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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2006
... Poor's 500 Index slipped 1.89 points to 1,276.66, and the Nasdaq Composite Index was down 2.67 points at 2,091.47. LONDON - Britain's FTSE 100 index fell after financials such as Northern Rock were hit by concerns that global interest rates are heading ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 31 JUL 2006
... gained 15.35 points to finish at 1,278.55. The Nasdaq Composite Index advanced 39.67 points to close at 2,094.14. LONDON - Britain's FTSE 100 index closed higher as US interest rate fears faded and gains for miner Xstrata helped offset disappointment ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2006
... finish at 1,268.88. The Nasdaq Composite Index climbed 12.06 points, or 0.58 per cent, to close at 2,073.90. LONDON - Britain's FTSE 100 share index closed higher as a surge in the cost of base metals boosted miners such as Xstrata, while steelmaker ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 24 JUL 2006
... per cent for the year. The Nasdaq Composite Index sank 19.03 points, or 0.93 per cent, to close at 2,020.39. LONDON - Britain's leading shares ended lower, dragged down by Wall Street after a profit warning from computer maker Dell and as miners eased ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2006
... Poor's 500 Index fell 10.68 points to 1,249.13. The Nasdaq Composite Index tumbled 41.29 points to 2,039.42. LONDON - Britain's FTSE 100 index eased down, losing early advances as buyers sat on the sidelines amid concerns about interest rates. The FTSE ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2006
... Poor's 500 Index jumped 22.95 points to 1,259.81. The Nasdaq Composite Index gained 37.49 points to 2,080.71. LONDON - Britain's FTSE 100 closed sharply higher as an upbeat picture on the US inflation outlook sent nearly every FTSE 100 stock up along ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2006
... market's late afternoon advance helped the Nasdaq recover from its earlier slide to a 14-month low at 2,012.78. LONDON - Britain's FTSE 100 closed above session lows as some US companies reported strong results. The FTSE 100 lost 19.3 points to 5,681.7 ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUL 2006
... Index dropped 1.71 points to 1,234.49. The Nasdaq Composite Index edged up just 0.37 of a point to 2,037.72. LONDON - Britain's FTSE 100 closed lower after a volatile session amid continued violence in the Middle East. The FTSE 100 closed down 6.6 points ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 17 JUL 2006
... 2,037.35. For the week, the Dow fell 3.2 per cent, the S&P 500 lost 2.3 per cent and the Nasdaq shed 4.4 per cent. LONDON - Britain's FTSE 100 closed one per cent lower on the back of escalating violence in the Middle East and rising oil prices as investors ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2006
... tech-rich Nasdaq shed 36.13 points to 2,054.11. The Standard and Poor's 500 index declined 16.31 points to 1,242.29. LONDON - Britain's FTSE 100 index was down 1.6 percent, its biggest loss in a month as growing tension in the Middle East pushed oil ...