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Equity Market News 19th May 2012

Equity Org Headlines:

Essar Energy adds 3 percent in mostly lower London energy sector

Antofagasta leads miners higher in London

Hunting plc leads energy sector lower

Sports Direct International leads London retailers higher

Pace plc drops 40 percent on profits warning

Royal Bank of Scotland leads London banks lower

Royal Bank of Scotland leads banks, FTSE 100 higher in London

Lloyds Banking Group drops 8 percent on first-quarter loss

Lloyds shares down on PPI claims

Aquarius Platinum adds 7 percent amid mostly lower mining sector

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Shell records record profits

Royal Dutch Shell became the latest oil company to report massive profits after huge oil prices last year.

While also downgrading their oil reserves by 1.4 billion, Shell filed a profit ofr 2004 of $17.5bn (£9.3bn) - the highest ever for a UK listed company.

It had been a mixed year for Shell, with previous scandals of exaggerated reserves ;eading to the resignation of chairman Sir Philip Watts.

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