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US Stocks close at new near 19-month highs, while the Nasdaq closes barely higher

British Airways is set to cut a further 5,000 office jobs to cut costs, the Times and the Telegraph newspapers reported

Hanson building materials said trading had strengthened since the first six months of the year, and expected full-year pre-tax profits to be in line with current market forecasts. Conditions in North America, which makes up about half of its sales, had also improved, (Look for a rise in RMC & AGG)

Chelsfield commercial property firm said its directors had rejected a consortium bid led by its chairman but were exploring the potential for a higher offer from the group.

British Energy nuclear power generator said that fresh blows to its precarious financial situation would result in a weaker full year pretax result than it previously expected.

Hanson (Trading Statement) Misys (Trading Statement)

09.30 Nov Unemployment Rate, 3.0% exp. 09.30 Oct Average Earnings 3m y/y, 3.6% exp. 09.30 Bank Of England MPC Minutes

Bear Stearns, Circuit City, FedEx, Lehman

Bouygues, Elior,

11.00 Nov HICP m/m, y/y, 0.1%,2.0% prev. 11.00 Oct Industrial Production m/m, y/y, 1.9%,2.6% prev.

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