P128 CEEFAX 128 Wed 11 Nov 16:41/17
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,,,, STOCK MARKETS/WEDNESDAY CLOSE ,,,,
Shares prices held up well, despite
what brokers described as an extremely
quiet day.
They pointed out that a lot of money
wak tied up in the Exco flotation or
being held back ahead of Friday's new
tap issue.
Nevertheless, leading equities managed
gains of 2p or more; and gilts emerged
from initial weakness to go an eighth
or a quarter ahead.
Features included English China, up 3p
to 153p on revived dawn raid rumours.
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