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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUL 2006
... to finish at 1,272.52. The Nasdaq Composite Index gained 11.93 points, or 0.56 percent, to close at 2,128.86. LONDON - Britain's leading share index closed lower, hit by a broker downgrade on Vodafone and a weak start on Wall Street. The UK's benchmark ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2006
... percent, to end at 1,274.08. The Nasdaq Composite Index edged up 1.75 points, or 0.08 percent, to close at 2,155.09. LONDON - Britain's FTSE 100 index hit a fresh 7-week closing high, buoyed by banks after UK interest rates were left on hold and supported ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUL 2006
... to finish at 1,270.91. The Nasdaq Composite Index dropped 37.09 points, or 1.69 percent, to close at 2,153.34. LONDON - Britain's FTSE 100 index fell one percent as news that North Korea test-fired missiles rattled global equity markets, while the banking ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUL 2006
... all ordinaries was up 10.8 points to 5060.7. NEW YORK - Wall Street was closed for the July 4 public holiday. LONDON - Britain's FTSE 100 index ended flat, within sight of recent 7-week highs, as a rise in property stocks on easing interest rate fears ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUL 2006
... 1,280.19 and the Nasdaq Composite Index added 18.34 points, or 0.84 percent, to 2,190.43. LONDON - Strength in BP helped Britain's top share index seal a four-day winning streak following a reassuring production update from the oil producer, taking the ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2006
... to finish at 1,270.20. The Nasdaq Composite Index declined 2.29 points, or 0.11 percent, to end at 2,172.09. LONDON - Britain's FTSE 100 ended higher, giving the index its biggest weekly gain in nearly eight months as miners put their weight behind the ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2006
... Index added 0.48 points to 1,325.14. The Nasdaq Composite Index fell 6.74 points or 0.29 per cent to 2,338.25. LONDON - Britain's FTSE 100 share index closed higher, pushed by a sharp gain in Vodafone on speculation of a big US disposal and as oil shares ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2006
... 500 Index dipped 1.1 points to 1,324.66. The Nasdaq Composite Index edged up 2.42 points to 2,344.99. LONDON - Shares in Britain's top companies closed lower, retreating after a firm start as oil shares waned with the crude price, although news of a ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 APR 2006
... points or 1.74 per cent at 1307.65. The Nasdaq Composite Index was up 44.98 points or 1.95 per cent at 2356.14. LONDON - Britain's top share index rose, with record oil and metals prices supporting the natural resources sector, but some analysts warned ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2006
... Poor's 500 Index was down 3.37 points at 1301.67. The Nasdaq Composite Index was down 3.20 points at 2300.15. LONDON - Britain's FTSE 100 ended lower, failing to hold above they key psychological 6,000 resistance level as results from clothing retailer ...