Hello traders everywhere!

Interesting day just gone and with no reporting much in the morning, I guess it will be a follow-up exercise for Friday.

Will SHP and BARC recover ground? Will DVR and LCT bomb when the profit-takers get online? Who knows the secret of the box.....?

In the US tonight, equities continue to put together a solid advance ahead of Dell's earnings report after the bell... With no notable earnings reports out Friday and all of this week's economic data having already been released...

The Dow was last 95 points higher, the Nasdaq 4 points clear and the S&P500 6.52 points ahead....

See you in the morning with the breaking news.

G.

Good morning traders!

US stocks finished strong last night on the heels of solid earnings reports and encouraging economic data. While most of the market had Dell's widely anticipated earnings report on their minds, investors did not overlook the fact that the majority of notable earnings reports out during the session came in better than expected.

The Dow ended 85.5 better at 10,749.61 with the Nasdaq just 0.55 points up at 2,053.1 and the S&P5pp 5.02 points stronger at 1,197.01.

Back with UK breaking news later...

Happy trading!

G.

The XTA/RIO battle for WMC Resources might cause a few ripples today....See homepage story

MARKS & SPENCER UPPED TO 'OVERWEIGHT' FROM 'EQUAL-WEIGHT' BY LEHMAN, TGT 400P

ICI DOWNGRADED TO 'NEUTRAL' FROM 'BUY' AT UBS

BIOPROGRESS GRANTED PATENT FOR NEW CAPSULE CONFIGURATION

a very good morning to you all :-)

Have you been drinking again MR G its feb not jan as in the Header :-))))

Mega...

Mega Bucks - Was dreaming, I guess. I'll get it changed....

Sorry! < >

Morning all,hope its a good one.

Thanks MR G :-)

Morning all.

long ARM 105.75 s/l on

No Iain this morning???
Wondered if he did manage to resolve his ICI problem yesterday?

Afternoon all

Looks like to FTSE is going for it!

CBRY booming on rumour that Kraft might bid...