P518 Teletext 518 Jan 9 22:14:57     —————————————— REPORT ————————  CLOSE Wed close Index 96.6 (+0.5) 96.1 £ = $1.6935 (+0.54cts* $1.6881 £ = Dm2.6688 (+1.49pfg) Dm2.6539 The pound remains bullish against the D-mark and dollar. Continued talk of an interest rate hike underpins sterling, as dealers look ahead to next week's monetary meeting between the Chancellor and Bank of England Governor. ——————————————————————————————————————— Pound 519 Prices index 510 WONDERFUL NEW INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY SEE PAGE 625 The pound Int'l CityIndjx FUSE