An embarrassing computer failure at the London Stock Exchange (LSE) left City traders unable to cash in on a worldwide stock market boom for much of today.
A US government bail-out of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac triggered early morning gains for the FTSE 100 Index – until links between traders and the exchange were severed from just before 9am.
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