S&P Futures

US Stocks recovered from a steep early slide to close barely unchanged helped by news that a senior al Qaeda official, possibly the organization's second in command, had been surrounded by Pakistani troops.

AGA stove maker & foodservice Group said annual profit for the year rose 1.1 percent to 27.9 million pounds it had made a sound start to 2004 despite posting near flat profits.Euronext stock exchange operator posted higher 2003 profits up 27.4 percent to 211.8 million euros, boosted by cost cuts and a capital gain from selling part of its stake in the Clearnet clearing house. Euronext also said it would start a share buyback programme to repurchase up to 2.5 percent of its shares.

Gladstone (I), Aga Foodservice (F), Empire Interactive (F), Parkwood Holdings (F), Toad (F)

FTSE 100 March futures and options contracts expire

Carnival Corp, Paychex Inc

13:30 PPI, Core PPI

Galeries Lafayette SA, Euronext NV

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