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Last Updated: Tuesday, 6 March 2007, 10:57 GMT
People watch the Nikkei rise on Tuesday
European and Asian stock markets begin to claw back some ground following five days of losses.

Australia's government says it will not block a proposed takeover of the country's flagship airline Qantas.
Green credentials are hailed as the car industry gathers in Switzerland for this year's Geneva motor show.

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FTSE 100 6096.6 up 37.90
Dax 6567.5 up 32.91
Cac 40 5424.0 up 39.00
Dow Jones 12050.4 down -63.69
Nasdaq 2340.7 down -27.32
S&P 500 1374.1 down -13.05
BBC Global 30 5627.8 up 20.74

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