<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/business/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080401/wl_uk_afp/stocksbritain"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20080401/capt.cps.mub41.010408180743.photo00.photo.default-512x360.jpg?x=130&y=91&q=85&sig=K08FvwL.0kTJazWjmP X18g--" align="left" height="91" width="130" alt="People walk past the London Stock Exchange. UK blue-chips have rallied throughout the maiden session of the second quarter to end over 2.6 percent higher, fuelled by the banking sector as investors warmed to news of recapitalisation plans, and with retailers also in demand.(AFP/File/Shaun Curry)" border="0" /></a>AFP - UK blue-chips rallied throughout the maiden session of the second quarter to end over 2.6 percent higher, fuelled by the banking sector as investors warmed to news of recapitalisation plans, and with retailers also in demand.</p><br clear="all"/>

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(AFP)