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Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2006
... or 0.24 per cent, to 1,296.06. The Nasdaq Composite Index advanced 2.45 points, or 0.11 per cent, to 2,137.11. LONDON - Britain's FTSE 100 index finished slightly higher, with GlaxoSmithKline leading the way up on the latest legal move to block generic ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2006
... or 0.45 percent, to 1,292.99. The Nasdaq Composite Index dropped 15.36 points, or 0.71 percent, to 2,134.66. LONDON - Britain's biggest shares ended lower, with miners weighing on the market after disappointing results from BHP Billiton and as oil stocks ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 AUG 2006
... points, or 0.10 percent, to 1,298.82. The Nasdaq Composite Index was up 2.27 points, or 0.11 percent, to 2,150.02. LONDON - Britain's biggest shares fell in thin trade, but closed above session lows as weakness in oil and gas stocks was countered by ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 22 AUG 2006
... 0.37 percent, to 1,297.52. The Nasdaq Composite Index fell 16.20 points, or 0.75 percent, to 2,147.75. LONDON - LONDON - Britain's FTSE 100 index closed at its strongest level in nearly three weeks on lacklustre volumes, boosted by oil shares, which ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 21 AUG 2006
... which traded lower much of the session as Dell Inc. weighed, climbed 6.34 points, or 0.29 percent, to 2,163.95. LONDON - Britain's FTSE 100 index closed higher, supported by gains in defence group BAE Systems after it won a record export order, while ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2006
... or 0.77 per cent, to 1,295.43. The Nasdaq Composite Index climbed 34.53 points, or 1.63 per cent, to 2,149.54. LONDON - Britain's leading shares closed little changed as pressure from a raft of stocks trading ex-dividend and a fall for power generator ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 15 AUG 2006
... finish at 1,268.21. The Nasdaq Composite Index climbed 11.33 points, or 0.55 per cent, to close at 2,069.04. LONDON - Britain's top shares closed stronger, with banks leading the rise on a bullish brokerage note on Barclays, while gains in global equities ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 14 AUG 2006
... to finish at 1,266.74. The Nasdaq Composite Index dropped 14.03 points, or 0.68 percent, to close at 2,057.71. LONDON - Britain's FTSE 100 index faded after a firmer start, with fund manager Schroders the biggest faller after disappointing results. The ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2006
... 2,071.81.28. LONDON - UK shares staged a late recovery but still closed down after police foiled a plan to attack flights between Britain and the United States. Airline stocks like Brittish Airways suffered big losses. The FTSE 100 down 37.1 fell points ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 4 AUG 2006
... Poor's 500 Index was up 1.72 points to 1,280.27. The Nasdaq Composite Index was up 13.53 points to 2,092.34. LONDON - Britain's biggest shares closed sharply lower as a surprise UK interest rate rise sent banks down, raising concerns about consumer activity ...