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| 4018.37 | |
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| DAX | +10.25 |
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| 4215.21 | |
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| Dow Jones | -89.68 |
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| 7465.95 | |
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| Moving up FTSE 100 | Price | Change |
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| ROYAL BANK SCOT | 22.00p | +20.44% |
| LLOYDS BNK GRP | 55.84p | +11.81% |
| BARCLAYS | 101.10p | +8.36% |
| RIO TINTO | 1,932.27p | +6.16% |
| SAINSBURY(J) | 322.00p | +5.07% |
| Moving down FTSE 100 | Price | Change |
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| OLD MUTUAL | 44.93p | -12.74% |
| REXAM PLC | 284.75p | -10.02% |
| SHIRE | 956.26p | -6.59% |
| LEGAL & GENERAL | 37.36p | -6.00% |
| AVIVA | 286.75p | -5.75% |
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