Stock slump erases 2007 gains on FTSE
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London's FTSE 100 index and the CAC 40 in Paris are Wednesday trading at levels below those seen at the end of 2006.
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These five stocks blew the market away in 2007.
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Leading shares closed lower on Thursday but recovered from their worst levels, in tandem with Wall Street, as an above-forecast US ISM index soothed early nerves in a jittery market, dealers said.
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London equities tracked heavy overnight falls in the US and Asia with the FTSE 100 trading sharply lower on Wednesday.
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Leading British shares pared earlier gains to close almost unchanged, weighed by losses on Wall Street, where renewed oil price concerns and earnings disappointments took their toll, dealers said.
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The FTSE 100 gave up some of the previous day's gains as dealers looked ahead to the US interest rate decision later on Wednesday.
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Leading shares ended weaker, with the FTSE 100 index drifting back below the 4,700 level as the impact of Wall Street's early rally was tempered by a rise in Brent crude to 50 dollars a barrel for the first time, and by weakness in supermarket giant Sainsbury following yet another profit warning, dealers said.
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The FTSE's rally appeared to petering out by midday on Friday after US futures took a sharp turn lower.
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The pound slipped back a touch after earlier gains, which came on the back of figures showing UK producer prices soared during January.
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European equities ended a seven-session rally on Tuesday, reflecting losses on Wall Street overnight as investors resorted to some profit-taking amid weak US housing data.
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The FTSE 100 index see-sawed during a volatile trading session as it mirrored sharp swings on Wall Street, dealers said Thursday.
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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 markets eased back from early gains Thursday as banks fell on mixed investor reaction to low-cost airlines Ryanair and Easyjet and after an HBOS downgrade.
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The FTSE 100 fell again on Thursday  as more big write downs in the US banking sector  blocked momentum  from retailers after better high street newsflow.
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Global stock markets slip on fears about China, with the UK's FTSE 100 posting its biggest drop in nine months.
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London equities tumbled on Wednesday after sharp losses on Wall Street and in Asia kept the focus firmly on the economy and the outlook for corporate earnings.
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European stock markets mostly fell in early dealing, although there was some post-festive cheer in London where traders returned to their desks after a long New Year holiday weekend.