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AAP  |  MONDAY, 5 MAY 2014
... leading European indices shrugged off upbeat economic data and moved lower amid rising Ukraine tensions. London's benchmark FTSE 100 index rose 0.20 per cent to end at 6,822.42 points on Friday. Frankfurt's DAX 30 fell 0.49 per cent to 9,556.02 points ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2014
... as data revealed a slump to US growth, while traders awaited the outcome of the Federal Reserve's latest meeting. London's FTSE 100 index of leading companies added 0.15 per cent to end at 6,780.03 points on Wednesday. Frankfurt's DAX 30 gained 0.20 ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 APR 2014
... earnings and takeover speculation, with London boosted also by solid British economic growth data, dealers say. London's FTSE 100 index of top companies jumped 1.04 per cent to end at 6,769.91 points - the highest close since March 6 - aided also by ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 APR 2014
... surged owing to a major reshaping of the sector, driven by Novartis of Switzerland and GlaxoSmithKline in London. London's FTSE 100 gained 0.85 per cent to 6,681.76 points compared to Thursday's closing level - the last trading day before European markets ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 APR 2014
... the verge of civil war as Kiev launched a military operation against pro-Kremlin militants in the separatist east. London's FTSE 100 ended down 0.64 per cent on Monday's closing level, at 6,541.61 points. In Paris, the CAC-40 fell 0.89 per cent to close ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 15 APR 2014
... earlier losses as traders shook off concerns about the crisis in Ukraine on the back of positive data from the US. London's FTSE 100 closed up 0.34 per cent compared to Friday's closing level at 6,583.76 points, recovering after dipping 0.82 per cent ...

FEATURE: The alpha hunters

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 11 APR 2014
... sector is consumer staples, at 7.6%. Few developed economies have this sort of sector dominance. Less than 25% of the UK's FTSE All Share index, for example, is made up of financials, while around 21% is made up of oil, gas and basic resources. In the ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 11 APR 2014
... outweighed a triumphant return to the bond markets in Greece and positive news from the US jobs market. London's benchmark FTSE 100 index eked out a 0.10 per cent gain to 6,641.97 points, with markets largely shrugging off the Bank of England's decision ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 APR 2014
... Ukraine-Russia tensions and the IMF cutting its forecast for global growth offset robust British manufacturing data. London's FTSE 100 dropped 32.15 points, or 0.49 per cent, to 6,590.69 points, while in Paris the CAC 40 shed 11.25 points, or 0.25 per ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2014
... gave up much of their gains, with Frankfurt's DAX 30 ending the day up just 0.06 per cent at 9,628.82 points and London's FTSE 100 index sliding into negative territory, giving up 0.15 to 6,649.14 points. But the CAC 40 in Paris jumped 0.42 per cent ...