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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               March 04   DAY'S CHANGE  2003 YEAR    2003 YEAR
                CLOSE      IN POINTS      HIGH             LOW
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NEW YORK      10599.11       +6.00     10737.70        7524.06
             (1300 EST)              (Feb 11/04)   (Mar 11/03)
LONDON          4559.1       +34.0       4559.1         3287.0
                                     (Mar 04/04)   (Mar 12/03)
TOKYO         11401.79      +49.87     11401.79        7607.88
                                     (Mar 04/04)   (Apr 28/03)
FRANKFURT      4133.78      +62.08      4151.83        2202.96
                                     (Jan 23/04)   (Mar 12/03)
PARIS          3776.94      +18.43      3785.36        2403.04
                                     (Mar 02/04)   (Mar 12/03)
SYDNEY          3389.0        +0.5       3390.4         2700.4
                                     (Mar 02/04)   (Mar 13/03)
HONG KONG     13451.56       -2.53     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                    1.2177                 (1.2135)
Dollar/Yen                     110.86                 (110.14)
Pound/Dollar                   1.8218                 (1.8232)
Gold (ounce)                   393.30                 (391.70)
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