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Hang Seng -22

Nikkei -155

North Korea is acknowledging that it has nuclear weapons and warning the United States it may test, export or use them. Tariz Aziz, has turned himself in and is now in American custody.

U.S. stocks fell despite positive earnings reports from American Express, International Paper and SBC Comms in the face of weak jobs data and concerns over SARS

FTSE is expected to open nearly unchanged but sentiment is weak this morning so I will look for -15 or lower at some point.  Uk economy slows to the lowest level in a year.Autonomy said net profit for the three months had more than halved from the same period last year, falling to $1.3 million from $3.2 million

WPP said on Friday its first-quarter reported revenue fell nearly four percent, with growth in the United States offset by declines in Europe. They won 410 million pounds of net new business billings in the quarter. but warned that SARS was already having an impact on business

Regus: Awaiting data

Calendar All GMT	United Kingdom (F)inals (I)nterim	United States (Click Flag)	Europe & World
Fri 25th April	P&O Princess(I), Regus (Q4),  Autonomy (Q1) WPP Group (Q1) &  Trading StatementAGMs Alliance Trust , Anglo American Pearson 09.30 Q1 preliminary GDP	13.30 Q1 advance GDP 13.30 Q1 price index 14.45 April final Michigan sentiment 15.00 March existing home sales 15.00 March new home sales
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