It was a black box, run by a tiny team at a very long arm's length from the group's much bigger broker-dealer.

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Barclays Capital said the rise in the net fund length in the platinum group metals came on the back of a combination of fresh long positions being established as well as short-covering activity.

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The opening of the new centre on Monday will see a group of local children swimming the equivalent length of the English Channel to raise money for charity.

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