Wednesday, 20 June 2007

U.K.'s FTSE 100 Index Rebounds, Paced by Man, BA; Xstrata, Vedanta Climb

(Bloomberg) -- U.K. stocks rose for the first time
in three days, led by British Airways Plc after Standard & Poor's
lifted its credit rating for the airline. Lloyds TSB Group Plc
advanced on speculation the bank may be a takeover target.

Man Group Plc climbed after posting an increase in assets
for its AHL fund. Xstrata Plc and Vedanta Resources Plc led
mining companies higher as base metal prices rallied. DSG
International Plc paced declining shares after the electronics
retailer said charges almost eliminated full-year profit.


Read more at Bloomberg Stocks News

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