In the UK the FTSE 100 Index has recouped points lost yesterday adding about 14 to 5,086 this morning, led by Associated British Foods.
The sugar maker has added 15.50p to 803.50p, after analysts raised its share rating to 'buy' from 'neutral'. The European Commission have lobbied for cuts in the block's sugar price, to open up the world's second-biggest market for the sweetener. Analysts however, expect the cuts to be smaller than first expected. Barclays and GlaxoKlineSmith are both trading higher, adding 6p to 539.50p and 15p to 1,352p respectively. On the other end of the board Smith & Nephew has retreated 8.50p to 542p, while Tate & Lyle is down 6p to 478p. In Tokyo the Nikkei 225 Stock Average got back to its...
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