Automatic stock retrieval query

[Conor O'Neill]

Derek Atkins wrote:
> It's not a question of the exchange; it's only a question
> of quote sources.  Does F::Q have a quote source for the LSE?
> 
> -derek

You can get London Stock Exchange (LSE) quotes from the normal yahoo 
price source.

For example if you want to use stock prices for LogicaCMG, whose symbol 
on the LSE is LOG:-

In Tools -> Security Editor, set up an entry with 'Full name' as 
LogicaCMG; 'Symbol/abbreviation' set to LOG.L (note the required 
trailing '.L'); Type as 'LSE; (I think this is just an aid for us 
humans). Tick the box which says 'Get Online Quotes', and set the Source 
to be Single: Yahoo, and Timezone to be (presumably) Europe/London.

This works for me...

Now, if anyone can get stock quotes working for UK Unit Trusts; I know 
they _used_ to work, but they are not working now...

-- 
Conor O'Neill, at home in Bristol, UK