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  • London close: Stocks fall on Greek exit talk

    London close: Stocks fall on Greek exit talk

    Wed 16 May 2012
    - Greek exit speculation sinks stocks again
    - ECB stops funding to some Greek banks (report)
    - Eurozone crisis to limit UK GDP in 2012, says BoE

    After a temporary foray into positive territory, the FTSE 100 slipped late on to finish in the red for a third straight day as concerns over a potential Greek exit from the Eurozone began to escalate.

    With the main political parties in Greece unable to reach an agreement on the formation of a coalition government, the country is expected to go back to the polls in mid-June. Parliament is expected to be dissolved on Monday or Tuesday with a caretaker prime minister to be appointed. Acc... Read more
  • Thursday preview: Marston's to demonstrate its pedigree

    Thursday preview: Marston's to demonstrate its pedigree

    Wed 16 May 2012
    Pubs group and brewer Marston's is expected to announce further steady progress in both its managed and leased estates when it issues interim results.
  • Spending cuts hit Alliance Boots

    Spending cuts hit Alliance Boots

    Wed 16 May 2012
    Alliance Boots, the parent company of High Street of health and beauty chain Boots, caught a cold last year as profits fell on the back a cut in governmental reimbursement for generic medicines and reduced sales of cold and flu products.
  • US close: Stocks in late swoon

    US close: Stocks in late swoon

    Wed 16 May 2012
    After spending most of the day in positive territory, blue-chips fell back in the afternoon session, as investors decided continuing concerns about Greece outweighed some decent economic data on the home front.
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  • Market overview: FTSE closes down 32 at 5405

    Wed 16 May 2012
    1630: Today saw the BoE tone down its economic growth projections for the UK economy in its May inflation report and is now forecasting the UK economy will grow 0.8% this year, a more pessimistic projection that its forecast of...
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  • Bank of England cuts growth forecast

    Wed 16 May 2012
  • Unemployment down but pay still squeezed

    Wed 16 May 2012
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  • Pearson Financial Director ups his stake

    Wed 16 May 2012
  • Chariot Chairman buys 100,000 shares

    Tue 15 May 2012
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Thursday 17 May
Finals 3i Group, Invensys, Investec, National Grid, Rugby Estates, Shanks Group, Vedanta Resources
AGMs Noricum Gold Ltd (DI), STM Group, Restaurant Group, UTV Media, Tanfield Group, LMS Capital, Lloyds Banking Group, Manganese Bronze Holdings, Intertek Group, Resolution Ltd., Marsh & Mclennan Cos Inc., Amlin, Hikma Pharmaceuticals, Essenden, Yule Catto & Co, Prudential, Beacon Hill Resources, Brammer, Cookson Group, Next, Thalassa Holdings Ltd. (DI)

Friday 18 May
Finals Blinkx, JZ Capital Partners Ltd
AGMs Kentz Corporation Ltd., Michael Page International, Computacenter, JSC Kazkommertsbank GDR (Reg S), Chesnara, Huntsworth, Total Produce, Keller Group, Fresnillo, Menzies(John)

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Market Day

FTSE100
Indices
Name Value Chg %
FTSE 100 5,405 -32.37 -0.6
FTSE 250 10,675 -47.19 -0.4
techMARK 1,944 -12.98 -0.7
FTSE All-Share 2,809 -16.60 -0.6
FTSE Small Cap 2,962 -33.19 -1.1

FTSE 350 Winners and Losers
Name Price %
rising arrow Biggest Winners
Ophir Energy580.00p+12.6
Perform Group330.10p+7.0
RPC Group368.40p+5.0
Barratt Developments123.30p+4.4
Persimmon570.00p+4.0
Ruspetro166.80p+3.6
Hansteen Holdings73.00p+3.5
Aberdeen Asset Management255.90p+3.5
Logica68.70p+3.5
Croda International2,182.00p+3.0
Name Price %
down arrowBiggest Losers
Gem Diamonds Ltd. (DI)216.60p-4.5
SDL667.00p-4.6
Provident Financial1,105.00p-4.7
Kentz Corporation Ltd.377.60p-5.0
Bwin.party Digital Entertainment131.50p-5.3
African Barrick Gold 309.80p-5.6
Aquarius Platinum Ltd.88.15p-6.0
Essar Energy 117.80p-6.0
Anglo Pacific Group259.30p-6.8
Lamprell127.00p-56.9

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