London shares close modestly higher
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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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Leading shares closed higher Tuesday, but off peaks, buoyed by a resilient mining sector and ongoing buying interest among pharmaceuticals although early strength on Wall Street petered out as weak housing data heightened economic woes.
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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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The FTSE 100 closed higher on Friday after buyers emerged, eager to find bargains after some heavy losses over the week.
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LONDON  - European stock markets closed modestly higher in shortened trading hours after a strong pre-Christmas showing by Wall Street.
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Stocks rose modestly Wednesday but concerns over Wall Streetâs bet on subprime loans have not gone away.
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Leading shares closed higher as gains among Wall Street technology issues added to sentiment already buoyed by Johnson Matthey's reassuring trading update.
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UK blue chips were firmer mid-afternoon as a level of confidence returned to the UK markets, following some bullish corporate news. Sentiment was further boosted by a stronger start to trading on Wall Street.
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London shares closed higher as Wall Street remained firm after a slew of companies reported upbeat earnings, with UK miners helping to fuel the blue chips.
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Leading shares closed higher, with further gains across the miners and fresh M&amp;A talk among financials giving the FTSE 100 a leg-up towards the 6,000 level in thin Labor Day volumes, dealers said.
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UK blue chips closed modestly higher Monday in very thin trade reflecting the lack of any lead from Wall Street, shut for the US Labor Day holiday, with receding credit market concerns supporting a rally by financials.
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Stocks inched higher Wednesday, giving the Dow Jones industrial average its second-highest close ever.
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US stocks closed slightly higher on Thursday as the &quot;Santa Claus&quot; rally kept going for a third straight day. The economic news was mixed and trading was light as Wall
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The FTSE 100 closed just below session highs, climbing throughout the afternoon on the back of a positive start by Wall Street.
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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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Blue chips closed firmer, not far from the day's peak on the final full trading session before Christmas helped by an early jump on Wall Street, thanks to strength in tech issues, and with mining heavyweights helping fuel a late Santa rally in London.
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UK blue chips closed higher, with the FTSE 100 going through the 6,000 barrier briefly, helped by a bullish conference call at Barclays prompting a turnaround in the banking sector, and a strong start on Wall Street.