Hello traders!

US indices are holding steady at modestly higher levels as buying remains widespread across most areas.

The Dow is currently 56 points ahead with the Nasdaq 15 points better and the S&P500 6.29 points to the good.

Plenty of corporate news on the horizon for tommorrow. A good day in store.

Sleep well!

G.

In the US last night, encouraging economic data eased inflation worries while an upgrade on the chip sector and lower oil prices kept the bulls happy.

The Dow closed 63.77 points ahead at 10,830 with the Nasdaq up 19.53 points at 2,071.25. The S&P500 gained 6.81 points at 1,210.41.

Trading in Asia is mixed this morning with Hong Kong down and Tokyo ahead.

Back with UK news in a mo....

Happy trading!

G.

CRH DOWNGRADED TO 'HOLD' FROM 'BUY' BY CITIGROUP SMITH BARNEY

WILLIAM HILL TO RETURN 453 MLN STG TO SHAREHOLDERS ON TOP OF FINAL DIVIDEND

Schroders PLC has been upgraded to 'equalweight' from 'underweight' by Lehman Brothers, with an increased price target of 845p from 730p

morning all

Morning

BIO - Collaboration with Eli Lilly
http://www.uk-wire.com/cgi-bin/articles/200503020700072024J.html

JKX - farm-in by BP
http://www.uk-wire.com/cgi-bin/articles/200503020700092063J.html

MTN - seems to be doing rather better
http://www.uk-wire.com/cgi-bin/articles/200503020700102070J.html

BRJK - trading in line and Mr Kingfisher joins the board
http://www.uk-wire.com/cgi-bin/articles/200503020700122101J.html

CASH - AGM statement sounds very upbeat
http://www.uk-wire.com/cgi-bin/articles/200503020700142117J.html

OXB - Phase II trial results
http://www.uk-wire.com/cgi-bin/articles/200503020700142120J.html

ITK - disposal
http://www.uk-wire.com/cgi-bin/articles/200503020700182125J.html

MCR - gold in Oz
http://www.uk-wire.com/cgi-bin/articles/200503020700212129J.html

KLZ - eeZee TV? Whatever next? ;-)
http://www.uk-wire.com/cgi-bin/articles/200503020700222133J.html

DDG - trading statement
http://www.uk-wire.com/cgi-bin/articles/20050302070025M1423.html

IPR - agreement in Qatar
http://www.uk-wire.com/cgi-bin/articles/200503020700262140J.html

BAU - more gold
http://www.uk-wire.com/cgi-bin/articles/20050302070027M1834.html

DLAR - "well ahead of current market consensus forecasts"
http://www.uk-wire.com/cgi-bin/articles/200503020700282143J.html

COR - more Noddy
http://www.uk-wire.com/cgi-bin/articles/200503020700312147J.html

UKB - another deal
http://www.uk-wire.com/cgi-bin/articles/200503020700312148J.html

CRPR - gas prices haven't hit as hard, expects to exceed expectations, but $ wekaness also having an effect
http://www.uk-wire.com/cgi-bin/articles/200503020730031978J.html

TCSC - interims seem ahead
http://www.uk-wire.com/cgi-bin/articles/200503020700112098J.html

FMJ - interesting
http://www.uk-wire.com/cgi-bin/articles/200503020700142119J.html

IDS - seem to have fulfilled expectations - eh Jules? ;-)
http://www.uk-wire.com/cgi-bin/articles/200503020700232134J.html

That's it. Helluva lot more out there too!

long ARM 109.75 s/l on

Morning all.

Morning all.

mcr - gold in Oz, I hope so, lets hope a few more announcements come out and this should move forward....another Bruce Rowan interest.

Thanks Big Al.

P.S. As a Sunderland fan it is very strange thanking `Big Al` after a certain Mr Shearer. Cheers

Morning all

1sharecrazy - no probs.

MTL? - thinly traded, but.....! I've no position in either.
http://moneyam.uk-wire.com/cgi-bin/articles/200503021052522289J.html

small long AZN 2076 s/l on

ARM still looking good :-)

AZN starting to move north :-)

covered AZN +5

Oil heading for $53 a barrel....