FTSE joins global rally
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The FTSE joining a global rally in stocks inspired by a Federal Reserve pledge to protect the economy from turbulence in world credit markets.
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US stocks rallied strongly on Tuesday after Warren Buffett, the billionaire investor, offered to take over $800bn in municipal bonds covered by troubled bond insurers
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London equities made strong gains on Monday, with banking stocks at the forefront of the rally at the start of a busy week for newsflow in the sector.
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Europe's main stock markets have risen in initial trading, with London's FTSE 100 climbing to the highest level since late 2000 on takeover speculation in the mining sector.
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London equities  moved either side of the flatline in volatile trade on Thursday. A solid start to US trade and fresh bid activity in the brewing sector provided a measure of cheer in the afternoon.
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European stocks have soared with London's FTSE 100 shares index hitting 6,000 points as investors seized on strong gains by US and Japanese shares, falling oil prices and a buoyant mining sector.
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Global stock markets staged a cautious recovery on Wednesday as Wall Street rallied a day after its worst slide since 2001 and other markets partially recovered from heavy early losses.
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The FTSE 100 bounced back on Thursday after better news from the retail sector and a continued rebound among the property companies.
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LONDON -- European and Asian stock markets rallied Wednesday in the wake of Wall Street's surge spurred by the U.S. Federal Reserve's larger-than-expected interest rate cut.
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US stocks were higher on Tuesday, amid a broad-based rally that included a rebound in the battered financial sector.
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European stock markets climbed strongly after shaking off a mixed overnight showing on Wall Street, as banking stocks gave a pre-weekend boost to London share prices.
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London equities made strong progress in opening trade on Monday, with resource stocks once more at the forefront of the rally as commodities markets remained bullish.
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London equities started to recover on Thursday as investors looked for bargains after two days of selling. Strong earnings news from Reuters and British American Tobacco also helped lift the gloom.
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London equities made strong gains in opening trade on Tuesday, lifted by improving sentiment in the banking sector and a strong showing for resource stocks.
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News of a co-ordinated effort by a wide-ranging consortium of the world's central banks to address the liquidity crisis on credit markets pushed London equities significantly higher on Wednesday.
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European and Asian markets rallied Friday near the end of a tumultuous trading week as investors took heart from Wall's Street's gains overnight and positive U.S. labor market data.
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World stock markets ended higher Monday, as merger and acquisition talk bolstered shares in Europe and Japan.