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UK Market Update : 
Lloyds Leads UK Stocks Decline
Author: 123jump.com Staff
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Last Update: 2:39 PM EDT April 03 2008

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Lenders of home and corporate loans are likely to curtail their lending activities in the near future as credit markets remain tight, according to a report published on the Bank of England Web site. The interbank lending in UK and in the European region still remains tight. International Power led advancers in the FTSE 100 index shares with a rise of 3.73% followed by increases in BG Group Plc of 3.47%, in Severn Trent of 2.76%, in Anglo American Plc of 2.29%, and Lonmin Plc of 2.13%.

 
International Markets Review

In Tokyo Nikkei 225 Index closed higher 200.54 or 1.52% to 13,.389.90, in Hong Kong Hang Seng index increased 392.20 or 1.64% closed to 24,264.63. In Australia ASX 200 index higher 106.00 or 1.93% to close 5,608.90. In Malaysia KL Composite index decreased 14.07 or 1.14% closed to 1,225.58.

In South Korea Kospi Index increased 21.44 or 1.23% to close at 1,763.63, in Thailand SET index closed higher 0.97 or 0.12% to 826.68 and Indonesia JSE Index edged decreased 104.22 or 4.45% to 2,237.97. Sensex index in India increased 82.15 or 0.52% to 15,832.55.

In London FTSE 100 Index closed lower 24.60 or 0.42% to 5,891.30, in Paris CAC 40 Index decreased 24.10 or 0.49% to close at 4,887.87 and in Frankfurt DAX index lower 35.72 or 0.53% to close at 6,741.72. In Zurich trading SMI decreased 80.42 or 1.06% to close at 7,516.23.
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