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 12   DAY'S CHANGE  2003 YEAR    2003 YEAR
                CLOSE      IN POINTS      HIGH             LOW
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NEW YORK      10197.86      +69.48     10737.70        7524.06
             (1300 EST)              (Feb 11/04)   (Mar 11/03)
LONDON          4467.4       +22.2       4559.1         3287.0
                                     (Mar 04/04)   (Mar 12/03)
TOKYO         11162.75     -134.29     11537.29        7607.88
                                     (Mar 05/04)   (Apr 28/03)
FRANKFURT      3915.38      +10.43      4151.83        2202.96
                                     (Jan 23/04)   (Mar 12/03)
PARIS          3661.78      +15.35      3785.36        2403.04
                                     (Mar 02/04)   (Mar 12/03)
SYDNEY          3402.3       -11.3       3424.9         2700.4
                                     (Mar 09/04)   (Mar 13/03)
HONG KONG     12932.23      -91.83     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                    1.2211                 (1.2288)
Dollar/Yen                     110.83                 (110.97)
Pound/Dollar                   1.7994                 (1.8024)
Gold (ounce)                   395.25                 (400.75)
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