London shares close higher
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Leading shares closed higher Wednesday after a volatile session, reflecting a firm showing on Wall Street, with miners helping to pull UK-listed blue chips higher amid ongoing sector consolidation talk.
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UK blue chips closed higher Thursday, reversing earlier losses, with higher commodity prices aiding the oil and mining sectors and investors encouraged by steady gains on Wall Street.
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British blue chips finished today's session sharply higher, as US indices rocketed on the back of strong economic data and positive corporate news, and with mm02 and Royal and Sun Alliance well ahead of the pack, dealers said.
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Stocks closed higher on Wall Street amid the Oracle-PeopleSoft merger and a climb in retail sales figures. Investors pushed stocks substantially higher yesterday as Wall Street greeted the Oracle-PeopleSoft
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The FTSE 100 has recorded its highest close in four months, extending a recent winning streak to 11 gains out of the last 12 sessions, with fund managers and other financial shares setting the pace.
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London equities moved higher in morning trade on Tuesday after an extended bank holiday weekend. Banks were in focus on further bid news while Vodafone cheered investors with strong annual results.
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Blue chips extended gains in late afternoon trade to close sharply higher, with Exel and miners leading the gainers, while investors also took heart from a rebound on Wall Street, dealers said.
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Leading shares closed higher after a late afternoon rally in response to an uptick in the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) as crude prices slipped back in New York.
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THE share market finished sharply higher today, as resource giant BHP Billiton helped lead the market to a recovery from yesterday&#39;s falls.
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U.S. blue-chip stocks ended higher on Tuesday after stronger-than-expected profits and more merger news.
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Leading shares closed near session highs, and significantly back above the 6,200 level, with the Bank of England's decision to keep rates on hold and a resurgent mining sector helping to add stability following the recent turmoil in global markets.
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Leading shares have managed to close up at session highs, with strong gains  across oil and mining stocks countering weakness across the banking sector and a cautious morning by Wall Street.
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European shares ended higher on Monday, buoyed by takeover activity as the London Stock Exchange hit a record high after Euronext made a bid approach, while drug makers recovered from a sharp fall.
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Leading shares finished the session comfortably higher, at their best levels in almost 2-1/2 years, boosted by positive news from BSkyB and a broadly positive morning on Wall Street, dealers said.
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UK blue chips closed higher, but off peaks, as early strength on Wall Street evaporated on rising oil prices, while solid full year numbers from BAE and Centrica held the index in positive territory.
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The FTSE was trading higher on Thursday afternoon despite a sharply lower open on Wall Street.
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U.S. stocks closed slightly higher on  Wednesday, as better-than-expected quarterly results from  investment bank Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. LEH.N helped to  offset a two-week high in crude oil prices.