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UPDATE 3-British markets spooked by poll showing Scots may vote to break up UK

* Sterling, shares and bonds fall; banks brace for Scotland vote * Britain scrambles to offer more powers to Scots * Unionist campaign criticised as negative and complacent * Nationalists claim momentum ahead of Sept. 18 vote (Adds Gordon Brown comments) By Guy Faulconbr

REPEAT: MARKET COMMENT: UK Stocks Fail To Recover From Scottish Poll

MARKET COMMENT: UK Fails To Recover From Scottish Poll

UPDATE 2-British markets spooked by poll showing Scots may vote to break up UK

* Sterling, shares and bonds fall; banks brace for Scotland vote * Britain scrambles to offer more powers to Scots * Unionist campaign criticised as negative and complacent * Nationalists claim momentum ahead of Sept. 18 vote (Adds rising cost of insuring bank debt, investor c

PRESS: UK's Big Banks Cut Lending By GBP364.7 Million - Bloomberg

London midday: UK stocks sink on fears over Scottish referendum, Ukraine

Concerns surrounding the upcoming referendum on Scottish independence and a fragile ceasefire agreement in Ukraine were weighing heavily on UK stocks on Monday. London's FTSE 100 was trading down 1% at 6,789 by midday. The index has not closed below the 6,800 mark since 22 August when it settled at

Sterling drops as poll shows Scots may vote to break up UK

* Sterling drops, shares fall, banks brace for Scotland vote * Britain scrambles to offer more powers to Scots * Unionist campaign criticised as negative and complacent * Nationalists claim momentum ahead of Sept. 18 vote By Guy Faulconbridge and Angus MacSwan LONDON

US STOCKS-Futures edge lower after five-week rally

By Ryan Vlastelica NEW YORK, Sept 8 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures are slightly lower on Monday, with investors finding few reasons to extend a long-running rally that has taken indexes to repeated records amid overseas concerns and few domestic catalysts. * Equities have risen

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MARKET COMMENT: Scottish "Yes" Vote Risk Pushes FTSE 100 Lower

UPDATE 1-Banks hit as Scottish independence supporters take lead in poll

(Adds analyst comment, background) LONDON, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Shares in Edinburgh-based Lloyds Banking Group and Royal Bank of Scotland fell on Monday after supporters of Scottish independence took their first opinion poll lead since the referendum campaign began. Lloyds' shares were

REFILE-Shares in Scottish-based banks open lower on independence fears

(Refiles to change slug) LONDON, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Shares in Scottish-based banks opened lower on Monday after supporters of Scottish independence took their first opinion poll lead since the referendum campaign began. Shares in Lloyds Banking Group were down 2.3 percent in early tra

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BUZZ--Scottish financials fall on poll news

** Scottish-domiciled banks and insurers fall at the opening bell. ** Royal Bank of Scotland down 3.4 pct, Lloyds Banking Group down 2.6 pct, Standard Life down 2.2 pct. Asset manager Aberdeen also a top faller, down 1.8 pct. Chart: http://link.reuters.com/gad82w ** Poll publish

London open: Stocks fall as investors turn cautious ahead of US non-farm payrolls

The FTSE 100 was trading 0.1% lower at 6,869 in early trading. The Footsie edged higher on Thursday to close at 6,877.97, its highest finish since 14 May when it settled at 6,878.49. Nevertheless, during the session the index reached a high of 6,904.86, its highest intraday level since the record 6