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Morning!


In the US last night, the Dow rose 140 points to 17,869 the Nasdaq rose 62 points to 4,788 and the S&P 500 rose 22 points at 2,069.

In Asia today, the Nikkei is closed for a holiday and the Hang Seng was down 219.27 points at 24,308.83.

WTI crude oil traded at $50.02 a barrel and Brent at $56.43.

Gold settled at $1,231.60 an ounce.

Trade well and prosper!

Morning CC & Fred,

The European markets seem optimistic about the latest Greek prognosis - I see that the question of further Irish debt concessions have been raised in the last day or so - Deal on Greek debt will not benefit Ireland, say EU ministers

and to get it all in perspective!!! :- Premier League’s £5.1bn TV bonanza

Morris Minor hidden in Harrogate garage for almost 50 years to go under the hammer

Opening Market Summary

87-year-old long-term investor

I think the holdings may well belong to a time when those stocks
were doing well or flying high!
I wonder what he holds in 'Other' (15%).

US Futures

GBP 30-y Bond Auction 2.36|1.6 2.70|1.8

Midday Report

Greek stand

Greece update

Closing Market Summary