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Friday preview: JD Sports Fashion, Misys

Thursday 08 Jan 2009

JD Sports Fashion is the latest retailer due to update the market on how it fared over Christmas.

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Mixed response from mortgage lenders to rate cut

Thursday 08 Jan 2009

Two of the UK’s largest mortgage providers promised to pass on today’s 0.5% cut in base rates in full to their customers, though other lenders were more guarded.

London close: Footsie in late fight-back

Thursday 08 Jan 2009

Footsie finished flat Thursday at the end of a volatile day that saw shares fall after the 0.5% cut in interest rates and a poor start on Wall Street, then stage a late recovery.

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Market overview: Flat finish for FTSE 100
Thursday 08 Jan 2009

1630: Close Footsie finished flat after recovering from heavy losses that came on the back of the 0.5% interest rate cut and a poor showing on the US.

Data search specialist Autonomy went well after saying it expects to report full year 2008 revenue and profitability above the levels mentioned in its last trading update in October.

Tullow Oil advanced after reporting an oil find in offshore Ghana.

Comment & Analysis

Small Cap Focus: Constellation remains a t...

Thursday 08 Jan 2009

Constellation Software Inc has not given up on AIM-quoted Gladstone despite its unsuccessful bid and it wants a seat on the board.

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Market Reports

London close: Footsie in late fight-back

Thursday 08 Jan 2009

Footsie finished flat Thursday at the end of a volatile day that saw shares fall after the 0.5% cut in interest rates and a poor start on Wall Street, then stage a late recovery.

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Friday preview: JD Sports Fashion, Misys

Thursday 08 Jan 2009

JD Sports Fashion is the latest retailer due to update the market on how it fared over Christmas.

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Expert Views

Nationalisation at Christmas

Given the desperate state of the UK economy, the Government has decided to introduce some exceptional measures and to extend its nationalisation plans.