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LSE Volume: 4,403 M
Avg Vol: 2,613 M +69%
Fallers
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Unchanged 619
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FTSE 100 mimics global markets, suffering heavy losses

END-OF-DAY REPORT: The headline index ended the day with heavy losses as news of shrinking manufacturing in China impacted the mining sector and the general market was hit by US QE uncertainties.

Price hikes improve United Utilities' revenue take by £71m

Waste and water group United Utilities said today revenue was up by £71m to £1.636bn in the year to end-March, principally as a result of the impact of the regulated price increase for 2012/13 of 5.8% nominal.
SABMiller adjusted pretax profit up 11% at $5.63bn

The Press Roundup

A brief summary of Thursday's main business headlines... Extensive coverage of Bernanke speech, China manufacturing slump....

Halfords cuts dividend

Cycle and autoparts retailer Halfords said sales were £871.3m in the year to end-March, up 1% and up 0.3% on an LfL basis. Gross margin was flat at 54.8%.

Young's sees growth

Brewer and pubco Young & Co reported a strong performance for the full year, with further like-for-like growth in H2 against strong comparatives.