If Bt has bought back 2million 5 thousand shares to day. How come it shows on trades as a sell?

MMO2 rose rose 2 per cent to 124.5p as Deutsche Bank advised investors to switch into the mobile operator from BT Group, off 0.5 per cent at 206p.

Deutsche said negative regulatory newsflow was about to start flowing for BT with a consultation on the valuation of the copper network due on March 15.



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Lots of weekend coverage of potential breakup of BT

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/newspaper/0,,2712-1513957,00.html

BT battles to avoid wholesale split
By Elizabeth Judge, Telecoms Correspondent



BT, the telecoms giant, will make a last-minute appeal to MPs this week not to be split in two. The group, which has been threatened with the separation of its wholesale and retail divisions by Ofcom, the regulator, will appear before the Trade and Industry Select Committee to defend itself.
In a last-ditch attempt to stave off a break-up, BT will argue that it would create too much upheaval. It will claim that a whole BT is far more beneficial for consumers and that there are no precedents outside the UK for the successful splitting up of an incumbent operator . When it was attempted in the US it failed.......


Would a break-up of BT really be a bad thing for shareholders?

From SG Warrants site -
BT Group: Weakness
In the short term, the MACD is capped by a declining trend line. The downside breakout of 201.75 would trigger a bearish acceleration towards 192.50 initially. Only the break above 212.50 would lower the corrective risk, opening 217.75 as next up target and 226.75 in extension.
In the medium term, the stock is bullish above 177.50.
(02/25/2005 11:07)


So far it's held above 201.75

And the latest from SG is



BT Group: Last chance for an upward reversal.

In the short term, the stock bounced off a bullish trendline but lacks momentum. Nevertheless, as long as 200 acts as support, look for a new leg up towards 212 at first, and then 217.8 in extension. Only the break below 200 would higher the corrective risk, opening 195 as next down target.
In the medium term, the stock is bullish above 195.

(03/11/2005 15:15)

This one has to be broken up to get some share holder value back .Bitter from wales,,just my view.

DD - Think of the divi!

5%ish wow,i bought this as a recovery play and it still owes me 20%.

BT Group: Key support at 197.50

In the short term, the stock bounced off a bullish trendline but lacks momentum. Nevertheless, as long as 197.50 acts as support, look for a new leg up towards 212 at first, and then 217.8 in extension. Only the break below 200 would higher the corrective risk, opening 195 as next down target.
In the medium term, the stock is bullish above 195.

(03/18/2005 15:36) Soc Gen Covered warrants thread.

I thought we had a bullish reversal yesterday which seemed confirmed at the open but bang, down it goes. The RSI also looks very oversold. I've a fair few held for the long term but am also looking to go long using covered warrants - anyone here used them?

No sorry brianboru.

Big week this week for the old dog talk of 2 billion profit on the cards,,,,,if it made 4 billion profit,you would only get another 10% out of the sp,,,,please tell me i could be wrong {bitter from wales}.

Ding dong almost 2.10 up 4%..

Almost a 3 year high for BT.

Go on ben verwaayen get that phone rolled out.

About time there was a bit of share holder value coming back to this old dog.

Yep....

Up 4.25% are my eyes deceiving me !

up 9p on news that they wont break it up.. great..

I thought they would of smashed it up mitzy,could of been better for us who knows,

Its all good today.

I would reckon 280p according to the chart dave...

Lets see how it pans out in the next few weeks,it seems to be going in a different direction for sure,,280 yes please.