The Morning Call
4/1/12 Thomas Cook has undertaken boardroom changes
30/12/11 The FTSE 100 looks to end 2011 down 6%
29/12/2011 Gold prices have fallen to 3 month lows
23/12/11 Stocks rallied in the UK after GDP grew by 0.6% in the third quarter.
21/12/11 The European Central Bank is set to flood euro-area banks with cheap cash.
16/12/11 European Union officials abandon UK backed safeguards on derivatives legislation.
15/12/11 Fitch Ratings downgrades five European banks.
9/12/11 The European Union added €200bn to their crisis-fighting warchest.
8/12/11 Investors will likely be cautious today before the crucial EU summit later.
6/12/11 Stock prices have reacted this morning to the S&P move
5/12/11 Ryanair said it carried 8% fewer passengers in November 2011
1/12/11 Spain and France auction €8.25bn of bonds today.
30/11/11 Euro finance ministers approved enhancements to the bailout fund.
29/11/11 George Osborne is due to present his Autumn statement to parliament this afternoon.
25/11/11 Hungary lost its Investment Grade rating at Moody's investors Service.
24/11/11 It was the worst received bond sale by Germany yesterday, since the launch of the euro.
22/11/11 UK and EU equity prices are moving higher in early trading
21/11/11 The new Spanish PM has said "Spain faces its most delicate situation in 30 years"
18/11/11 US stocks suffered a sharp sell off yesterday due to ongoing troubles in the Eurozone.
15/11/11 Apologies for the late Morning Call, we encountered IT issues earlier.
11/11/11 Italian national unity government has calmed fears slightly in the eurozone.
9/11/11 Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has offered his resignation.
4/11/11 Draghi chooses ECB rate over printing press.
2/11/11 Mr Papandreou told a late night cabinet meeting the the referendum will be a clear mandate.
1/11/11 Britains economic recovery will continue to falter according to a median of 36 forecasts.
31/10/11 Barclays made an adjusted profit before tax of £5.07bn to end September 2011.
26.10.11 The European heads of state are still due to meet as scheduled at 6pm.
25/10/11 BP announced a Q3 replacement cost profit before tax of $7.96bn.
21/10/11 European equities have opened higher after a strong close in NY.
20/10/11 Merkel and Sarkozy held emergency talks in Frankfurt on the eurozone debt crisis.
19/10/11 Moody's has downgraded Spain to A1, from Aa2.
14/10/11 Spain's credit rating has been cut again by Standard & Poor's to AA-.
12/10/11 Slovakia rejected changes to the EFSF last night after the NY close
11/10/11 UK stocks are lower this morning despite the Dow's 330 point leap
10/10/11 The FTSE 100 is up 35.2 points at 5,338.6
7/10/11 The US economy will likely show a fifth month of low job creation.
6/10/11 Steve Jobs, Apple founder passed away on Wednesday.
5/10/11 Ratings agency Moody's downgraded Italy's credit rating by 3 notches from Aa2 to A2.
4/10/11 Eurozone finance ministers put off until next month the decision to lend Greece €8bn.
3/10/11 Greece won't meet 2011-2012 deficit targets.
30/9/11 German lawmakers approved an expansion of the euro-area rescue fund's firepower to €440bn.
27/9/11 European leaders appear to be moving towards a solution for the Eurozone debt crisis
23/9/11 The ECB may act to address risks to growth next month.
21/9/11 Italy's credit rating has been cut by S&P to A from A+.
20/9/11 Italy has been downgraded one notch
19/9/11 Lloyds FD Tim Tookey has announced he is joining Resolution
16/09/11 France has raised taxes by 3% on anyone earning over €500k
14/9/11 BNP rallied after it denied reports of a dollar liquidity problem.
12/9/11 British banks should ring fence their retail banking divisions by 2019 say the ICB.
9/9/11 Investec Plc has agreed to buy Evolution Plc for £233.3 million.
7/9/11 The SNB's move to peg the Swiss Franc above CHF1.20 against the Euro.
5/9/11 The FHFA has started a lawsuit against a number of leading banks
2/9/11 Business likely shrugged off recession fears and kept hiring in August.
1/9/2011 Asian stocks rose on signs the global economy will avoid a recession.
31/8/11 UK consumer confidence fell for a third month in a row in August, according to new figures.
30/8/11 Consumer spending climbed more than expected in the US.
26/8/11 Ben Bernake is set to make an eagerly awaited speech later today.
25/8/11 Steve Jobs has stepped down as Apple CEO
23/8/11 Oil rises above $85 in Asia as Libyan rebels battle Gadhafi supporters in Tripoli.
22/8/11 Gold for December delivery added $30.20 to $1,852.20 an ounce on Friday.
19/8/11 The gold price hit a record high of $1,845 an ounce.
18/8/11 Demand for gold lifted prices to $1,793.80 an ounce
17/8/11 EU stock prices are lower on consideration of the Merkel/ Sarkozy meeting
16/8/11 The German economy almost stalled in Q2 registering 0.1% growth
15/8/11 London home sellers lowered asking prices in August.
11/8/11 US benchmark indices tumbled on fears over France's AAA rating.
10/8/11 The Dow Jones industrial average surged more than 429 points in trading yesterday.
8/8/11 Standard & Poor's downgrades US long term debt from AAA to AA+.
5/8/11 Worst day for Wall Street since 2008 crisis. Dow falls 512 and investors flee for safety.
4/8/11 The yen dropped the most in about five months against the dollar.
3/8/11 Standard Chartered topped market expectations with record first half profits.
2/8/11 The US could still lose its coveted AAA debt rating in the next six months.
1/8/11 President Obama and US congressional leaders have agreed a deal to put before Congress.
29/7/11 Verizon Wireless is to pay its parent companies, Verizon and Vodafone a US$10bn dividend
28/7/11 US stocks slumped closing down 198.8 points at 12,302.6
27/7/11 The FTSE 100 is off 43.31 points at 5,886.42
26/7/11 BP has reported Q2 replacement cost profit of $5.3bn
25/7/11 FTSE trades down 30.7 points on US concerns
22/7/2011 EU leaders offer $229 Billion in new Greek aid.
21/7/11 The Merkel / Sarkozy talks have raised hopes that an EU crisis deal can be reached
19/7/11 Gold leapt $16 or 1% to a record high of $1,606.
15/7/11 The German Deputy Finance Minister has said the EU is a unique political animal
14/7/11 Greece's credit rating was cut three levels by fitch Ratings.
13/7/11 Moody's downgrades Ireland's local and foreign currency government bond status to Junk.
11/7/11 European leaders are prepared to accept that Athens should default on some of its bonds.
8/7/11 Britains biggest selling newspaper News of the World will close
7/7/11 Man Group funds under management rose to $71bn at the end of June.
6/7/11 Moody's downgrades Portugal's debt by 1 notch to non investment grade
4/7/11 US markets are closed today for 4th July holidays
1/7/11 The FTSE 100 is up 5 points at 5,950.7
30/6/11 BG has doubled the estimate of how much oil might be in Santos Basin.
29/6/11 Christine Lagarde has been named as the new head of the International Monetary Fund.
28/6/11 French banks agreed to accept slower repayment of Greece's debt.
27/6/11 US stocks trading in familiar reverse gear on Friday.
23/6/11 Fed Reserve Chairman Bernake says US economic problems may persist into 2012
22/6/11 Greek PM survives a crucial vote early Wednesday.
20/6/11 Talks between Eurozone finance ministers over a Greek bailout broke down this morning.
17/6/11 10 year US Treasury yields are quoted at 2.91%
16/6/11 US stocks close lower on back of poor economic data.
15/6/11 Sainsbury's like for like sales growth in line with management's expectation.
14/6/11 Indian inflation increases to 9.06%.
10/6/11 US stock indices bounced on improved risk appetite
9/6/11 US stocks fall as Fed delivers mixed economic outlook.
7/6/11 May retail sales were down by 2.1%
6/6/11 Diageo is set to acquire SAB Miller's stake in a Kenyan brewery firm
3/6/11 WPP has acquired a 70% stake in Gringo Publicidade.
2/6/11 Johnson Matthey beats expectations.
1/6/11 Oil rises slightly to near $103 in Asia.
31/5/11 Japan jobless rate in April rises to 4.7%.
27/5/11 US Gross Domestic Product data came in weaker than expected in first quarter.
26/5/11 Asian stocks rose after a rally in commodities.
25/5/11 Profits were roughly in line with expectations for Brewin Dolphin.
24/5/11 The Greek government endorsed an accelerated asset-sale plan.
23/5/11 The FTSE 100 is off 76.7 points in early trading
20/5/11 The FTSE 100 has opened up 20 points at 5,976
19/5/11 Glencore will start trading in London today.
18/5/11 ICAP said full-year earnings jumped 61%.
17/5/11 Aviva made a solid start to 2011
16/5/11 Greece today will plead for a boost in its €110 billion bailout.
13/5/11 Petrofac confident as order intake grows.
12/5/11 Commodities and oil prices plunge.
11/5/11 Further monetary tightening may be needed to cool China's inflation.
10/5/11 S&P downgrades Greek bonds.
9/5/11 European Union leaders are showing their resolve in keeping the euro region together.
6/5/2011 RBS reported a wider than expected first quarter loss.
5.5.2011 Lloyds Banking Group swung into loss in the first quarter.
28/4/11 US Federal Reserve says it will stick with low interest rate policy
27/4/11 UK markets have opened lower ahead of UK GDP numbers
26/4/11 The FTSE 100 is up 12.3 points at 6030.6 in early trading
21/4/11 Crude oil jumps above $112 in Asian trading
20/4/11 Asian markets higher after Wall Street posted better than expected earnings.
19/4/11 Tesco posts strong profits.
15/4/11 Google Q1 EPS misses forecasts
14/4/11 Reckitt Benckiser CEO is to step down
13/4/11 The FTSE 100 is up 29.2 points at 5,993.7
12/4/11 Japan nuclear agency upgrades nuclear crisis severity.
11/4/11 Most Asian stocks struggle as investors worry about surging oil prices.
8/4/11 Asian stock markets rise as the impact of latest quake to hit Japan appears limited.
7/4/11 Portugal becomes the third EU member state to seek a bailout from the European Union.
6/4/11 Britain's GDP growth over Q2 will be one third the pace of other major world economies.
5/4/11 Oil has hit $120 per barrel for the first time since before the financial crisis.
1/4/11 Ireland counts on $142 billion package to end worst bank crisis.
31/3/11 Oil rises to near $105 in Asia as Gadhafi forces take back Libya oil port.
30/3/11 Tullow has sold 2/3 of the interest it holds in numerous assets in Uganda for $2.9bn.
29/3/11 Oil hovers below $104 in Asia as traders eye Libya.
28/3/11 A 13 year tax wrangle between the US and the UK involving AstraZeneca has been resolved.
25/3/11 BHP Billiton announces $10bn investments in iron ore and coal mining in Australia.
24/3/11 Portugal's PM Jose Socrates has quit after budget cuts were rejected in Parliament
23/3/11 Sales growth slows at Sainsbury
22/3/11 Asian markets higher with Nikkei leading the way as Japan's crisis stabilizes.
21/3/11 Asian stock markets rise as fears over Japan's nuclear crisis ease.
18/3/11 Asian markets posted solid gains Friday.
17/3/2011 Japanese yen surged to record high against dollar.
16/3/11 Japan shares surge after massive losses sustained over the last two days.
15/3/11 Japanese stocks have staged their largest one day drop since October 1987
14/3/2011 Japan adds $183bn to economy
11/3/11 A massive earthquake has hit northern Japan
10/3/11 Global stock prices are lower this morning following ongoing unrest in North Africa
9/3/11 Dow Jones rose 124.4 points at 12,214.4
8/3/11 Barclays is to shut 100 branches in Spain
7/3/11 FTSE 100 is 14.2 points lower at 5,976.2
4/3/11 ECB President Trichet says bank could raise interest rates next month as inflation increases.
2/3/11 Standard Chartered 2010 profits were in line with forecasts.
1/3/11 Fresnillo's profits more than doubled last year to over $1bn.
28/2/11 Pearson saw profits before tax rise 28% to £670m.
25/2/2011 Saudi Arabia is said to be in active talks to boost oil supplies
24/02/11 RBS has reported a loss of £1.1bn
22/2/2011 A massive earthquake has hit Christchurch in New Zealand killing 65 people
21/2/11 Violent clashes have taken place between government and protestors in Libya
18/2/11 Further unrest in Bahrain and Libya has invigorated oil prices
17/2/11 BNP Paribas Europe's largest bank said Q4 profit increased 14%.
16/2/11 Sanofi Aventis agreed to buy Genzyme Corp.
15/2/11 Barclays tops £6bn pre-tax profit
14/2/11 China has replaced Japan as the world's second largest economy.
10/2/11 Credit Suisse posts $841m Q4 net profit
9/2/11 LSE has agreed a merger with TMX, owner of the Toronto SE
8/2/11 UBS, Switzerland's biggest bank reported Q4 profits grew by 7%
7/2/11 AOL to buy Huffington Post in a $315m deal.
3/2/11 Global stock prices are lower in response to escalating unrest in Egypt
2/2/11 President Hosni Mubarak's statement last night has failed to stop protests in Cairo
1/2/11 BP has resumed dividend payments with a Q4 pay out of 7 cents.
31/1/11 AAR are threatening to block BP's $1.8bn dividend payout.
27.01.2011 BSkyB shows its worth with profit rise.
26/1/11 Glencore is reportedly considering a dual listing in London and Hong Kong
21/1/11 Google replaces longtime CEO Schmidt with co-founder Page in return to roots move.
20/1/11 Man Group tumbles as investors pull $1bn from stock funds.
19/1/11 Apple's 78% profit gain eases concern over Steve Job's medical leave
18/1/11 Apple CEO Steve Jobs takes medical leave of absence, details of illness are unknown.
17/1/11 BP has announced a stock swap and joint exploration deal with Rosneft
14/1/11 Intel's results topped Wall Street's forecast and sent Intel shares up 2%.
13/1/11 Tesco blames snow for UK shortfall.
12/1/11 Gartmore's board agrees to a takeover by Henderson Group.
11/1/11 M&S saw group sales rise 4% in Q4 2010.
10/1/11 BP shares are down 1.9% at 483p following the Prudhoe Bay shutdown.
7/1/11 The FTSE 100 is down 36.1 points at 5,983.4
6/1/2011 Maybank bids $1.4bn for Singapore broker Kim Eng Holdings Ltd.
5/1/11 The FTSE 100 has opened down 35.4 points at 5,978.5
4/1/11 The FTSE 100 is up 103 points in early trading
31/12/2010 The FTSE 100 is up 9.9 points at 5,980.9
30/12/10 Copper prices have jumped in early trading taking their gain for 2010 to 29%
28/12/10 US stock prices were little changed overnight
27/12/10 Crude oil prices have moved up sharply after a blizzard on the US east coast
24/12/10 The FTSE 100 has opened down 14.2 points moving away from the key 6,000 level
21/12/2010 Asian stock markets advance after North Korea backs off threats.
17/12/10 Ireland's credit rating was cut five levels by Moody's investors service.
16/12/10 The US Justice Department is suing BP, Transocean, Anadarko and Mitsui
15/12/10 Spain's Aa1 debt rating is put on review by Moody's.
13/12/10 GE has announced it has revised its offer for Wellstream
10/2/10 China's trade surplus and new lending exceeding forecasts in November.
7.12.2010 Obama Agrees to two year extension for Bush's tax cuts.
06.12.2010 Bernanke says Fed may take more action to curb joblessness.
3/12/10 European Central Bank extends special crisis measures, gives no sign bond buys will expand.
02/12/10 The ECB is to decide on further EU periphery bond purchases
01/12/10 Nationwide has reported that UK house prices fell 0.3% in November
30/11/10 The Euro is under pressure on investor debt concerns
29/11/10 An €84bn EU/IMF rescue for Ireland is being viewed positively
26/11/10 The US is sending the aircraft carrier the George Washington to South Korean waters
25/11/10 Hana Financial to buy Lone Star's 51% stake in Korea Exchange Bank for $4.1bn.
23/11/10 Global stock prices are lower this morning on concerns over the Korean military exchange.
19/11/10 Vedanta gets $6bn financing for Cairn India deal.
17/11/10 Talks are underway between the Irish government and EU monetary authorities
16/11/10 South Korea's Central Bank raises key interest rate to 2.5% amid higher inflation.
15/11/10 Ireland talks with EU as Germany pushes it to take bailout.
12/11/10 G-20 leaders refuse to endorse US push against China on Yuan revaluation
11/11/10 BT bumped up profits by 13% in Q2
10.11.2010 China posted a larger than forecast $27.1bn October trade surplus.
9.11.2010 Barclays grows 9 month profit.
05.11.2010 Shell has agreed to sell stakes in 6 Gulf of Mexico oil and gas fields to W&T energy.
04/11/10 US Federal Reserve is to buy $600bn in T-bonds over the next 8 months
03/11/10 Wyeth purchase boosts Pfizer 3Q revenue 39%, but profit falls 70% on charges.
02/11/10 BP has beat Q3 profit forecasts.
01/11/10 Chinese manufacturing accelerated in October.
28/10/10 Royal Dutch Shell Q3 profits rose 88% to $4.93bn
27/10/10 South Korea's Q3 economic growth slows sharply to 0.7% due to weaker exports.
26/10/10 UBS reported a fourth consecutive quarterly profit
22/10/10 Japan has warned of risks to the global economy.
21/10/10 Credit Suisse reports Q3 net profit of $621.4m below expectations.
20/10/10 The People's Bank of China raised key interest rates by 0.25% the first rise since 2007
19/10/10 IBM tops forecasts but shares fall on worries about growth
18/10/10 Bluebay Asset has agreed an all cash takeover by Royal Bank of Canada for approx £1bn.
15/10/10 Google impresses investors with Q3 results.
13/10/10 Standard Chartered has announced a £3.26bn rights issue at 1280p per share
12/10/10 Liverpool's holding company has defaulted on £280m owed to RBS and Wells Fargo & Co.
6/10/10 The FTSE 100 is up 35.9 points at 5,671.7 in early trading.
5/10/10 The Bank of Japan has lowered its overnight call rate to between 0%-0.1%.
4/10/10 The FTSE 100 has opened down 36 points at 5,556.9
1/10/10 US Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner says no threat of China trade war or currency war.
30/9/10 Ireland's government is preparing to take majority control of Allied Irish Bank Plc
27/9/10 Unilever is paying $3.7bn in cash for America's Alberto Culver.
24/9/10 KNOC has 64.26% of Dana Petroleum
20/9/10 The FTSE 100 is up 46 points to 5,554 in early trading
17/9/10 The FTSE 100 has opened up 45.21 points at 5,585.35
16/9/10 Sinochem is reportedly considering a takeover offer for Potash Corp of Saskatchewan
14/9/10 Brent crude is up 7 cents per barrel at $79.10
13/9/10 Prudential has jumeped 20.5p to 620p on speculation of takeover interest from China.
10/9/10 Deutsche Bank said to weigh share sale of up to $11.4bn.
9/9/10 Euro slides to $1.2693 reversing gains on Portuguese bond action.
8/9/10 The FTSE 100 has opened down 28 points at 5,379.8
3/9/10 The FTSE 100 has opened up 6.2 points, 0.11% at 5377.2 points.
2/9/10 The FTSE 100 has opened 6.5 points down at 5359.9 points.
1/9/10 Soco International has discovered oil at the Te Giac Den appraisal well, offshore Vietnam.
27/8/10 Dana Petroleum has delayed the publication of its defence document to the KNOC offer
26/8/10 The FTSE 100 has opened up 35.24 points or 0.69% at 5144.64
25/8/10 Ireland has been downgraded to AA- by Standard & Poor
24/8/10 Cairn Energy has found gas in Greenland at its first attempt.
23/8/10 Australian stocks faltered on the likelihood of a week minority government
20/8/10 Intel buys McAfee for £7.7bn in push beyond PCs.
19/8/10 BHP betting on crop production boom with hostile $38.5bn bid for fertilizer maker potash.
18/8/10 US industrial production saw a rise of 1% against an expected 0.5%
17/8/10 The FTSE 100 has opened up 7.7 points at 5,283.7
16/8/10 Japan has lost its place to China as the world's second largest economy
13/8/10 The German economy grew 2.2% in Q2
12/8/10 Dana Petroleum and KNOC have failed to agree acquisition terms
9/8/10 The FTSE 100 opened up 65.0 points, 1.24% at 5398.3 points.
6/8/10 Asian stocks mixed as investors eye key US employment figures due out later today.
4/8/10 US economic recovery remains patchy
3/8/10 Stocks start August with a big rally after better than expected manufacturing reports.
2/8/10 Chinese manufacturing continues to slow amid drops in new production orders.
28/7/10 The FTSE 100 is up 21.4 points at 5,387 in early trading.
27/7/10 The FTSE 100 is up 19.5 points at 5,370.6
20.07.2010. Hypo Real Estate Holding AG has become the first bank to fail the European stress test.
13.07.2010. FTSE100 makes early gains this morning led by BP which opened up 2.7%.
08/07/2010, The Dow closed above 10,000 points at 10,018.28
6/7/10 The FTSE 100 is up 55.5 points at 4,879.10
1/7/10 The FTSE 100 is down 74.3 points to 4,842.6
30/6/10 American stocks closed down after weak Consumer Confidence figures.
29/6/10 The FTSE 100 has opened down 61.5 points at 5,010.2
24/6/10 The Australian PM Kevin Rudd has stepped down
23/6/10 The FTSE 100 has opened down 49.2 points at 5,197.2
22/6/10 The FTSE 250 has opened down 62.3 points at 9,935.5.
18/6/10 BP is considering a range of debt financing options including a US$10bn bond offer
17/6/10 The FTSE 100 has opened up 6.4 points at 5,244.3
15/6/10 BSkyB board have said they will entertain offers above 800p per share
11/6/10 Brent crude is up 35 cents at $75.60
7/6/10 The FTSE 100 has opened down 64.5 points at 5,061.5
4/6/10 The FTSE 100 is up 27.7 points at 5,238.8
3/6/10 The FTSE 100 has opened up 83.3 points at 5,234.6
1/6/10 The FTSE 100 has opened down 66.2 points at 5,122.3
28/5/10 Travis Perkins is in discussions with BSS Group over a cash and share offer.
27/5/10 The US Treasury has sold 1.5bn Citigroup shares realising a gain of $1.3bn.
26/5/10 The FTSE 100 is up 57.9 points at 4,998.6.
25/5/10 North Korean leader Kim Jong Il is reported to have ordered his army to prepare for war.
24/5/10 BP has announced the cost to date of the oil spill incident at US$760m.
21/5/10 The S&P 500 fell 43.5 points to 1,071.6 - its steepest decline since January 2009
20/5/10 SAB Miller has reported a decline in full year EPS to 122.6 cents
19/5/10 Germany's BaFin has banned the naked short selling of 10 financial companies
18/5/10 Vodafone has taken a £2.3bn impairment charge relating to its Indian assets.
14/5/10 Sterling has moved to €1.162 and $1.46
13/5/10 The FTSE 100 has opened up 37.8 points at 5,421.2 a gain of 0.7%.
12/5/10 David Cameron has been appointed PM, Nick Clegg is to be Deputy PM.
11/5/10 The FTSE 100 has opened down 90.6 points at 5,296.8 after declines in Far East markets.
7/5/10 The FTSE 100 opened down 67 points at 5,194 in reponse to declines in global stocks.
6/5/10 Polling booths are open until 22:00 GMT for the UK General Election.
4/5/10 BP shares are lower in early trading
30/4/10 Barclays shares are lower after Q1 results
29/4/10 UK house prices are rising at 10.5% according to Nationwide
28/4/10 The S&P has warned that investors could lose €200bn if Greece defaults on its bonds.
26/4/10 The FTSE has opened with strong gains up 51.9 points at 5,775.6.
22/4/10 The Arriva board has recommended Deutsche Bahn's cash offer
21/4/10 Apple has reported net income up 90%
20/4/10 The FTSE 10 has opened up 30.7 points at 5,758.7
14/4/10 Intel Corp has reported a Q1 EPS of 43 cents
13/4/10 The FTSE has opened down 14.5 points
9/4/10 The ECB President has said that default is not an issue for Greece
8/4/10 Barclays Wealth is recommending investors remain overweight in equities.
7/4/10 The Bank of Japan left interest rates at 0.1%
6/4/10 US 10 year Treasury bond yields have hit 4.02% yesterday on signs of economic recovery.
1/4/10 Sports Direct will not proceed with its offer for Blacks Leisure
31/3/10 Bank of Ireland will require €2.66bn to meet regulator requirements
30/3/10 The FTSE 100 has opened up 22.2 points at 5,732.9
29/3/10 A bomb blast in Moscow has killed 34 people.
26/3/10 The FTSE is down 10 points at 5,717
25/3/10 The FTSE 100 is up 2 points at 5,679
23/3/10 The FTSE 100 is up 20.3 points at 5,664
22/3/10 The PM has said the Budget will "carefully but decisively" tackle debt.
19/03/10 Lloyds Banking Group "believes it will be profitable on a combined basis in 2010"