US stocks were mixed in late Wednesday trading, as consumer stocks like Procter & Gamble declined while Internet-related issues rose. The Wired Index lost 0.31 to 479.95, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 28.06 to 8999.92, while the Nasdaq rose 6.20 to 2040.95. Europe: The UK's FTSE rose 53.40 to 5669.10, the German DAX dropped 35.66 to 4663.68, and the French CAC 40 inched up 7.20 to 3772.61.
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US stocks were mixed in late Wednesday trading, as consumer stocks like Procter & Gamble declined while Internet-related issues rose. The Wired Index lost 0.31 to 479.95, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 28.06 to 8999.92, while the Nasdaq rose 6.20 to 2040.95. Europe: The UK's FTSE rose 53.40 to 5669.10, the German DAX dropped 35.66 to 4663.68, and the French CAC 40 inched up 7.20 to 3772.61.
