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Wednesday, 20 August 2008
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Oil climbs above $116 as financials sag
Oil rose above $116 a barrel on Thursday, pushing up commodity prices broadly and stoking inflation fears as investors bailed out of shares in the financial sector and bought back resource-related stocks.
14 Aug 2008 |
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FTSE higher on positive banks and oils
The blue-chip index showed little reaction to the Bank of England's move to keep interest rates unchanged on Thursday and was up 0.3 percent on positive commodity stocks and stronger banking shares.
07 Aug 2008 |
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Oil recovers from 3-month low
Oil rose on Thursday after dipping to three-month lows on worries over slowing U.S. demand, as the market's focus returned to supply concerns in Turkey, Nigeria and Iran.
07 Aug 2008 |
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FTSE down on weak commodities
The FTSE 100 share index fell 0.8 per cent early on Thursday following a drop in commodity share values. By 8:49 am the index had fallen 45.9 points to 5,404.0.
24 Jul 2008 |
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Oil steady after slide to 7-week low on U.S. demand
Oil steadied above $124 on Thursday, after extending a steep drop from this month's record high due to U.S. data that signalled economic woes and high prices were slowing demand in the world's top consumer.
24 Jul 2008 |
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FTSE up 2.6% on Thursday
The FTSE 100 share index recovered 2.6 per cent of its value on Thursday thanks to a rally by banks. By the end of trading the index was up 135.7 points to 5,286.3.
17 Jul 2008 |
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FTSE rises Thursday morning
The FTSE 100 share index rose early on Thursday morning. By 9:28 the index had risen 1.5 per cent by 79.4 points to 5,230.
17 Jul 2008 |
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FTSE down midday Thursday
The FTSE 100 share index was down by midday on Thursday. At 12:35 pm the index had fallen 1.1 per cent by 57.9 points to 5,471.3.
11 Jul 2008 |
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FTSE ends Thursday in bear market
The FTSE 100 share index fell into a bear market on Thursday. By the end of the day the index had fallen 2.2 per cent by 122.8 points to 5,406.8.
10 Jul 2008 |
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