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Ghost Dog

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10. Miners keep FTSE on track for weekly gain
Fri Mar 16, 2012, 06:54 AM
Mar 2012

LONDON, March 16 (Reuters) - Britain's top shares posted modest gains on Friday morning, supported by miners which extended their recent advance, with trade set to be volatile due to futures and options expiries...

... UBS said an upgrade of its British GDP estimates for 2012 and 2013 provided the catalyst for its RBS recommendation upgrade. "A more positive view on the UK combined with improving economic momentum in the U.S. where growth expectations are already well embedded will pave a way for improved performance in RBS's core business and should contribute to lower losses in the non-core division," the bank said in a note.

Investors have a number of further U.S. economic releases to digest on Friday, including consumer prices data and industrial output figures.

Volumes recently have been at a very low ebb, with money managers sticking firmly to the sidelines, waiting for the next drivers to push the market higher.

/... http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/03/16/markets-britain-stocks-idUKL5E8EG0SG20120316

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Miners keep FTSE on track for weekly gain Ghost Dog Mar 2012 #10
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If you don't mind, GD, I will repost this on the weekend thread Demeter Mar 2012 #66
Of course, D. (Looked, but didn't find yet the Weekend Thread). Or I'll post myself... Ghost Dog Mar 2012 #67
Carry on Demeter Mar 2012 #68
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