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MARKET SUMMARY

[Edit] FTSE 100   5340.51up+1.38%
FTSE 100 Intraday
FTSE All Share 2728.3143.01 +1.60%
Dow Jones 10318.16-14.28 -0.14%

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Symbol Name Last Change
INF.L INFORMA 314.10 +0.67%
RNO.PA RENAULT 33.42 +4.45%
SEPU.L SEPURA 39.25 -3.09%
0349.HK ICBC (ASIA) 19.06 +0.42%
USU USEC INC 3.82 +0.00%
BDEV.L BARRATT DEV PLC 127.70 +1.59%
DRX.IR ELAN CORP 4.38 +0.44%
ADM.L ADMIRAL GROUP 1011.00 +0.30%
HSV.L HOMESERVE 1526.00 -0.26%
NSCNL0001MT7.AS 0.00 +0.00%

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MARKET DATA

LSE WINNERS & LOSERS
BLACKS LEISURE GRP 32.00 5.25 +19.63%
INVESCO PROP INC 6.65 0.90 +15.65%
EMBLAZE 58.00 5.00 +9.43%
E2V TECHNOLOGIES 63.00 -18.00 -22.22%
STANELCO 0.37 -0.05 -11.90%
MANAGEMENT CONSULT 18.50 -1.75 -8.64%
POPULAR SHARES
BP 585.30 6.30 +1.09%
VODAFONE GRP 136.25 1.65 +1.23%
BT GROUP 147.80 2.60 +1.79%
BARCLAYS 312.76 8.51 +2.80%
TESCO PLC 424.40 3.90 +0.93%
HSBC HLDG 747.70 15.80 +2.16%
BRITISH AIRWAYS 204.60 2.00 +0.99%
FTSE 100 WINNERS & LOSERS
XSTRATA 1109.00 39.00 +3.64%
RIO TINTO 3258.50 110.50 +3.51%
STANDARD CHARTERED 1666.00 53.00 +3.29%
YELL GROUP 44.08 -0.67 -1.50%
BUNZL 641.00 -4.00 -0.62%
SCHRODERS 1216.90 -5.10 -0.42%
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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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