P522 Teletext 522 May02 03:44:21 O ——————————————————————————————————————— MARKET IN HOLIDAY MOOD The stock market was in holiday mood in more ways than one this week. Buzjrs packed their bags for the three-day May Day break with plenty of shares, pushing the main indices into new record territory. On Thursday, it was all eyes on the holiday sector itself when the second largest opjtator Airtours bid for the No1 spot with an £852m offer for First Choice. ——————————————————————————————————1/9—— by Bob Newton FO THELATESTINFOONBRITISH STOCKS ON WBLL STREET SEE p210 How to.. Top Tbx Savings RacingP522 Teletext 522 Maz02 03:24:42 ——————————————————————————————————————— MASTER IN HOLIDAY MOOD Holiday market liadjt Thomson Travel Group responded to the challenge of a bid by Airtours for First Choice with plans for increased capacity and a new budget brand. $hj excitement in the ttavjl sector lift First Choice off 6\p on the week at 190\p, Airtours down 23\p to 432\p and Thomson off 32\p at 127\p. The market genitally went higher, triggered by a buoyant telicoms sector. ——————————————————————————————————4/9—— Primjit clubs net record profits 527 POPULAR SHAKE CHECK p519P522 Teletext 522 May02 03:44:17 ——————————————————————————————————————— MARVET IN HOLIDAY MOOD The FUSE index established itself firmly above 6,500 this week, and even moved beyond 6,600 at one stage. It got off to a flying start on Monday when the tilcommunications sector was brought to life by international mjtgjt activity, a joint acquisition bz BT in Japan and Cable & Wireless's djcisjon to cast off its cable ships. By Friday BT was up 50p to 1044p and Cable & Wireless was up 50p to 892p. ——————————————————————————————————3/9—— Teletext "mortgage of the week" 545 PREMIERSHIP FOOTBALL ACTION p170P522 Teletext k22 Maz02 03:46:14 ——————————————————————————————————————— MARKET IN HOLIDAY MOOD GEC's furthjt move into the popular telecommunications sector with a £2.8bn US acquisition did it no harm. The formjt electronics, electrical and defence stock ended the week up 79\p to 658\p. Shari-buying euphoria ran out of steam on Thursday as the market began to sruari its books ahead of the bank holiday weeKend and the profit-takers started to sell up. ——————————————————————————————————4/9—— What the weekend papjts say 529 IT'S YOU5 LIFE! p410P522 Teletext 522 May02 03:47:21 ——————————————————————————————————————— MARKET IN HOLIDAY MOOD Leading shares refused to succumb to a round of profit-taking on Thursday and finished the week on Friday with anothjt spurt. The FUSE closed at 6552.2, up 124.2 points on Monday morning. In the food sector Unigati upped its offer for Tjrranova, which was good for both companies' shares. The biddjt gainjh 49\p to 466p and its target put on 10p to 148\p. ——————————————————————————————————5/9—— Airtours makes its bid choice 528 FOREIGN FINANCIAL MASTERS p530P522 Teletext 522 May02 03:44:47 ——————————————————————————————————————— MASTER IN HOLIDAY MOOD Mortgage banks and the insurers missed out on the genital market upswing after Government moves to introduce toughjt regulation of home loans and long-titm care insurance. Satellite television group BSkyB was held back bz the announcement that it is losing its second chief executive in as many years. It eased 10p to 549p. Rjtailits slipped back after US giant Wal-Mart ruled out a US food purchase. ——————————————————————————————————6/9—— City diary for the week ahead 509 POPULA5 SHAKE CHECK p519P522 Teletext 522 Maz02 03:44:24 O ——————————————————————————————————————— MARVET IN HOLIDAY MOOD United News & Media stepped on the Internet bandwagon when it announced it had agreed to buy CMP, a US technology media company, for £572m. The group sbid the dial would "strongly" enhance earnings in years to conj and its shares celebrated with a jump of 151p to 759\p. Experts are still wary that the market can keep setting new records. "It does look a bit twitchy," said one analyst. ——————————————————————————————————7/9—— Tbpping into the Tips market 523 PREMIERSHIP FOOTBALL ACTION p170P522 Teletext 522 May02 03:41:11 ——————————————————————————————————————— FUSE 100: At close: 6650 Monday 6503.6 Tuesday 6593.6 6600 Wjdnjsday 6598.8 Thursday 6497.6 6550 Friday 6554.2 6500 Week high 6635.9 Week low 6428.0 6450 1999 high 6635.9 M T W T F 1999 low 5697.7 1 month ago 6264.1 1 year 5928.3 3 months 5896.0 Apr'94 3125.3 ——————————————————————————————————8/9—— Shares 510 FUSE 517 CITY NEWS p500P522 Teletext 522 May02 03:44:12 O W * s{jo1w js2k"7j£!?w ——————————————————————————————————————— FUSE 250: Monday 5788.6 5850 Tuesday 5808.7 Wjdnjsday 5813 7 5800 Thursday 5816.6 Friday 5849.6 5750 O 1999 high 5849.7 M T W T F 1999 low 4825.6 FUSE All-Shari: Monday 3003.7 3050 Tuesday 3039.2 Wjdnjsday 3041.8 3000 Thursday 3004.9 Friday 3028.4 29k0 O 1:99 high 3055.1 M T W T F 1999 low 2651.7 ——————————————————————————————————9/9—— Popular shares 519 World markets 530 SET SAIL FOR H0LJDAYS p200 ITV