London shares close up
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UK leading shares closed firmer, albeit off midafternoon highs, with vague M&amp;A chatter spurring gains among financial stocks, and overshadowing poorly-received numbers from Corus, while Wall Street clocked up gains on the back of increased oil stockpiles and benign second quarter GDP figures, dealers said.
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UK blue-chips closed up Friday but off highs as Wall Street remained firmer, with Kingfisher gaining among UK blue chips.
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London equities moved sharply higher on Thursday after a rebound on Wall Street overnight.
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U.S. stocks close up after overseas gains NEW YORK, March 6 (UPI) -- U.S. stock indexes closed up Tuesday after overseas gains, despite shaky economic data about U.S. productivity, salaries, factory orders and housing.
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The FTSE 100 index of leading shares jumped 0.69 percent to 6,313.70 points in late morning trade on Thursday.
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World stock markets ended higher Monday, as merger and acquisition talk bolstered shares in Europe and Japan.
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London equities opened in positive territory on Thursday as a raft of bid news helped lift sentiment on the market. The FTSE 100 started trade up 0.3 per cent at 4,740.1 and the mid-cap FTSE 250 stayed flat at 6,755.7.
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The FTSE 100 extended its end-of-year rally to close higher on Christmas Eve for the fifth straight session.
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Stocks rose Wednesday afternoon, pushing the Dow Jones industrial average within a whisper of its record closing high, before the world's most widely watched stock market gauge pulled back.
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London shares closed firmer off highs Friday as Wall Street was recovering from lows, with the mining sector the major gainers following news two companies had acquired a stake in Rio Tinto.
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British blue chips closed comfortably higher, with energy and mining stocks ahead and as Wall Street extended gains, offsetting concerns about soaring oil prices, dealers said.
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Leading shares closed higher, at session highs, aided by a strong rise on Wall Street in anticipation of a rate cut tomorrow, while miners underpinned Footsie gains as production worries pushed base metals higher.
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The FTSE 100 index closed comfortably higher thanks to robust earnings from Reuters and Reckitt Benckiser, although British blue-chips ended below their best levels after a mixed morning on Wall Street.
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Shares in London rose on Tuesday thanks to a rebound in the mining sector.
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London shares closed firmer Monday recovering from lows as Wall Street remained higher with Sainsbury up amid rumours that part of the founding family&#39;s holding was changing hands at 610 pence a share, with a possible bid for the group imminent.
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British blue chips closed higher, supported by a positive morning on Wall Street, as weaker-than-expected US consumer price index data eased inflationary concerns, dealers said.
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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.