Around the World's Markets: London

THE market paused for breath after Tuesday's record-breaking performance. The FTSE-100 index rose just 5.2 points to 6598.8, the second consecutive all-time high. The mid-cap ended 5 points higher at 5813.7, while the small cap was up 5.9 to 2548.3. Dealers said that a good start on Wall Street helped the indexes to pare earlier losses but added that there was no momentum for a a strong rally. The Prudential was boosted by brokers' recommendations and recent positive figures from its Egg bank.

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