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The below stocks have been identified as having potential to register bigger than normal share price moves (up or down) today based on the news cited
BHP Billiton (BLT.L) Rio Tinto (RIO.L) Anglo American (AAL.L) Antofagasta (ANTO.L) Glencore Xstrata (GLEN.L) – China’s purchasing managing index (PMI) edged up to 50.3 vs 50.2 in February. HSBC Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), which focuses more on the private sector, fell to an eight-month low of 48.0 vs 48.1 in March. Closing price’s 1845.50p 3335p 1529.50p 837p 304.65p respectively (Reuters)
ICAP (IAP.L) – said activity in its global broking division dropped in February and March on account of lower trading volumes on global markets. Revenues contracted by 14% compared with a year earlier. Overall results for its full year are expected to be in line with current market consensus forecasts. Closing Price 379.50p (Reuters)
Weir Group (WEIR.L) – In talks to take over its Finnish rival Metso Oyj in a £8.5bn deal to expand its industrial pumps and valves market. Closing price 2536p (The Times)
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| Stock | Code | Close | High | Low |
| Igas Energy | IGAS.L | 2.07% | 3.51% | -4.13% |
| Quindell | QPP.L | -5.27% | 1.87% | -9.16% |
| Aviva | AV.L | 0.00% | 2.47% | 0.62% |
| Prudential | PRU.L | -0.94% | 1.67% | -1.19% |
| Standard Life | SL.L | -0.74% | 0.79% | -0.97% |
| Resolution | RSL.L | 2.05% | 5.39% | 1.11% |
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