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Hang Seng +98

Nikkei +68

News Headlines:    The FTSE futures are between +10 to +15 but with positive US futures & financial data this morning I would not be surprised to see the FTSE 30+ at sometime this morning.

RSA IPO 3 times more demand than supply

Allied Domecq said that a report it had held secret talks with privately owned drinks group Bacardi was "completely speculative".

3I is on the lookout for management buyout opportunities and should this week set out where it thinks it might invest its latest pan-European fund

Selfridges has agreed a cash worth 392.25 pence per share.

Cordiant announced that it had received very preliminary approaches that could lead to an offer for the company

Calendar All GMT	United Kingdom (F)inals (I)nterim	United States (Click Flag)	Europe & World
Mon 12th May Reports / Data	Diploma (I), Robert Wiseman (F), Centrica (AGM), 09.30 April Producer Price Index Input m/m 1.6% exp. 09.30 March Global Goods Trade -3.5bn exp. 18.00 April BRC Retail Sales Monitor y/y		Vivendi Universal (Q1), Benetton (Q1) Eurogroup Finance Ministers Meet Europe
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