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Shares in British banks were broadly down on the FTSE 100 in morning trading following yesterday's results from HSBC.

Shares in British banks were broadly down on the FTSE 100 in morning trading after HSBC reported its full year results for 2010.

Shares in British banks were broadly up on the FTSE 100 in morning trading, following a set of full year results from Lloyds Banking Group.

Shares in British banks were down on the FTSE 100 in morning trading after RBS issued somewhat disappointing full year results for 2010.

Shares in British banks were up on the FTSE 100 in morning trading after a U.S. judge ruled in favour of Barclays bank in a case looking at the sale of Lehman Brothers assets in 2008.

Shares in British banks were broadly down on the FTSE 100 in morning trading as political violence and unrest continued to engulf the oil rich nation of Libya.

Shares in British banks were down on the FTSE 100 in morning trading as political unrest in Libya escalated over the weekend.

Shares in British banks were down on the FTSE 100 in morning trading following earlier gains this week.

Shares in British banks were up on the FTSE 100 as investor confidence about banks earnings started to increase.

Shares in British banks were broadly up on the FTSE 100 in morning trading following a good set of full year results from Barclays, announced yesterday.

Shares in British banks were broadly up on the FTSE 100 in morning trading after Barclays reported better than expected results for the full year ended 31 December 2010.

Shares in British banks were mixed on the FTSE 100 in morning trading as concerns about the long term future of banking were raised again yesterday.

Shares in British banks were broadly down on the FTSE 100 in morning trading ahead of the Bank of England's next announcement on interest rates.

Shares in British banks were up on the FTSE 100 in morning trading, despite the government yesterday raising its banking levy.

Shares in British banks were up on the FTSE 100 in morning trading as investors appeared to be more confident about the state of the global economic recovery.

Shares in British banks were broadly up on the FTSE 100 in morning trading.

Shares in British banks were broadly up on the FTSE 100 in morning trading as positive economic data helped revive some investor confidence.

Shares in British banks were broadly down on the FTSE 100 in morning trading as uncertainty continued to reign in Egypt.

Shares in British banks were broadly down on the FTSE 100 in morning trading as political unrest in Egypt continued to inject uncertainty into the market.

Shares in British banks were broadly down on the FTSE 100 in morning trading ahead of key economic data from the U.S.

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Shares in British banks were down on the FTSE 100 in morning trading as economic concerns turned away from Europe for once and struck in the Far East.

Shares in British banks were broadly up on the FTSE 100 in morning trading ahead of minutes from the Bank of England, expected today.

Shares in British banks were broadly down on the FTSE 100 in morning trading as the Office for National Statistics reported a surprise contraction in GDP during the fourth quarter of 2010.

Shares in British banks were broadly down on the FTSE 100 in morning trading as concerns about the eurozone came back to the fore, as did worries about banking reform.

Shares in British banks were broadly up on the FTSE 100 in morning trading following reports that part nationalised bank RBS may be leaving the government's asset protection scheme earlier than expected.

Shares in British banks were broadly up on the FTSE 100 in morning trading despite a fall in fourth quarter profits at global banking giant Goldman Sachs.

Shares in British banks were broadly down on the FTSE 100 in morning trading following strong gains yesterday.

Shares in British banks were up on the FTSE 100 in morning trading as investors started to regain some confidence.