POPULAR SHARES
BP 585.30 -4.40 -0.75%
VODAFONE GRP 138.55 -0.45 -0.32%
BT GROUP 147.30 -0.80 -0.54%
BARCLAYS 307.80 -8.50 -2.69%
TESCO PLC 431.50 -3.25 -0.75%
HSBC HLDG 718.50 -22.70 -3.06%
BRITISH AIRWAYS 198.03 -4.07 -2.02%
FTSE 100 WINNERS & LOSERS
SEVERN TRENT 1042.00 36.00 +3.58%
UNITED UTILITIES GR 495.90 11.80 +2.44%
SCOT & STHN ENERGY 1120.00 3.00 +0.27%
LEGAL & GENERAL 81.25 -3.50 -4.13%
RIO TINTO 3045.00 -101.00 -3.21%
STANDARD CHARTERED 1557.00 -50.00 -3.11%
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Q. After two of the World's largest banks declare a return to profit, is it safe to say the banking crisis over?
Yes - all the skeletons are out of the closet
Probably - Investor confidence is starting to return
It's impossible to tell at this stage
No - this is a desperate ploy to boost credibility
No - the damage is deep, and lasting

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