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European stocks fall on US data

By Miles Johnson

Published: January 9 2009 11:20 | Last updated: January 9 2009 20:43

Danske Bank rose strongly this week on rumours that the Danish government was set to pump more money into its banking system.

Talk that the Danish government is locked in negotiations with the country’s banks over a second guarantee programme – thought to be a voluntary scheme involving the purchase of preference shares – sent Danske Bank 18 per cent up for the week. Its shares closed on Friday at DKr65.50.

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