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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
Saga (SAGA) - Majority shareholder, Acromas Bid Co Ltd, sells 13% (145m shares) of UK insurer Saga at 200p. Closing Price 212.20p (Reuters)
Glencore (GLEN), Anglo American (AAL), Antofagasta (ANTO) – London copper slipped on Wednesday on persistent worries over economic growth in top consumer China, but traders said a pledge by Chinese smelters to cut production put the market at risk of a huge short-covering rally. Closing Prices 94.48p, 406.30p and 812.70p (Reuters)
BHP Billiton (BLT) - Vale SA said November's deadly mining disaster at the Samarco joint venture with BHP Billiton could cost it at least $443m, but it was too early to put a price tag on what it expects to be a long clean-up from the pollution caused by the dam burst. See above driver also. Closing price 812.12p. (Reuters)
Telford Homes (TEF) - Says H1 pretax profit at £21m (£9.4m a year ago), Interim dividend 6.5p p/sh, Forward sales of more than £700m to be recognised from year to 31 March 2016 onwards, Board is very confident in prospects over next few years. Closing Price 382.50p (Reuters)
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| Stock | Code | Close | High | Low |
| EasyJet | EZJ | -0.42% | 0.97% | -1.39% |
| International Consolidated Airlines Group | IAG | 1.68% | 2.29% | 0.87% |
| HSBC | HSBA | 1.79% | 2.17% | 0.68% |
| Barclays | BARC | 4.61% | 5.09% | 1.70% |
| Lloyds | LLOY | 2.40% | 3.51% | 1.97% |
| Standard Chartered | STAN | -0.09% | 2.85% | -0.52% |
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