Tomkins in focus in quiet start to London trading
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An agreed bid for aiports operator TBI was the most notable feature for investors in a flat open to trading in London on Wednesday.
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London equities made progress in opening trade on Wednesday, helped by strength in financial stocks. Retailers stayed in the limelight with closely watched corporate news from J Sainsbury and DSG International.
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Wall Street was set for a steady start on Tuesday as crude oil prices eased, with results from chip group Applied Materials (AMAT.O) and inflation data a focus, while shares in a bullish Motorola (MOT.N) may rise.
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U.S. stock futures pointed to little  change when Wall Street opens on Thursday as investors look to  data on employment and regional manufacturing activity  for  guidance while drawing comfort from a $1 drop in crude oil.
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U.S. stocks were set for a subdued start on Tuesday ahead of a central bank meeting that is set to keep key rates unchanged as trading activity begins to wind down for the year.
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Wall Street stocks were set for a flat start on Monday ahead of an abbreviated Christmas Eve trading session with Merrill Lynch's sale of a lending unit the pick of  corporate deal news.
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Wall Street stocks are set for a muted   start to Wednesday trade as investors consolidate positions   after the push to four-month highs, with crude oil trading at   $64 a barrel helping ease inflation concerns.
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Write-downs at a British mortgage lender and a new warning from the Bank of England prompt cautious trading in the UK; continental response is more muted.
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London traders still in selling mood after yesterday's turbulent session and hectic trading in Asia overnight
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London markets eased back from early gains Thursday as banks fell on mixed investor reaction to low-cost airlines Ryanair and Easyjet and after an HBOS downgrade.
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Crude oil was little changed in London after falling 12 percent from a record two weeks ago as rising US inventories, steady imports and mild temperatures generated optimism refiners will make enough heating oil for the winter.
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Stocks were set to open flat on  Monday, with investors awaiting a flow of corporate earnings  results to give the market direction after starting the new  year down.
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Leading shares closed absolutely flat today after a pretty volatile session, taking a breather following sharp falls over the week with Wall Street registering a moderate rally helped by a narrowing of the US trade gap and soothing comments from a Fed official, dealers said.
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US stock futures pointed to a slightly lower open on Wednesday, as investors take a breather after Tuesday&#39;s run-up, with a lightly staffed Wall Street awaiting oil inventory data for some direction.
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Shares on Wall Street looked set for a flat to slightly higher start on Thursday with key economic data ahead constraining trade.
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The pound remained on the weak side following last week&#039;s dovish minutes from the Bank of England&#039;s rate setting panel. It was a quiet day for UK data.
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Wall Street was poised for a flat start  on Tuesday despite support from a firmer dollar and crude oil  prices falling to a 1-month low.