FTSE 100 index fluctuates after GDP data

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British FTSE 100 index rose on Wednesday though the gains were limited as data unexpectedly showed UK GDP contracted for the second straight quarter, signalling economy is in recession. Chip-producer ARM Holdings jumped 3.3% on Apple earning report while miners Vedanta Resources and Kazakhmys rallied 4.3% and 3.1% respectively as metal prices surged. On the downside tobacco companies extended declines after downgrades. British American Tobacco lost 0.7% and Imperial Tobacco Group gave up 0.2%. At the moment of writing FTSE 100 is 0.2% or 10.80 points up at 5,719.98.

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Wed, 25 Apr 2012 14:30:30 GMT

German DAX rallies despite weaker data from US

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