The latest close of key indices on major world stock exchanges, the day's change in points and the indices' 2003 closing highs and lows (with dates).

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            February 27  DAY'S CHANGE  2003 YEAR     2003 YEAR
               CLOSE       IN POINTS     HIGH              LOW
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NEW YORK      10587.40       +7.26     10737.70        7524.06
             (1300 EST)              (Feb 11/04)   (Mar 11/03)
LONDON          4492.2       -23.7       4524.3         3287.0
                                     (Feb 23/04)   (Mar 12/03)
TOKYO         11041.92     +226.63     11161.71        7607.88
                                     (Oct 20/03)   (Apr 28/03)
FRANKFURT      4018.16      +10.35      4151.83        2202.96
                                     (Jan 23/04)   (Mar 12/03)
PARIS          3725.44      +10.95      3759.32        2403.04
                                     (Feb 19/04)   (Mar 12/03)
SYDNEY          3360.6       +13.8       3360.6         2700.4
                                     (Feb 27/04)   (Mar 13/03)
HONG KONG     13907.03     +232.39     13928.38        8409.01
                                     (Feb 18/04)   (Apr 25/03)
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE/GOLD BULLION AT 1800 GMT
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Euro/Dollar                    1.2476                 (1.2447)
Dollar/Yen                     109.20                 (109.57)
Pound/Dollar                   1.8654                 (1.8651)
Gold (ounce)                   397.10                 (394.85)
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