London shares close flat on last full session of 2004
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UK blue chips ended flat on the last full session of 2004, having been stuck all day within a narrow trading range in very thin volumes, with Wall Street's modest progress failing to excite, dealers said.
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The FTSE 100 closed flat despite mining stocks bouncing back to finish at the top of the leaderboard.
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Leading shares closed flat, with the FTSE 100 index having reverberated around the 4,700 level all session finishing nearer highs than lows thanks to strength in oils and financial issues, while New York put in a weak morning performance, consolidating after recent gains, dealers said.
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European shares held steady just below  2-1/2 year highs on Thursday with dealers reluctant to make any  big bets on the last full day of trading before the Christmas  holiday season.
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London equities  were flat on Thursday ahead of the Bank of England's rate call, but retail stocks were cheered by news of a strong Christmas at J Sainsbury.
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U.S. stocks ended the last day of 2004  slightly down on Friday, but the main U.S. indexes posted their  second successive year of gains following a fourth-quarter  rally.
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Leading shares closed a touch weaker today, well off session lows in-line with a rally from lows on Wall Street with concerns about the impact of China&#39;s decision to triple stamp duty seen as being overdone, dealers said.
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European equities were flat in early trade on Friday as losses for telecoms stocks offset gains for banks in cautious trade ahead of US jobs data later in the session.
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British blue chips ended modestly higher after an up-and-down session, with Wall Street putting in a fairly volatile performance.
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London equities stayed in neutral gear on Friday, after news of stronger-than-expected third quarter GDP growth dashed hopes of an interest rate cut in November.
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U.S. stocks headed for a largely flat open Monday following back-to-back sessions last week that brought fresh records for several major market indexes and amid word of a big buyout.
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Leading shares closed broadly unchanged with post-results gains by Rexam offset by a number of blue-chip stocks moving ex-dividend, dealers said.
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European markets were broadly higher late morning on Monday, but trading was subdued with the London stock exchange closed for a public holiday in Britain.
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TOKYO - Tokyo stocks ended almost flat Tuesday morning as investors took a breather following sharp gains the previous day that led the benchmark Nikkei stock index to post its second-largest point gain this year.
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Stocks were little changed Friday  morning, drawing some support from end-of-year buying in what  is set to be a thinly traded session as many on Wall Street  have taken a holiday ahead of New Year's Day.
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TORONTO (CP) - US stock markets shrugged off mixed economic data to post slight gains Thursday, while the Toronto market slipped due to weakness in bank shares in the last full session before the Christmas break.
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Leading shares have closed modestly higher, after a volatile afternoon session, with the FTSE 100 just hanging on to the 5,900 level.