UK small caps open lower; 2waytraffic biggest faller on TV probe link

CORRECTION Metals - LME inventory data (Friday)

Metals - Gold eases from highs on profit taking, pressured by firmer dollar

STOCKWATCH Italian banks lower on Northern Rock worries

London shares - midmorning features

Midday Market Roundup

from the "UPS" thread ..........

IOS 27 - 28p +2.50p

Further move up on the BID and now ready for the BREAKOUT on going over 27.50p the highest price ( AXIS )last time before starting the Handle.

STOCKWATCH Capgemini drops more than 5 pct on talk of profit warning UPDATESTOCKWATCH DnB NOR outperforms as Credit Suisse hikes to 'outperform'STOCKWATCH Northern Rock plunges after BoE aid; under review at Merrill LynchRPT FOCUS Northern Rock bail-out signals choppy times ahead for UK economyFOCUS Neutral ABN Amro stance on rival bids would meet market expectations

WALL STREET OUTLOOK Lower open seen on weak retail sales, credit concerns UPDATE

Metals - Gold a touch higher after weak US data dents dollar

London shares - midafternoon features

OUTLOOK UK data over coming week likely to be overshadowed by credit woes

Metals - Gold hits fresh 16 month highs as dollar falls on weak US dataPrecious Metals Summary - London PM Fixing

OUTLOOK Kingfisher H1 pretax profit seen up 3 pct

FOCUS Northern Rock's woes unlikely to spread to other mortgage lendersTFN economic and business calendar to Friday Sept 28

End-of-day Market Roundup

Hope you all have a peaceful weekend...

G.

Metals - Copper turns higher after mixed US economic dataUK small caps close sharply lower; 2waytraffic hit by TV probe

Precious Metals Summary - London Close

Evening all - not a good day for longs today especially Banks. I wonder how things will be like in the next 1 or 2 months?

Colder, and we'll be panicking about $100 oil while trying to remember what the last crisis was about a couple of months ago - something to do with banks? Meanwhile the Northern Rock's signs will be disappearing from the high street as the new owner's logos are raised into place.

After which there's the house price collapse to worry about, and war with Iran, though everyone will be watching the next series of Big Brother so it doesn't matter.