P202 CEEFAX 202 Sat 9 Apr 00:45/45         HSBC approach to Hook confirmed 203   Laird looks to non-car business 204     US new car sales increase 14.8% 205   AH Ball warn of year-ind losses 206    Triplex Lloyd expect final loss 206   Longer leading index rises 0.4% 207    Elliott makes $1.6m US purchase 208   Galliford to shut pipeline unit 209     Investors' Diary 214   Results index 215 A-J 216 K-Z 218   SHARECHECK 220 Forex report 247 Options index 230 Rates index 250 FT indices 241 LME prices 258 Next News Shares Exchanges Monjyfile