Early morning trading has seen the UK's benchmark FTSE 100 index fall by about 11 points to 4688, while the FTSE All-Share index is of by about 1.5 points to 2332.
GlaxoSmithKline has picking up 11p to 1162p, following the drubbing given out to the pharmaceutical sector yesterday. SABMiller, the brewer, is up 9p to 749.5p. National Grid Transco, is down 1.5p to 471.25p. The owner of Britain's power and gas networks is well watched currently with its US power services looking to preserve margins in the upcoming winter season despite soaring input costs in the form of higher oil and gas prices. HSBC is down by 7p, to 902p. Kingfisher is off by about 2.5% to 307.50p. At close earlier this morning in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 Stock Average index l...
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