London's FTSE 100 index is up marginally so far today after investor sentiment turned on more positiv...
London's FTSE 100 index is up marginally so far today after investor sentiment turned on more positive news from tech companies in the US overnight. Computer manufacturers Compaq and Apple both came with positive news as did Yahoo, which has resulted in the FTSE 100 rising by about 3 points to 5,130 by just after 10AM. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 211.88 points to close at 9,712.27 yesterday, while Nasdaq's Composite index shed 56.45 to 1,944.46. Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index shed 49.40 to close at 10,128.18, as Hong Kong's Hang Seng index lost 57.25 points to 10,906.84...
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