Metals - Gold recovers after stumbling on credit crunch fears UPDATE

OUTLOOK InterContinental Hotels set to update on rooms target next week

STOCKWATCH Tesco and Morrison lower, DK cuts targets, reiterates 'add' ratingsMetals - Base metals continue lower on fears of global credit crunch UPDATE

US futures fall sharply

Madrid shares tumble midday on weak US futures amid global credit crunch woes

UK small caps extend losses at midday; Dobbies lower as Hunter walks from bidLondon shares - midday features

WALL STREET OUTLOOK - down again as credit crisis rolls on in global markets

Midday Market Roundup

Precious Metals Summary - London AM Fixings

OUTLOOK E.ON H1 figs seen up as Q1 gas ops strength offset weaker Q2

FOCUS ABN bid battle hits wobble as credit worries hint at wider M&A slowdown

London shares - midafternoon features

Metals - Gold turns higher as players bet on return of metal's safe haven status

OUTLOOK WPP to report strong interims

Precious Metals Summary - London PM Fixings

TFN economic and business calendar to Friday Aug 24

Metals - Base metals tumble on sub-prime woes; copper hits 6 week low

End-of-day Market Roundup

UK small caps close sharply lower, as global markets fall

        JOKE OF THE DAY

The 7 most important men in a woman's life

1. The Doctor -
who tells her to "take off all her clothes."

2. The Dentist -
who tells her to "open wide."

3. The Milkman -
who asks her "do you want it in the front or the back?"

4. The Hairdresser -
who asks her "do you want it teased or blown?"

5. The Interior Designer -
who assures her "once it's inside, you'll LOVE it!"

6. The Banker -
who insists to her "if you take it out too soon, you'll lose interest!"

7. The Primal Hunter -
who always goes deep into the bush, always shoots twice,
always eats what he shoots, but keeps telling her "Keep quiet and lie still!"