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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2006
... Poor's 500 Index slipped five points to 1,364.05 and the Nasdaq Composite Index was down 18.89 points at 2,344.95. LONDON - Britain's FTSE 100 index slumped, snapping a six-day winning streak to record its biggest one-day fall in 17 sessions as banks ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2006
... & Poor's 500 Index was up 3.43 points to 1,369.05. The Nasdaq Composite Index gained 6.55 points to 2,363.84. LONDON - Britain's FTSE 100 index pressed higher, scoring a sixth day of progress as miners and oil majors firmed. The index of Britain's leading ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 OCT 2006
... Poor's 500 Index rose 2.79 points to 1,365.62 and the Nasdaq Composite Index advanced 11.11 points to 2,357.29. LONDON - Britain's FTSE 100 index reached its highest closing level in over five-and-a-half years, buoyed by mining, oil and banking stocks. ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2006
... 2,346.18. The Nasdaq is now only about 29 points within reach of its 2006 high of 2,375.54, set on April 20. LONDON - Britain's FTSE 100 closed at its highest level in six months, led by mining stocks, which benefited from higher gold and copper prices. ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2006
... Poor's 500 Index declined 3.47 points to 1,349.95. The Nasdaq Composite Index was down 7.16 points at 2,308.27. LONDON - Britain's FTSE 100 index ended flat, boosted by Vedanta but weighed down by ICAP and banks. The FTSE 100 closed at 6,073.5 points ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2006
... Index ended 11.78 points stronger at 2,311.77. The bond market was closed for the Columbus Day holiday in the US. LONDON - Britain's FTSE 100 index rose, outperforming other European indexes, as investors sought a safe haven in mining stocks after North ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2006
... Poor's 500 Index added 2.56 points to 1,339.15. The Nasdaq Composite Index advanced 6.63 points to 2,270.02. LONDON - Britain's FTSE 100 extended its rebound on takeover intrigue, strength in commodity prices and as the index tracked Wall Street shares ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 26 SEP 2006
... its highest level in more than five years. The Nasdaq Composite Index closed 30.14 points higher at 2,249.07. LONDON - Britain's FTSE 100 index ended down, giving up early gains after economic worries led to a softer Wall Street open, and as tumbling ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 25 SEP 2006
... Index declined 3.25 points to close at 1,314.78. The Nasdaq Composite Index dropped 18.82 points to 2,218.93. LONDON - Britain's FTSE closed down, maintaining early losses which traders said were the result of a second straight dip on Wall Street and ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2006
... Index finished 7.15 points weaker at 1,318.03. The Nasdaq Composite Index closed 15.14 points lower at 2,237.75. LONDON - Britain's FTSE 100 climbed during trade, led by Morrison Supermarkets and heavyweight miners but weighed by oils and tobacco stocks. ...