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Sales of previously occupied homes in the United States fell for the third consecutive month in February, reversing an upward trend established last autumn and underlining the uncertainty of the economic recovery.
American house sales fall points to double dip

London Stock Exchange Group Plcs share of FTSE 100 Index stock transactions fell below 50 percent for the first time in intraday trading as Europes oldest independent bourse lost more ground to alternative trading systems. LSE accounted for as little as 49.50 percent of FTSE 100 trading on an intraday basis today, according to data from Bats Global Markets.
The LSE makes history

The Financial Services Authority yesterday stepped up its crackdown on insider trading with a series of dawn raids around London and the Home Counties that led to six arrests. It emerged last night that at least one of those arrested worked at Deutsche Bank with another employed at the hedge fund Moore Capital.
Six arrested in FSA's 'biggest ever' swoop on insider dealers

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Good morning traders!

In the US last night, the Dow gained 103 points at 10,889, the Nasdaq added 20
points at 2,415 and the S&P500 was up 8 points at 1,174.

In Asia today, the Nikkei was up 7.37 points at 10,781.52, while the Hang Seng
ended the morning ahead 92.43 points at 21,080.21.

Crude oil traded at $81.30 a barrel on Nymex.

Happy trading!

G.

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