Good morning traders!

In the US last night, the Dow added 2 points at 10,406, the Nasdaq rose 7 points
to 2,281 and the S&P500 gained 3 points at 1,118.

In Asia today, the Nikkei was up 12.98 points at 10,234.82, while the Hang Seng
ended the morning ahead 5.86 points at 20,911.97.

Crude oil traded at $79.57 a barrel on Nymex.

Gold settled at $1,134 an ounce.

Happy trading!

G.

Morning all. Market reports:

Telegraph
The Times
The Times (Need to know)
FT
The Guardian
The Independent
This is Money

Britain will face a full-blown financial crisis of a collapsing pound and soaring interest rates if Labour clings to power at the general election, Ken Clarke has warned.
Ken Clarke: UK faces 'financial crisis' if Labour wins election

House prices rose in only five European countries, including Britain, during 2009, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. But other countries continued to suffer a sharp market correction, with prices diving by up to 53pc.
Britain's housing market 'one of fastest improving' in Europe

The scale of sterlings move on Monday was so big that we may see a pause now, but the downward momentum is still intact and investors remain inclined to sell into any rallies, said Audrey Childe-Freeman, currency strategist at Brown Brothers Harriman.
No end in sight to sterling slump

Investors snapped up 2bn worth of government bonds today, despite fears that UK gilt issues could come under pressure due to worries about the country's budget deficit and the prospect of a hung parliament following the next election.
Investors buy 2bn worth of government bonds

New data will today reveal encouraging signs of recovery in the labour market and consumer sentiment, with the latest Nationwide Consumer Confidence survey and the Report on Jobs from the Recruitment and Employment Confederation and KPMG both showing positive trends.
Consumer confidence at highest level for two years

European countries face a 'lost decade' of stagnation and decline if they don't start down the path of greater economic integration, experts say.
Europe's New Economic Strategy: A Miracle Cure?

Nationalising South Africa's mining assets is not the policy of the ruling African National Congress (ANC), the country's Trade minister insisted yesterday, despite a simmering row between the party and its influential youth league.
Trade minister rejects plan to nationalise SA mining sector

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One for the "UPS".......


SEA 40.50p (39 - 42p)
Reason : Bouncing from the recent bottom yesterday after large retracement, Indicators still at oversold. Renewable energy, specifically offshore wind. A Has been named company of the year

Price to buy at the moment 40.40, just below middle price.