Article: World market reaction Here is how major stock markets fared Wednesday, a day after the terrorist attacks in the United States. All U.S. markets were closed for the second straight day. London: The Financial Times-Stock Exchange 100-share index rose 2.8 percent, or 136.10 points, to close at 4,882.10. Frankfurt: The Xetra DAX index of German blue chips rose 61.67 points, to close at 4,335.20. Paris: The CAC-40 was up 1.3 percent, or 54.51 points, to 4,114.26. Tokyo: The benchmark 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average plunged 682.85 points, or 6.6 percent, to end the day at 9,610.10, its lowest finish since closing at 9,484.17 on Dec. 19, 1983. Singapore: The benchmark Straits Times Index fell 116.31 points, or 7.4 percent, to 1,450.45, its lowest level since March 1999. Hong Kong: The blue chip Hang Seng index dropped 923.74 points, or 8.9 percent, to 9,493.62 after plunging as much as 12 percent earlier in the session to level last seen Feb. 22, 1999. Dollar/gold: The U.S. dollar was mixed Wednesday against other currencies in European trading. The euro was quoted at 90.70 cents, up from 90.66 cents Tuesday. Other dollar rates in Europe, compared with Tuesday, included 1.5595 Canadian dollars, down from 1.5652. The British pound was at $1.4640, down from $1.4680. Gold closed in London at $278.50 bid per troy ounce, down from $286.00 Tuesday. In Zurich the bid price was $277.50, down from $289.50. Gold rose $7.95 in Hong Kong to $279.50.. -- The Associated Press

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