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 18   DAY'S CHANGE   2003 YEAR    2003 YEAR
                CLOSE      IN POINTS      HIGH             LOW
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NEW YORK      10257.78      -42.52     10737.70        7524.06
             (1300 EST)              (Feb 11/04)   (Mar 11/03)
LONDON          4397.9       -58.9       4559.1         3287.0
                                     (Mar 04/04)   (Mar 12/03)
TOKYO         11484.28      +47.42     11537.29        7607.88
                                     (Mar 05/04)   (Apr 28/03)
FRANKFURT      3827.43      -69.36      4151.83        2202.96
                                     (Jan 23/04)   (Mar 12/03)
PARIS          3589.98      -66.06      3785.36        2403.04
                                     (Mar 02/04)   (Mar 12/03)
SYDNEY          3429.4        -8.9       3438.4         2700.4
                                     (Mar 17/04)   (Mar 13/03)
HONG KONG     12816.19     -159.53     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                    1.2387                 (1.2226)
Dollar/Yen                     106.79                 (108.17)
Pound/Dollar                   1.8344                 (1.8156)
Gold (ounce)                   412.10                 (403.20)
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