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[Edit] FTSE 100   5251.41down-0.31%
FTSE 100 Intraday
FTSE All Share 2685.30-9.85 -0.37%
Dow Jones 10318.16-14.28 -0.14%

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METALRAX GRP 5.62 0.74 +15.16%
INVESCO PROP INC 6.40 0.60 +10.34%
MINERVA 57.00 4.50 +8.57%
UNITE GROUP 276.25 -17.50 -5.96%
COMPUTACENTER 250.50 -15.20 -5.72%
ASHTEAD GROUP 74.45 -4.35 -5.52%
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BP 579.00 -2.50 -0.43%
VODAFONE GRP 134.60 0.60 +0.45%
BT GROUP 145.20 0.50 +0.35%
BARCLAYS 304.25 -4.15 -1.35%
TESCO PLC 420.50 -4.30 -1.01%
HSBC HLDG 731.90 -1.02 -0.14%
BRITISH AIRWAYS 202.60 1.60 +0.80%
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CABLE & WIRELESS 138.10 2.50 +1.84%
JOHNSON MATTHEY PLC 1576.00 27.00 +1.74%
OLD MUTUAL 118.00 1.70 +1.46%
ENTERPRISE INNS 113.00 -4.90 -4.16%
3I GROUP 275.60 -9.00 -3.16%
BRIT LAND CO REIT 473.40 -13.30 -2.73%
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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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