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Neil Hume and Paul Murphy pick over the details of the UK Treasuries rescue package and what it means for RBS and HBOS
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Banks’ mixed response to government bail-out
Banks in Europe jumped on Monday, pushing equity markets sharply higher, after European policymakers detailed plans to follow the UK in a wholesale rescue of the region’s financial system
Euro rallies after Paris-summit agreement
Pound also gains on UK bail-out plans
Commodities rebound but sentiment weak
Oil prices rise above $80 a barrel
Banks lead jump in European shares
Commodities get shot in the arm
Asian markets rebound on bank rescue hopes
Hong Kong shares surge more than 10%
Expectations of more rate cuts grow
Investors await circuit breaker for the downward spiral
US stocks fall in volatile trading session
Mutual fund redemptions drive stocks down
The week that panic stalked the markets
Equities crash by more than 20%
Gold coins command record prices
Premiums rise amid strong demand
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- Banks jump after governments agree bail-out
- Banks lead jump in European shares
- Asian markets rebound on bank rescue hopes
- The week that panic stalked the markets
- US stocks fall in volatile trading session
- On London: Fear prevents patient from responding to treatment
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