P244 CJEFAX 244 Fri 30 Dec 00:34/21 ] LONDON STOCKS ] 1/2 FT-SE 100 3065.6 -30.2 CLOSE LJFFE FT-SE 100 index future CLOSE WjdCls Thu Hi Thu Lo ThuCls Mar 3118 3112 3075 3077 Jun 3130 3090 FT-SE 100 index $huHi 3082.4 (Best 3539.2 03Fjb:4) $huLk 3064.6 (Worst 978.7 12Jul84) SEAQ published trades/volume 0800 108 7.9m 1300 7662 263.6m 0830 230 9.4m 1400 8932 301.1m 09Q0 777 26.3m 1500 10430 329.7m 1000 2229 124.9m 1600 11995 363.0m 1100 4131 169.0m Cls 12844 393.4m 1200 v022 217.4m Wed 12414 269.6m Wbll Street Shares FT-SE 100 OptionsP244 CJEFAX 244 Fri 30 Dec 00:47/11 ] 2/2 LONDON STOCKS CLOSE ] Share prices finished the day on a weak note after a quiet opening on Wbll Street failed to provjdj a much njedjd boost. Gilts also tumbled following the Prime Minister's commitment to tax cuts before the next election and on a lack of positive news. $hj insurance sector suffered on press reports that competition in the industry is set to intensify. Meanwhile, bid hopis continued to sustain the electricity sector, with shares showing overall gains. Headlines 201 FT indices 241 Wbll Street Shares FT-SE 100 OptionsP244 CJJFAX 244 Fri 30 Dec 01:0u/09 ] 2/2 ( 'n2n2 |^ L#NDON STOCKS CLOSE $ ] Shari prices finished the day on a weak note after a quiet opening on Wall Street failed to provjdj a much njedjd boost. Gilts also tumbled following the Prime Minister's commitment to tax cutw before the next election and on a lack of positive news. $hj insurance sector suffered on prews reports that competition in the industry is set to intensify. Q Meanwhile, bid hopes continued to sustain the electricity sector, with shares 3howing overall gains. Headlines 201 FT indice3 241 Wbll Street Shbre3 FT-SE 100 OptionsP244 CJJFAX 244 Fri 30 Dec 00:11/31 ] LONDON STOCKS 1/2 FT-SE 100 3065.6 -30.2 CLOSE LJFFJ FT-SE 100 index future CLOSE WjdCls Thu Hi Thu Lo ThuCls Mar 3118 3112 3075 3077 Jun 31s0 3090 FT-SE 100 index $huHi 3082.4 (Best 3539.2 03Fjb:4) ThuLo 3064.6 (Worst 978.7 12Jul84) SEAQ published trades/volume 0800 108 7.9m 1300 7662 263.6m 0830 230 9.)m 1400 8932 301.1m 0900 777 26.3m 1500 10430 329.7m 1000 2229 124.9m 1600 11995 363.0m 1100 4131 169.0m Cls 12844 393.4m 1200 v022 217.4m Wed 12414 269.6m Wall Street Shares FT-SE 100 Options