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Unilever defies downward trend in London

By Neil Hume and Robert Orr

Published: May 8 2007 09:07 | Last updated: May 8 2007 20:07

Unilever defied the down trend in London Tuesday as traders piled in, taking the view that the worst is over at the Anglo Dutch consumer goods company.

Unilever impressed the City last week when it managed to report a 5.7 per cent rise in underlying first quarter sales and an improvement in margins.

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