	u k gec declines comment on u s purchase rumour general electric co plc gecl l gec declined comment on rumours on the london stock market that it is planning another purchase in the u s medical equipment field in addition to its existing u s subsidiary picker international inc a gec spokesman said that it is company policy not to comment on uisition rumours stock exchange traders said the rumour helped gec s share price to rise p to a final p from yesterday s closing price of p reuter 
