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• World Markets: London

  - 2004-09-01

  A SEVEN-DAY winning streak faltered, dragged down by telecom companies such as Vodafone, but Abbey National rose on hopes of a rival bid as Santander speeds up its takeover timetable. The FTSE 100 closed down 30.8 points at 4,459.3, but turnover was a meagre 1.8 million shares. ...

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• WORLD MARKETS: London

  - 2004-07-27

  THE FTSE 100 closed below 4,300, weighed down by a 2 per cent decline in Vodafone and a 4 per cent fall in Abbey National. On a brighter note, shares in British Land rose 1 per cent after it named Stephen Hester as its new chief executive. The blue-chip index...

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• Around the World's Markets: London

  - 2001-10-24

  LEADING SHARES closed sharply higher as cash-rich investors pumped funds into the market in the hope that the longer-term prospects for companies would improve in the coming year. The FTSE 100 closed up 122.9 points, or 2.4 per cent, at 5,193.3, buoyed by surging banks and telecoms. Abbey National rose...

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• Bounding pound puts overseas earners under pressure

  - 1996-10-31

  The Chancellor killed what had appeared to be a determined rally. His surprise, if minimalist, base rate increase left the stock market looking distinctly unhappy with Footsie cut another 29.6 points to 3,963.9. Many had suggested a hardening of interest rates would be welcomed, helping to steady...

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