London shares close flat after early gains
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Leading shares closed virtually unchanged, giving up earlier gains in the last few minutes of trade as investors took profits at the end of a volatile session and with PartyGaming hit by yet another chapter in the gambling sector saga.
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TOKYO - Tokyo stocks ended Friday almost flat as earlier gains on buying of high-tech shares evaporated after selling of domestic demand-related issues accelerated later in the day.
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London equities were little changed in opening trade on Wednesday as lingering strength in oil and mining stocks helped counter weakness in banking and pharmaceutical stocks.
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Shares on Wall Street looked set for a flat start on Wednesday after rising solidly in the previous session on a bullish economic report and ahead of key data later in the week.
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Stocks traded in a narrow range in London early Wednesday, staging an opening rally, falling back but then reversing to make small gains, following an overnight rally in Asian markets.
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Leading shares closed modestly lower, ending not far from mid-afternoon lows as Wall Street put in a cautious morning performance in reaction to weaker than expected US data and a fresh rise in crude prices, dealers said.
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UK blue chips have closed weaker but off session lows, although Wall Street made dull progress today, with London investors focused on a mixed batch of major results and corporate news.
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The FTSE 100 closed just above its session lows as an uncertain morning by Wall Street and a turnaround in oil prices offset a largely positive batch of blue-chip results, dealers said.
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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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London shares showed some resilience to close firmer, with investors temporarily shrugging off subprime concerns to refocus on fundamentals and valuations, with Whitbread closing strongly following a solid H1 update.
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Leading shares ended the week in positive territory, with a firm start on Wall Street and a recovery by financials helping the FTSE 100 to close just below its session highs, dealers said.
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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.
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U.S. stocks were flat on Wednesday as renewed worries about the outlook for interest rates wiped out early gains notched up on news of strong retail sales and a flurry of takeover activity.
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U.S. stock markets were flat in early trading, but European markets recorded significant gains, extending a global stock rally that began Wednesday afternoon.
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UK blue chips closed firmer Wednesday albeit below the session peak as some underlying market jitters countered morning gains on Wall Street and a bounce back by financials, with Northern Rock rallying after confirming it has received a number of approaches.
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NEW YORK: Wall Street shares ended virtually flat on Monday as investors consolidated after last week&#39;s post-election rally, turning attention to a possible rate hike and keeping an eye on the weak dollar.
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Stocks opened little changed on Thursday after signs of strength in business investment offset higher-than-expected jobless claims data.