AFX NEWS BRIEFING: Macroeconomics highlights to 10:10 GMT

London shares - mid-morning features

One for the "UPS"

Added by Master RSI on Mon 05 Feb 08:58 am)

SEO - Mid 1.345p
Reason - Some interest on the shares since last week as the volume went sky high, allways waiting for news of contracts or agreements

Another one for the UPS..........

(Added by Master RSI on Mon 05 Feb 10:23 am)

ITL - Mid 44.75p

Reason Co. expects revenue growth for 2007 to be in the "low double digit %". Won a few substancial contracts during last 2 month, had a chart BREAKOUT recently with retracement afterwards, last Friday large volume was an overhang now cleared and today Share Price moving ahead

Metals - Gold recovers from Friday's drop, analysts still upbeat on prospects

Smith & Nephew higher; DK ups tgt to 655p from 536, reiterates 'buy'
Hammerson, property sector up on sector consolidation and REIT hopes

US futures point lower

Citywire - Broker Tips

UK small caps up midday; contract lifts Energy Asset; Monterrico in 350p/shr bid

Midday Market Roundup

Precious Metals Summary - London am fixings

        LUNCH TIME FUN

       

Metals - Copper recovers from last Friday's slump amid decline in LME inventory

The "UPS" shares are moving higher

AEX 19.50p +1.50p

VLR 28.50+2p

SEO 1.40p +0.05p

ITL 46p +3p

London shares - midafternoon features

AFX NEWS BRIEFING: TMT highlights to 15:40 GMTAFX NEWS BRIEFING: Pharmaceuticals and chemicals highlights to 15:40 GMTAFX NEWS BRIEFING: Aerospace and transportation highlights to 15:40 GMT

AFX NEWS BRIEFING: Mergers and acquisitions highlights to 15:50 GMTAFX NEWS BRIEFING: Oil and utilities highlights to 15:45 GMTAFX NEWS BRIEFING: Consumer and retailing highlights to 15:45 GMTAFX NEWS BRIEFING: Banking and insurance highlights to 15:45 GMT

End-of-day Market Roundup

        JOKE OF THE DAY

One day a teacher asked her second grade students
"what did you think goes to heaven first?

" One little boy said " I think it's your brain
because that's where all your knowledge is

"another girl says "No it has to be your eyes
because they are the window to your soul!

another boy says "NO way it's your heart
because that's where all your love is"

All the way in the back room a little girl
who never talks raises her hand and says
I think it's your feet"

The teacher exclaimed "Your feet"
"Why your feet"

The little girl replies
"because every night when i walk past my mommies bedroom
her feet are in the air and she's saying ....
OH MY GOD I'M CUMING I'M CUMING

    

VLR 32 - 36p +7.50p

Some profit taking earlier but finished with 4 buying trades