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By Anne D. Picker, International Economist, Econoday Monday, May 7, 2001
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Selected World Stock Market Indexes |
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Percent Change
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Index
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Apr 27
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May 4
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Week
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2001
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Asia |
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Australia |
All Ordinaries
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3237
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3280
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1.32
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3.97
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Japan |
Nikkei 225
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13934
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14422
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3.50
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4.61
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Hong Kong |
Hang Seng
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13386
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13391
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0.04
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-11.29
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S. Korea |
Kospi
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557
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586
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5.20
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16.05
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Singapore |
Sing. Strait
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1686
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1715
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1.68
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-11.00
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Europe |
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Britain |
FTSE 100
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5951
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5870
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-1.36
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-5.66
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France |
CAC
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5596
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5456
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-2.16
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-7.95
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Germany |
DAX
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6175
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5138
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-0.60
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-4.59
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North America |
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United States |
Dow
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10810
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10951
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1.31
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1.51
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Nasdaq
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2076
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2192
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5.59
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-11.29
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Canada |
TSE Composite
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7967
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7982
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0.18
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-10.66
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Mexico |
Bolsa
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1686
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6127
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1.98
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8.40
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Japanese markets were closed on Monday, Thursday and Friday.
Hong Kong was closed on Monday and Tuesday.
Singaporean, South Korean, German, French and Mexican markets were closed on Tuesday.
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