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The major US indexes closed little changed despite a late-session attempt at a rally, as investors played it cautious following the morning's upbeat economic reports and ahead of the next session's spate of economic news. the Dow Jones finished up 16.15 , S&P up 1.81 and the Nasdaq down 4.10.

The FTSE is forecast to open little changed but the day before Thanksgiving is often volatile with a 100 point plus move on the markets. We also have a raft of US economic reports to get through.

British Land The UK's second-biggest property firm posted a slight rise in first half net asset value on Wednesday and said it saw encouraging signs for the central London property market. Net asset value (NAV) on an adjusted diluted basis, a key performance gauge for property firms, rose 1.2 percent to 870 pence per share with analysts forecasts of between 840-890p. The firm also boosted its interim dividend by eight percent to 4.43 pence per share.

Carlton Communications reported a 68 percent rise in annual profits on Wednesday and said the current quarter had started well. Profit was 60 million pounds and compares with 36 million pounds last year. They announced a second interim dividend of two pence per share, giving a total of 4p for the year. It said it expected its share of total ITV net advertising revenue to be up one percent in the current quarter.

Granada reported annual pre-tax profits at the top of market forecasts on Wednesday and raised its cost-savings target from its proposed merger with Carlton. It was now targeting cost savings of 100 million pounds and It reported profit of 179 million pounds for the year with analysts forecasts of 134-179 million pounds.

Lonmin: the world's third largest platinum miner reported a 12 percent fall in year pre-tax profit to $291 million from $332 million, above consensus forecast of $281 million hit by a strong South African rand, and said its current trading was satisfactory.

British Land (I) PBT 83.7m exp. Carlton Communications (F) PBT 66m exp. Granada (F) PBT 155.3m exp. Lonmin (F) EBITDA 334 exp. Avocet Mining (I), Connaught (F), Countryside Properties (F), Nord Anglia Education (F), Paragon Group (F), Speedy Hire (I)

09.30 3rd Quarter Revised GDP q/q 0.6% 09.30 Index of Distribution 3m y/y Anglo Irish Bank (Q3) 11.00 Queens Speech Outlining Government Agenda

13.30 Oct Personal Income 0.4% exp. 13.30 Oct Personal Spending flat exp. 13.30 Oct Durable Goods Orders 0.5% exp. 13.30 Initial Jobless Claims (w/e 21/11) 360k exp. 14.50 Nov Final Michigan Sentiment 94.0 exp. 15.00 Oct New Home Sales 1138k exp. 15.00 Nov Chicago PMI 57.0 exp. 15.00 Oct Help Wanted Index 38.0 exp. 19.00 Fed Beige Book

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