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DAILY STOCKMARKET REPORT 20 August 2008

Markets
London - The FTSE is currently 40.5 points higher at 5360.9. Tullow Oil leads the risers board after UBS upgraded the stock to ‘buy’ from ‘neutral’ on valuation grounds.

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DAILY STOCKMARKET REPORT 19 August 2008

Markets
London - The FTSE 100 is currently 61.6 points lower at 5,388.6 reflecting sharp falls overnight on Wall Street and in Asia, with banks under pressure again amid worries that the worst of the credit crisis is not over. HBOS claims the top faller spot, down 4.5% with RBS close behind, down 4.3%.

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DAILY STOCKMARKET REPORT 18 August 2008

Markets
London - The FTSE is almost unchanged this morning, down 1.4 points at 5,453.4 with investors cautious ahead of the release of the Bank of England minutes Wednesday, despite BHP Billiton gaining after positive results and a higher close from Wall Street Friday. Miners take up the top six positions on the risers board, led by Anglo American, up 2.4%. London Stock Exchange tops the fallers board, down 3.2%.

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DAILY STOCKMARKET REPORT 15 August 2008

Markets

London - The FTSE 100 is 15.6 points higher at 5,513 this morning. The London Stock Exchange tops the risers board, gaining more than 3%, while Xstrata tops the fallers board, down almost 4%.

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DAILY STOCKMARKET REPORT 12 August 2008

Markets

London - The FTSE 100 is currently 35.3 points lower at 5,506.5 this morning, shrugging off gains on Wall Street overnight, as investors cautiously await the UK Consumer Price Index data. Standard Chartered leads the fallers after Citigroup said the bank that earns most of its money in Asia may have to raise capital.

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