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The FTSE 100 gained 0.3% on 2009's last day of trading to close at 5,412 as banks and miners lifted the market. The rise left the index up 22% for the year, and 54% on its lows of March.

The FTSE 100 gained 0.3% on 2009's last day of trading to close at 5,412 as banks and miners lifted the market.

The rise left the index up 22% for the year, and 54% on its lows of March. But over the last decade, it is down 22%.

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