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Markets post robust gains as oil prices jump by $2 a barrel

Share markets in London and other European financial centres posted robust gains yesterday, boosted by a strong advance in oil shares.

Share markets in London and other European financial centres posted robust gains yesterday, boosted by a strong advance in oil shares.

Wall Street stocks oscillated between negative and positive ground as investors digested news of disappointing housing data.