Economic & financial indicators

STOCKMARKETS

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STOCKMARKETS Wall Street pushed past the 8,000 mark on July 16th for the first time, boosted by the strength of the dollar and a surge in technology stocks. London broke records for three days running. Seven other markets in our table hit highs this week.

This article appeared in the Economic & financial indicators section of the print edition under the headline “STOCKMARKETS”

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From the July 19th 1997 edition

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