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Stock market report: Friday latest

16.00: It has been a good week for stock-market bears around the world. Today, they were cashing in their ill-gotten gains

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• Stock market report: Thursday close (20 Nov 2008)
• Stock market report: Wednesday close (19 Nov 2008)
• Stock market report: Tuesday close (18 Nov 2008)
• Stock market report: Monday close (17 Nov 2008)

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