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Thursday, 28 August 2008
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Oil rises for third day
Oil rose for a third day on Wednesday, boosted by the possibility that Tropical Storm Gustav could become the first major storm since 2005 to threaten Gulf of Mexico oil and gas installations.
27 Aug 2008 |
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Commodities and China hopes lift FTSE in early trade
The FTSE 100 rose by 0.5 percent early on Wednesday, after heavy losses in the previous session, as commodities tracked higher crude and metal prices, and investors banked on sustained Chinese economic growth.
20 Aug 2008 |
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Asia stocks plumb two-year low
Asian stocks fell to a two-year low on Wednesday, down 30 percent from a peak hit in November, as the past month's $30 drop in the price of oil has not been enough to shake a sense of fear about sharply slowing global growth.
20 Aug 2008 |
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FTSE down 0.5 percent as banks head south
The benchmark index fell 0.5 percent on Wednesday, weighed down by banking stocks that fell on fears over writedowns, while miners lent some support by tracking metal prices higher.
13 Aug 2008 |
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FTSE seen opening up
The top share index edged up early on Wednesday led by miners, after Xstrata launched a bid for rival Lonmin, and energy stocks, which tracked firmer crude prices, but financials fell.
06 Aug 2008 |
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Oil at 3-month low on weak U.S. economic outlook
Oil fell to a three-month low on Wednesday, as lingering worries of a weak U.S. economy continued to weigh on demand, but conflicts in Nigeria and dispute over Iran's nuclear plan could counter the bearish effects.
06 Aug 2008 |
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FTSE rises early on Wednesday
The FTSE 100 share index performed well early on Wednesday. By 8:49 am the index was up 1.4 per cent by 72.4 points to 5,391.6.
30 Jul 2008 |
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FTSE up on Wednesday morning
The FTSE 100 share index rose early on Wednesday by 0.75 per cent. By 8:44 the index had risen 40.3 points to 5,404.4.
23 Jul 2008 |
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FTSE down on Wednesday
The FTSE 100 share index fell 0.4 per cent on Wednesday. By the end of the day the index had dropped 21.3 points to 5,150.6.
16 Jul 2008 |
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