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| FTSE 100 | +25.95 |
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| 4147.06 | |
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| DAX | +29.55 |
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| 4366.28 | |
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| Dow Jones | +21.34 |
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| 8233.83 | |
| Nikkei | +206.84 |
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| 8230.15 | |
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| Moving up FTSE 100 | Price | Change |
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| EURASIAN | 326.50p | +8.74% |
| RIO TINTO | 1,507.00p | +7.57% |
| ANGLO AMERICAN | 1,378.87p | +7.53% |
| RANDGOLD RES. | 2,833.00p | +7.43% |
| XSTRATA | 742.00p | +6.00% |
| Moving down FTSE 100 | Price | Change |
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| BARCLAYS | 98.00p | -24.85% |
| ROYAL BANK SCOT | 34.70p | -13.03% |
| LLOYDS TSB GRP | 98.40p | -4.93% |
| AVIVA | 340.25p | -3.88% |
| BR LAND CO | 470.50p | -3.73% |
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