FTSE follows US gains

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After three days of gains by the Dow Jones Industrial Average that have added 700 points to that ind...

After three days of gains by the Dow Jones Industrial Average that have added 700 points to that index, suggestions that UK interest rates will remain steady for the rest of the year, and a massive IMF bailout of South America's biggest economy Brazil, it really is a hard day to be pessimistic and the FTSE is currently up 11 points at 4,252. Granada is up more than 4% or 3.75p to 89.75p without particular reason, but investors may be factoring in a turning advertising cycle and the earnings growth that is likely to come after ditching commitments to the ITV Digital platform. P...

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