Good morning traders!

In Asia today, The Nikkei closed up 288.24 points at 15,648.89, while the Hang Seng reached the midpoint up 33.34 points at 15,498.11.

Oil continued to weaken with New York's main contract, light sweet crude for March delivery, down 40 cents at $67.70 a barrel from its close of $68.10 in the US.

Early broker notes:

SAINSBURY DOWNGRADED TO 'SELL' VS 'HOLD' AT DEUTSCHE BANK
WILLIAM HILL INITIATED 'NEUTRAL' AT HSBC; PRICE TARGET 619P
BRITIVIC INITIATED 'BUY' AT DEUTSCHE BANK; PRICE TARGET 295P

Good hunting!

G.

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good morning campers,only 11 months to christmas eve :-)

Had a few bob in both NLR and Zoo from the off, purely trading punts with a keen eye on them.

cheers GF.

Good morning all

Morning All,

Interesting day yesterday....footsie standing on It's own two feet these days.

Morning all.

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