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Shares in British banks took a nose dive in morning trading today as the FTSE 100 continued its plunge to new depths as investors jettison shares out of fear of a double-dip recession.

Shares in British banks were up in afternoon trading and were helping the FTSE 100 fight a rearguard action following an abysmal day of trading yesterday, which saw the index drop 3.1 per cent to 4,914.22, the lowest close for 10 months and only the second time it has gone below 5,000 this year.

Shares in Lloyds Banking Group were up on the FTSE 100 despite falls among other banks concerned about the risk of sovereign debt in the eurozone.

Shares in British banks were up in morning trading on the FTSE 100 as concerns about regulation of the banking sector eased off.

Shares in British banks were mixed on the FTSE 100 in morning trading ahead of this weekend's G20 meeting in Canada.

Shares in British banks were down on the FTSE 100 in morning trading as investors continued to take in the impact of the Emergency Budget of the new coalition government, announced on Tuesday.

Shares in Lloyds Banking Group and RBS were up on the FTSE 100 following yesterday's emergency budget, announced by the Chancellor of the Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition government, George Osborne.

Shares in British banks were down in morning trading on the FTSE 100 after initial gains made yesterday on world markets turned to losses.

Shares in British banks were up on the FTSE 100 following news that China is to make its currency more flexible after ongoing pressure from the US government to do so.

Shares in RBS were up on the FTSE 100 in morning trading, leading British banks after Santander confirmed that it made an offer for its 318 Williams & Glyn's branches.

Shares in RBS were up on the FTSE 100 after the part-nationalised bank confirmed that it would be disposing of its units in Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates. It is also expected to sell off its assets in Kazakhstan.

Shares in British banks were up in morning trading on the FTSE 100, with RBS leading the way with shares up over two per cent.

BP are in the process of talking with investment banks Blackstone Group LP, Goldman Sachs Group Inc and Credit Suisse Group AG, and now HSBC as it emerged that a £5bn war chest is being prepared.

Shares in Barclays bank were up on the FTSE 100 thanks to positive comments from Morgan Stanley about the banks prospects compared with that of its rivals.

Shares in Lloyds Banking Group fell on the FTSE 100 in morning trading following a report by the Sunday Times that said the group was considering floating 600 of its branches on the stock market.

Shares in British banks recovered after early losses in morning trading incurred by ongoing worries about the sovereign debt in the eurozone and by a new investigation by the Office of Fair Trading.

Shares in British banks were up, with the exception of Barclays, in morning trading on the FTSE 100, as investors took advantage of the low prices, brought down by ongoing fears over the state of the eurozone.

Shares in British banks were down on the FTSE 100 despite attempts by policy makers to ease fears about sovereign debt in the eurozone.

Shares in British banks were a mixed bag in afternoon trading as investors showed concern at the weakness of the economic recovery in the USA and fresh fears about sovereign debt in Hungary came to bear.

The FTSE 100 rose in morning trading on Friday thanks to gains by BP after the energy giant succeeded in putting a containment cap on the source of an oil leak which has been described as the greatest ecological disaster to face the USA in its history.

Shares in British banks rose on the FTSE 100 after a few days of losses caused by fears about the state of the eurozone.

Shares in British banks continued to decline on the FTSE 100 thanks to ongoing concerns over sovereign debt in the eurozone.

Shares in British banks fell on the FTSE 100 in morning trading on Monday after yet more bad news from the eurozone gave investors the jitters.

Shares in British banks rose for the third day in a row after significant falls last week and at the beginning of the week thanks to continuing fears about sovereign debt in the eurozone and the possibility of conflict between North and South Korea.

Shares in British banks continued their recovery on the FTSE 100 after ongoing worries about sovereign debt in the eurozone helped drag shares in recent weeks.

Shares in British banks recovered in morning trading on the FTSE 100 following a dismal performance yesterday which saw the FTSE 100 drop below 5,000.

Shares in British banks plummeted on the FTSE 100 thanks to a flurry of worries in the world of finance.

Shares in British banks were down in early trading on the FTSE 100 thanks to continuing worries over the eurozone, however later in the morning shares appeared to pick up a little.

Shares in British banks were down on the FTSE 100 thanks to continuing fears about sovereign debt in the eurozone and news that the US Senate had passed legislation imposing stringent regulation on Wall Street.

Shares in British banks were up in morning trading on the FTSE 100 thanks to promising news on debt at Dubai World, following days of uncertainty over regulation and European debt.