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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAY 2006
... Standard & Poor's 500 Index slipped 5.49 points to 1256.58. The Nasdaq Composite Index dropped 14.10 points to 2158.76. LONDON - British shares made the largest single-day gain in more than three years, rebounding strongly due to positive commodity prices. ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAY 2006
... Standard & Poor's 500 Index was down 4.96 points at 1262.07. The Nasdaq Composite Index was down 21.02 points at 2172.86. LONDON - UK stocks suffered another steep decline, wiping nearly 31 billion pounds off the FTSE 100's value and taking the index ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 22 MAY 2006
... four months, ending down 2.1 per cent. The S&P 500 fell 1.9 per cent for the week, while the Nasdaq slid 2.2 per cent. LONDON - British shares ended a second week of losses, but British Airways soared on forecast-busting profits. The FTSE 100 closed ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2006
... to 2180.32. The Nasdaq closed lower for the eighth consecutive session, its longest losing streak since September 1994. LONDON - UK shares closed flat as investors worried about upward pressure on global inflation, although shares in BT rose after strong ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2006
... is now down 0.4 per cent for the year. The Dow is still up 4.6 per cent, while the S&P 500 is up 1.8 per cent this year. LONDON - UK stocks closed sharply lower as strong US inflation data spooked investors who were concerned about higher borrowing costs ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2006
... The Standard & Poor's 500 Index slipped 2.42 points to 1292.08. The Nasdaq Composite Index fell 9.39 points to 2229.13. LONDON - UK shares closed slightly higher, stemming a four-day slide, but cruise operator Carnival tumbled after it reduced its earnings ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAY 2006
... Standard & Poor's 500 Index was up 3.26 points to 1294.50. The Nasdaq Composite Index was down 5.26 points to 2238.52. LONDON - British shares recorded the worst two-day points decline in three and a half years as heavyweight mining stocks such as Xstrata ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 15 MAY 2006
... 2243.78. For the week, the Dow fell 1.7 per cent, while the Nasdaq dropped 4.2 per cent and the S&P 500 slipped 2.6 per cent. LONDON - UK shares tumbled over two per cent as miners retreated from recent highs and a weakening US currency took its toll ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAY 2006
... The Standard & Poor's 500 Index slid 16.93 points to 1305.92. The Nasdaq Composite Index dropped 48.04 points to 2272.70. LONDON - British shares fell, erasing earlier gains due to a drop in mobile phone giant Vodafone and losses on Wall Street. The ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2006
... Standard & Poor's 500 Index was down 2.29 points at 1322.85. The Nasdaq Composite Index was down 17.51 points at 2320.74. LONDON - UK shares fell as investors booked gains before a US interest rate decision due later in the day. The FTSE 100 closed at ...