London shares close higher
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UK blue-chips closed higher, but off peaks with resource stocks dominating the leader board amid some selective positioning by investors ahead of tomorrow&#39;s US non-farm payrolls data.
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London shares showed some resilience to close firmer, with investors temporarily shrugging off subprime concerns to refocus on fundamentals and valuations, with Whitbread closing strongly following a solid H1 update.
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Leading shares closed higher having remained in positive territory all day, with the banking sector leading a wide-spread rally on the FTSE 100, while Wall Street offered no guidance as US markets were shut for Presidents Day.
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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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European stock markets closed modestly higher in shortened trading hours after a strong pre-Christmas showing by Wall Street.
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London stocks were higher on Wednesday as banks rallied, with Northern Rock rising strongly after saying it had received a number of unnamed approaches.
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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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UK blue chips closed higher Thursday, reversing earlier losses, with higher commodity prices aiding the oil and mining sectors and investors encouraged by steady gains on Wall Street.
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Blue chips closed higher on Thursday,  ending up for the first time in 2005, as investors were  encouraged by December sales figures from some U.S. retailers.
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London shares made strong gains in early trade on Tuesday, boosted by a rally on Wall Street overnight and led by mining stocks as metal prices continued to rise.
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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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U.S. stocks closed slightly higher on  Wednesday, as better-than-expected quarterly results from  investment bank Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. LEH.N helped to  offset a two-week high in crude oil prices.
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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 closed higher on Wall Street amid the Oracle-PeopleSoft merger and a climb in retail sales figures. Investors pushed stocks substantially higher yesterday as Wall Street greeted the Oracle-PeopleSoft
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Stocks ended higher on Thursday, with the Dow finishing above 14,000 for the first time and hitting a record close, on profits that beat expectations in the technology and industrial sectors.
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UK blue chips closed higher, just short of midday highs, thanks to strength from oil and mining sectors.
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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.