Footsie claws back value after yesterday's slump

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The FTSE 100 was up 111 points to 4857 this morning recovering some of the value it lost in res...

The FTSE 100 was up 111 points to 4857 this morning recovering some of the value it lost in response to the devastating terrorist attacks in the US. London's leading index plummeted 5.7% yesterday to its lowest level since October 1998, which marked its biggest one-day drop since October 1987. Wall Street is closed today but the New York Stock Exchange, the Nasdaq Stock Market and the American Stock Exchange are to decide today in consultation with the Securities and Exchange Commission when trading in US financial markets will be resumed. In the UK this morning, Marconi contin...

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