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Political parties loyal to Ivory Coast presidential claimant Alassane Ouattara call a general strike from Monday to force incumbent Laurent Gbagbo to cede power.
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| Dow Jones | 11573.49 | + | 14.0 |
| Nasdaq | 2665.6 | - | -2.21 |
| FTSE 100 | 6008.92 | + | 12.85 |
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