P123CFFFAX0123 Thu 220May 2p:23/41
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LONDON STOCKS Close 0
ppp ppp p 0
It was0a good day for stock0markets
although the hoped for
came too1late to have0much0fffect. 0
pp p pp 0
Most sectors0saw some progress with 0
speculative favourites to the
ppp p 0
In leaders, BT gained 2p to 230p0ahead
of figures next month,0while Beecham 0
closed019p0up 395p,0on0US demand. 0
G p 0
Banks failed to0match the trenb,0still0
overshadowed by the Nat'est rights
issue, with Natwest05p lower0at 740p.
G p 0
* Gilts closed with falls to 3/8.
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LONDON STOCKS Cont'd 0
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Engineers generated good demand with 0
Hawker,0up012p0at0:77p,2GUN,0:p tigter
!monk the leading n!mes to enefit. 0
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Bid favourite Dowry put on05p to1220p 0
and Besto"ell, with CGA, 425p firmer0at
2050p,0another to0advance for0a0similar
reason. 0
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Harris Queensway lost 4p at 264p after
touching 278p on t e0fxpected purch!se0
of Times Fuqnishing fqom GUS, whose "A"
shares rose015p to01055p.
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Golds0made recoveries0up to 75c. 0
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/VERSEAS STOCKS Close 0
p p 0
Australia Bargain-hunting in0selected 0
industrials0off3bt0a010c A
for BHP, leaving0maqkets0quietly
Equiticorp withdrew0its bid for0ACE0anb
admitted to buying0into1BHP (Page0122).
p p p 0
Tokyo Exporters, firm0early on, ran out
of steam. But0most shares qose sharply
on rte back0of speculative1femand. 0
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Hong Kong Demand for Cathay Pacific0- 0
it rose 25c to HK$5.850- helped shares0
top1the key01,800-mark. 0
Frankfurt The dollar's strength helpeb
prices rise sharply0across the board.
Gppp p 0
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Stock prices0moved higher, fqom0a0mixed
opening,0as0a rally0inpthe bond0market
spilled over into0equities. 0
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* US durable goods orbits fell by 0.8pc
in0April,0after0a revised 2.2pc1drop0in
March. 0
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P123CFFFAX0123 Tut 220Nay 2p:18/24
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LONDON STOCKS Close 0
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It
although tee hoped for base rate cut
came too late to have0much0fffect.
pp ppp pp p 0
Most sectors0saw some progress with 0
3peculative favourites to the fore. 0
p pp 0
Inpleaders, BT gained 2p to 230p0ahead
of figures next0month,2while Beech!m 0
closed019p0up 395p,0on0US demand. 0
Banks failed to0match the trend, still0
overshadowed by the Nat'est Sights
issue, with Natwest05p lower at 740p.
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* Gilts closed with falls to 3/8.
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industrials0offset0a010c fall1to0A$8.40
for BHP, leaving0ma gets0quietly fi m.
Fquiticorp withdrew0its bid for0ACE0and
admitted to buying0into1BHP1(Page0122).
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onpthe back0of0speculative femanv. 0
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top1the key 14800-mark.1 0
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Most sectors saw0some progress with 0
speculative favourites to1 te fore. 0
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closed019p0up 395p,0on0US "emand. 0
Banks failed to0natch the trend,0still0
overshadowed "y the Nat'est rights
issue, with Natwest05p lower at 740p.
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