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Last Updated: Monday, 5 February 2007, 07:47 GMT
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FTSE 100 6310.9 up 28.70
Dax 6885.8 up 34.48
Cac 40 5677.3 up 15.05
Dow Jones 12653.5 down -20.19
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BBC Global 30 5789.2 up 7.81

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