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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
UK 100 , German Dax, Wall Street The ECB is starting to buy sovereign bonds as part of an asset-purchase program amounting to €60bn euros a month today. ECB President Mario Draghi last week signalled the policy will choke off the threat of deflation. Closing prices 6,887, 11,521 and 17,862. (Prices from Reuters)
WPP (WPP.L) - The world's biggest advertising company said it had seen strong trading in January after reporting 2014 results broadly in line with forecasts due to strong growth in North America and Britain. Closing price 1541p. (Reuters)
Lloyds (LLOY.L) - UK Financial Investments says shareholding of HM Treasury in Lloyds has been further reduced to 22.98%. Closing price 81.43p. (Reuters)
Antofagasta (ANTO.L) - The miner sees copper output 5,000 tonnes lower due to a protest. Closing price 748p. (Reuters)
Barclays (BARC.L) - Britain's Serious Fraud Office is calling former traders of Barclays and Deutsche Bank for interviews as part of its investigation of whether the Euribor benchmark interest rate was rigged, the FT reported. Closing price 265p. (Reuters)
BP (BP.L) - Ended its bid to oust the administrator overseeing pay outs to businesses and individuals claiming damages arising from the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, citing steps the administrator has taken to reduce the threat of fraud. Closing price 447p. (Reuters)
Balfour Beatty (BALF.L) - Selected for Thames Estuary £300 mln contract. Individual projects are expected to be awarded from Q3 of this year with each expected to be worth up to £10 million in value. Closing price 243.40p (Reuters)
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| Stock | Code | Close | High | Low |
| BHP Billiton | BLT.L | -1.71% | 0.48% | -2.06% |
| Thomas Cook | TCG.L | 24.63% | 24.96% | 11.10% |
| Afren | AFR.L | 2.06% | 28.64% | 0.51% |
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