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GBP CPI y/y 2.4% 2.5% 2.4%

GBP PPI Input m/m 0.8% 0.6% 1.3%

GBP RPI y/y 3.3% 3.4% 3.3%

GBP Core CPI y/y 1.9% 1.9% 1.9%

GBP HPI y/y 3.5% 3.3% 3.2%

GBP PPI Output m/m 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%

I'm not really a follower of AIM stocks too much as I never got the hand of making good money out of them. I have a couple, but picking the good ones out of a sea of often dodgy accounting isn't easy.

It seems to me the fizz is coming off it. I don't know whether this is PI's selling or small cap funds facing withdrawals but some of the moves recently seem pretty vicious.

Which is leading me to think distressed sellers and bargains. I don't think we've hit the bottom yet on AIM, might not get there until Feb/March. Waiting and watching.

USD CPI m/m 0.3% 0.3% 0.1%

USD Core CPI m/m 0.2% 0.2% 0.1%

Decent buying on LLOY today. I'm up for 60 today.

hmm. Best go back to my cave on LLOY and come back at Xmas

CC.
Before I went out for 5mins leaving you in charge of LLOYs it was doing well and I had a smile.

Now I have come back.

What have you been doing?

How many millions have sold?

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As I was driving around and thinking of the B. market I wondered if one could make a game out to sell before XMAS called THE MARKET.

Something like Monopoly.

But even in that game, there are repeatable patterns and strategy.

The marker is directionless or aimless as the government.

I dont have any Lloyds but that 60 hump is going on a bit I must say.

I blame Woodford. Has he got any LLOY left or is he still dumping them to fund all the redemptions.

Good Morning.

The Papers

Good morning!

Good morning.

Morning all.

GBP Retail Sales m/m -0.5% 0.2% -0.8%

Brexit latest - Reaction as Raab quits

A bit of a blood bath - particularly for the banks and insurance companies.

McVey gone now. Can't even see any point in a parliamentary vote. Where do we go from here?

or

Probably a General Election?

I don't think T. May is brass necked enough to continue, and the cons are in so much disarray and are at one another to much to form a legitimate government.

Is it a farce or a catastrophe?

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Pound off its lows.

Some odd climbers in the midst of the carnage.

MER +3.6%.

LMI +5.6%.

TET +5.4%.