London pre-open: Decline set to continue

LONDON (SHARECAST) - With the Dow Jones suffering a triple digit fall in the US last night, traders' screens are expected to be mostly red when the market opens. City sources said the top-share index is expected to open almost 50 points down from last night's close of 5,929.

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