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With the bulls back in the saddle, the FTSE 100 has recovered its poise and is up over 10% from its 5,414 low in March, based partly on sheer relief that the financial system didn’t collapse after the Bear Stearns fiasco. But I’m remaining cautious: there’s a danger the City is getting ahead of itself with so many uncertainties still hanging over the economy. For example, US analysts expect S&P 500 firms to grow earnings by 10% in 2008, even after a 15% decline in the first quarter. That assumes a slight loss for the second quarter, solid growth in the third and a blockbuster fourth. This looks a big ask, which suggests the recent rally could be a false dawn.

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