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US stocks have made modest gains this morning, with the Dow Jones up 51.43 points (0.59%) to 8,772.87, as a report issued by The National Association of Realtors revealed pending sales of US homes (excluding new-builds) in April have seen their biggest...

The FTSE has dived 1.06% in early trading this morning as Barclays plummeted on news one of its largest Middle Eastern shareholders is offloading its stake in the bank.

The Dow Jones has soared to its highest point in nearly five months this morning following news General Motors has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

European stock markets have soared upon opening this morning, on a day likely to see one of the largest bankruptcy filings in US history, as General Motors seeks Chapter 11 protection.

The Dow Jones is climbing cautiously higher, up by 5.58 points (0.07%) to 8409.38, as figures show US consumer confidence rose this month to its highest point since September.

The FTSE 100 is off to a strong start this morning, rocketing 44.90 points (1.02%) to 4432.44, following last night's triple-figure point gain on Wall Street.

Financial services firms helped the FTSE 100 Index make early gains on last nights 4,412 close.

The Dow Jones has started strongly in New York this morning, adding 163.04 points, or 1.97%, to 8,440.36 in early trading.

Financials stocks have dragged the FTSE 100 into the red this morning, down 48.53 points, or 1.11%, to 4,316.76.

The FTSE 100 has fallen almost 2% in early trading this morning, as an IMF warning the UK Government may need to pump more capital into Britain's banks drove the blue-chip index down 85.50 points to 4,382.91.