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0904: Footsie has ambled higher in early trading, boosted by support for the banks as Greek politicians reportedly close in on agreeing a debt deal. Household products maker Reckitt Benckiser has cheered the market with its results and strategic overview, but power generator International Power's update was deemed a low-wattage affair. FTSE 100 up 18 at 5,908.
Read moreGreek leaders scheduled to discuss draft deal.Reckitt rises strongly after beating full-year targets.Miners, financials provide a lift.
Read moreThere was something for both the bulls and the bears in mining titan BHP Billiton's interim results, with underlying pre-tax earnings ahead of expectations while the bottom line number was shy of what the market had been anticipating.
Read moreRead our views on 2012 and hear Alan Higgins, Chief Investment Officer for UK interviewed on Bloomberg.
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