Good evening traders!

US indices are trading off lows but still appear poised to finish in negative territory as buying interest remains scarce across the board heading into the close.

The Dow is currently 56 points adrift with the Nasdaq 15 points down and the S&P500 6.41 points weaker.

That isn't going to help the situation in the UK tomorrow.

Oh dear!

See you with news in the morning.

G.

morning all

Good morning traders!

In the US, renewed inflation worries following mixed economic data, coupled with another rise in oil prices and fears of higher interest rates all conspired to overturn last week's three-day rally.

The Dow closed off 75.37 points at 10,766.23 with the Nasdaq 13.68 points weaker at 2,051.72 and the S&P500 7.77 points down at 1,203.60.

In Asia this morning, the Nikkei is hovering around even but the Hang Seng is down heavily.

Looks like a red day ahead in London again....

Back with some news in a mo.....

G.

BUNZL UPGRADED TO 'EQUAL-WEIGHT' FROM 'UNDERWEIGHT' BY MORGAN STANLEY

REXAM CUT TO 'NEUTRAL' VS 'BUY' AT MERRILL LYNCH

WHITBREAD 50 WKS TO FEB 17 TOTAL SALES UP 7.7 PCT, LIKE FOR LIKE UP 2.9 PCT

morning again

long BUR RGU TRY ARM MNKS S&P

short CABLE

Mega...

Morning. Slightly white here!

EVT - interesting
http://www.uk-wire.com/cgi-bin/articles/20050301070000P7252.html

RVD - diamond miner suspended pending report & accounts - Brazilians on strike!
http://www.uk-wire.com/cgi-bin/articles/200503010700051393J.html
http://www.uk-wire.com/cgi-bin/articles/200503010702021429J.html

TIG - 5 year deal with IBM
http://www.uk-wire.com/cgi-bin/articles/200503010700111409J.html

TAG - new oil & gas mob on the move
http://www.uk-wire.com/cgi-bin/articles/200503010700111410J.html

TAN - contracts
http://www.uk-wire.com/cgi-bin/articles/200503010700151473J.html

CYX - selling part to the management?
http://www.uk-wire.com/cgi-bin/articles/200503010700161486J.html

SEO - getting there with Asda
http://www.uk-wire.com/cgi-bin/articles/200503010700231517J.html

OXS - more gold and silver?
http://www.uk-wire.com/cgi-bin/articles/200503010700241520J.html

BLH - been watching these for a week or so. Good contract wins, but not so good news on trading update?
http://www.uk-wire.com/cgi-bin/articles/200503010700351538J.html

OXIG - disposal
http://www.uk-wire.com/cgi-bin/articles/200503010700571590J.html

WHY - acquiring
http://www.uk-wire.com/cgi-bin/articles/200503010701021516J.html

DTK - results. New high yesterday
http://www.uk-wire.com/cgi-bin/articles/200503010700451560J.html

BRE - results look good
http://www.uk-wire.com/cgi-bin/articles/200503010700311536J.html

DPH - interims look OK. Been watching these for a while
http://www.uk-wire.com/cgi-bin/articles/200503010700111421J.html

That's it. Much more out there, but you can't read everything!

long WLW 48 s/l on

Good morning all. Have a nice St. David's day.

Morning all,well said druid you beat me to it.

Morning all :-)

Hindsight is a wonderful thing! Anyone short on HSBC would be doing very well - the big question though is - will it go below 850?

Place your bets ladies and gents!
;>)

covered ARM +1.75 aint a lot but all helps :-)