The advance was short-lived though as stocks entered the final hour of trading right around the break-even mark.
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Japanese stocks for example opened with a reasonable rise, then moved close to the break-even mark, with the Nikkei last down less than 0.1%.
The 500-stock index shuffled around the break-even mark, down 4 points at 1, 565 an hour into the session, while the Dow Jones industrial average slipped 5 points to 14, 573.
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For nine days this summer, viewers across the globe were glued to their TV sets watching the 23-year-old swimmer break Mark Spitz's 36-year-old record at Beijing's Olympic Games.
Bosc added the extras, becoming the first Catalans player to break the 300-point mark in the Super League in the process.
Chicago (14-0-3) won its fourth straight game to break a mark set by the 2006-07 Anaheim Ducks, who earned points in their first 16 games.
They lost three of their final four games and take a 32-18 mark to the All-Star break.
In amongst all the excitement of the maximum break, people will probably forget that Mark Williams - who lost to Ronnie in that match - has dropped out of the world's top 16 now.
Certainly the heart of the potentially destructive but statuesque Tasmania batsman and former Australia fringe player Mark Cosgrove, who would presumably break the skinfold-testing calipers, must have sunk when he heard Arthur's comment.
Gary McSheffrey replied in style just before the break, pouncing on Mark Hudson's poor pass near half-way to beat Kevin McNaughton and hit home.
The Gunners were slow off the mark in leading only 10-3 at the break with Connacht fly-half Paul Warwick getting his side's only points from a penalty.
The Nikkei Stock Average jumped 3.5% on its first trading day after the four-day Golden Week break, climbing above the 14, 000 mark for the first time since June 2008.
The Nikkei Stock Average jumped 3.6% to 14180.24 on its first trading day after the four-day Golden Week break, climbing above the 14, 000 mark for the first time since June 2008.
Wales dominated the first half and led 24-7 at the break with tries from Thomas, Alun Wyn Jones and Mark Jones.
Paterson converted to send Scotland into the break with a seven-point lead but Italy levelled the score on the hour mark after a cagey start to the second period.
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Tries from Paddy Wallace, Darren Cave and Mark McCrea helped Ulster into a 22-6 lead at the break.
Man-of-the-match Garrett went close for the Blues on the 21st minute while Thompson should have fired the soon-to-be-champions ahead two minutes before the break after being set up by the lively Mark McAllister.
Gloucester made further changes in an attempt to lift their game and they gained the upper hand, but despite a threatening break by Simpson-Daniel they could not make their possession count and just after the hour mark Munster struck.
Another Goodwillie strike from inside the danger area drifted over the top as the 30-minute mark approached, but St Johnstone remained composed and looked lively on the break.
Wigan were then punished Australian wing Mark Lennon made a decisive break down the left, found Lupton who put scrum-half Van Dijk on a 20-yard run under the posts for Lennon to convert.
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Taumaholo Taufahema powered over to give Mark Ring's side a 21-12 half-time lead, but after the break Vale notched an early try, Scott Mitchell breaking through poor defence to score underneath the posts.
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Priestland converted the resulting penalty, before a searing break by Mark Jones saw King dive over, Gavin Evans providing a crucial link to see the Scarlets lead 10-6 with the conversion.
Chairman Khaldoon al-Mubarak has previously spoken of his desire to break into the top six next season and Santa Cruz believes manager Mark Hughes, who he played under at previous club Blackburn, is the man to push the club towards Champions League qualification.
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