Hello traders!

In the US tonight, The Dow managed to finish up 48.39 points at 12,348.75 after a
wobbly performance.

The S&P 500 gained 5.30 points to 1,422.53, while the Nasdaq Composite took a
smaller gain, rising just 0.78 point to 2,417.88.

See you in the morning with the latest...

G.

Director Dealings - Thursday 29 March, 2007

Aegis Group PLC (AGS)Amvescap PLC (AVZ)Arla Foods UK plc (ARU)BHP Billiton PLC (BLT)BIL International (BIL)BRIT Ins Hldgs (BRE)Berkeley Technology (BEK)Berkeley Technology (BEK)Berkeley Technology (BEK)Berkeley Technology (BEK)Berkeley Technology (BEK)Brammer PLC (BRAM)Brixton PLC (BXTN)Clean Energy Brazil (CEB)Cobham PLC (COB)Corus Group PLC (CS.)Diageo PLC (DGE)Diploma PLC (DPLM)Fuller Smith &Turner (FSTA)GW Pharmaceuticals (GWP)Galiform PLC (GFRM)Gartmore Smaller Co. (GSM)Greene King PLC (GNK)

HBOS PLC (HBOS)HSBC Holdings PLC (HSBA)HSBC Holdings PLC (HSBA)HSBC Holdings PLC (HSBA)HSBC Holdings PLC (HSBA)Hunting PLC (HTG)Huveaux PLC (HVX)IG Group Hldgs plc (IGG)Imp. Chemical Inds. (ICI)Inmarsat PLC (ISAT)Invensys PLC (ISYS)Johnson Matthey PLC (JMAT)Johnston Press PLC (JPR)Low & Bonar PLC (LWB)MDY Healthcare (MDY)Next PLC (NXT)Norkom Group Plc (NORK)OPD Group PLC (OPD)Panmure Gord &Co plc (PMR)Pennon Group PLC (PNN)Premier Oil PLC (PMO)Raffles- Asia Invest

Rathbone Brothers (RAT)Rensburg Sheppards (RBG)Rio Tinto (RIO)Romag Holdings PLC (ROM)Royal Bk Scot.Grp. (RBS)SMG PLC (SMG)SPI Lasers plc (SPIL)Scottish & Sthn.Engy (SSE)Servocell Group PLC (SERV)Shaftesbury PLC (SHB)Smiths News Plc (NWS)Spirent Comm PLC (SPT)Sports Direct Intl. (SPD)Standard Life plc (SL.)Top Ten Holdings PLC (TTH)VASTox plc (VOX)Vedanta Resources (VED)Vertu Motors PLC (VTU)Walker,Crips,Weddle (WCW)Wood Group (John)PLC (WG.)Wood Group (John)PLC (WG.)Xstrata PLC (XTA)

Morning all. Market reports:

Telegraph
Telegraph (Bloomberg summary)
The Times
FT
The Guardian
The Independent
This is Money

Decimalisation has further encroached on the stock market with investors and traders adjusting to tighter trading bands on seven blue-chip stocks.
The tick of it

China's national state pension fund has hired four investment banks to advise it on shareholdings in overseas-listed companies as it targets a massive expansion to stave off the country's looming pensions crisis.
Chinese pension fund looks abroad

Patrick Byrne, CEO of Overstock.com and one of the Internet's most controversial figures since alleging that hedge fund managers conspire with journalists to manipulate the stock market, has been receiving support recently from some surprising corners.
Overstock CEO reflects on Cramer debacle

NIKKEI	AUSTRALIA	SHANGHAI	HANG SENG

OUTLOOK Vodafone analyst meeting to focus on cost cutting, competitionAsian markets summaryAsian economic and corporate news summaryAFX Europe AM at a glance share guide: Stocks up, oil reaches new highSTOCKWATCH - Australian media stocks higher ahead relaxation of ownership rules

Good morning traders!

In Asia today, the Hang Seng ended the morning down 58.48 points at 19,763.30,
while the Nikkei was recently up 36.71 points at 17,300.65.

New York Mercantile Exchange's main oil futures contract, light sweet crude for
delivery in May, was up 62 cents at $66.65 a barrel from $66.03 in late trading in
the US overnight.

Happy Friday!

G.

AB. reiterated underweight - target 700 - Morgan Stanley
AU. buy - Goldman Sachs
BAY downgraded to sell from hold - ABN Amro
CPG upgraded to buy from hold - target 375 from 320 - Citigroup
ITV upgraded to hold from sell - target 108 from 95 - Citigroup
KGF sell - target 235 from 215 - Deutsche Bank
NXT outperform - target 2500 from 2300 - Credit Suisse
SCTN neutral - target 570 - Lehman Brothers
TATE buy - target 700 - Deutsche Bank
WLW downgraded to underperform from neutral - target 27 from 35 - Credit Suisse

The Friday Business Press Roundup

STOCKWATCH British Airways cut to 'sell' by ABN Amro; target down to 430pLondon shares outlook - touch firmer; spotlight on Man Group update, demerger

HAS upgraded to overweight from equal-weight - target 200 from 135 - Morgan Stanley

STOCKWATCH Compass Group upgraded to 'buy' from 'hold' at Citigroup, tgt 375p

AFX UK at a glance share guide

STOCKWATCH ITV seen up after FA Cup contract reports

Australian shares close higher on M&A plays, end-quarter activity

Tokyo shares close flat on uncertainty about US economic outlook

UK smallcap opening - Tadpole Technology ticks up on Ordnance Survey agreement

BTSM downgraded to add from buy - Dresdner Kleinwort

Australian shares close higher on M&A plays, end-quarter activity - UPDATE

UK smallcap opening - ID Data edges up after fundraising moves

STOCKWATCH Scottish & Newcastle up again on bid hopes; Merrill Lynch cautiousLondon shares open touch lower; Resolution drops as talks end, Kingfisher jumps