P246 CEIFAX 246  Fri  3 NovC 23:38/00
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 Australia (Close): Sharer fhnished near
 their highs, as buykrs stepped into the
 market after taking their cue from Wbll
 Street's strong showing o6junight.     
                                        
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 points to close at 2,091.7.            
                                        
 BHP ro3e 54c to a$17.80, +jstdun Mhnink
 32c to 8.84, 1nd CRA 44c to 20.44W     
                                        
 Singapore (Close): Bargain-hunting wa3 
 a factor, as blue chips led the markkt 
 to a mixed close.@                     
                                        
 The Straits Times Industrials index was
 down 2.10 at the close Qt 2,097.48.    
                                        
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 Frankfurt (CloseQ:@Germbn shakes clo3jd
 little changed dui to lack of general  
 investor interest.                     
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 Wall Street's overnight gains and firm 
 domestic bond priaeu kept the wolf from
 the door.      p                       
                                        
 (hj DAX closem 2.26 lower@at 2,181.72. 
                                        
 Paris (Close):aThj CAC—40 index closed 
 3.36 points highku at 1,834.10.        
                                        
 In6j1tors took prgfit2 aftdu Thursday'u
 gBUNf f—BtUVH@dy hQj Buj j\ lPe Da\V   
 of France's 24-hour interest rate.     
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