Shares fell steeply in London today as investors locked in profits following yesterday's bounce ahea...
Shares fell steeply in London today as investors locked in profits following yesterday's bounce ahead of tomorrow's Budget from chancellor Gordon Brown. The FTSE 100 closed down 67 points at 3,868.80 as some 88 stocks registered losses against just 8 making gains. WPP, one of yesterday's best performers, dropped 33.5p to 373p as fears grew that advertising spending in the US, its biggest market, is not poised for a general pickup. BAE systems was fingered as a possible winner from the billions committed by Gordon Brown to fund British forces' involvement in the war in I...
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