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FTSE 100 | 4005.68 | -202.87
FTSE 100 Chart
FTSE 250 | 5706.58 | -219.40
FTSE 250 Chart
Dow Jones I.A. | 7997.28 | -427.47
Dow Jones I.A. Chart
Xetra DAX | 4354.09 | -225.38
Xetra DAX Chart
CAC 40 | 3087.89 | -129.51
CAC 40 Chart

Indices

Name Value Today Change %
FTSE 100 4006 -4.82
FTSE 250 5707 -3.70
FTSE 350 2047 -4.70
FTSE Small Cap 1822 -1.94
FTSE All-Share 1998 -4.64
FTSE Fledgling 2359 -1.36
techMARK 100 1116 -2.63
FTSE AIM All-Share 414 -2.28
FTSE AIM 50 1680 -6.34
FTSE AIM 100 1847 -3.54
CAC 40 3088 -4.03
Milan MIB Gen 20373 -2.76
Xetra DAX 4354 -4.92
AEX Index 238 -4.99
BEL 20 1945 -4.22
S&P 500 807 0.94
Dow Jones I.A. 7997 -5.07
Nasdaq 100 1088 -5.90

Risers

Name Price %
Mecom Group 1.51p +31.30
Experian Grou ... 329.25p +7.42
ICAP 244.25p +6.20
Melrose 61.75p +6.01
Northern Food ... 54.25p +5.85
Gem Diamonds 222.75p +5.07

Fallers

Name Price %
Debenhams 23.75p -15.93
Grainger 71.25p -16.91
Kazakhmys 193.00p -17.87
St. Modwen Pr ... 86.00p -21.82
Enterprise In ... 64.00p -23.81
DSG Internati ... 11.00p -31.25

News

Thursday preview: Halfords, Young and Co., National Grid

Car and cycle components seller Halfords is expected to announce flat profit before tax of £46m in its interim results Thursday, having previously announced first half sales figures that showed a 0.5% fall in like-for-like sales on a year ago.

US relocation costs slow Vislink

Microwave radio and satellite transmission products supplier Vislink said earnings for the current year will be below expectations.

More cost cuts at Gleeson

Falling sales and lower prices continue to hurt MJ Gleeson’s balance sheet, with the housebuilder set to take an £11.2m charge due to asset write-downs and cost cutting.

Gresham "significantly ahead" of last year

Gresham Computing said the first nine months of 2008 has remained “significantly ahead” of the same period last year, with continued revenue growth in its real-time financial solutions business.

Headlam says H2 'challenging'

Floor coverings specialist Headlam said the trading environment during the second half of 2008 has been significantly more challenging than the first.

Lloyds TSB shareholders approve HBOS merger

Shareholders in Lloyds TSB have overwhelmingly given their backing to the proposed merger with HBOS.

Rensburg ups profit despite funds slip

Profits grew by 9% at fund manager Rensburg Sheppards in the six months ended 30 September.

Grafton reports 14.5% drop in sales

Irish builders merchant Grafton said difficult trading conditions and the weakness of sterling against the euro have resulted in a 14.5% drop in turnover to €2.35bn.