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The Bush administration said its views on significance of Pakistan in war on terror have remained unchanged after the operation of Lal Masjid, and restated that President Pervez Musharraf was a valued partner and ally.

State Department Deputy Spokesman Tom Casey said, “I don’t think our views on Pakistan are any different today than they were yesterday or last week.”

Mumbai: Sensex and Nifty finished off the week at record high up. The Bombay Stock Exchange 30-share sensitive index (Sensex) closed at 15272.72, up by 180.68 points or 1.20 per cent and the NSE’s 50-share Nifty closed up 58.40 points or 1.31 per cent at 4504.55. The BSE Midcap index ended at 6795.30, up 13 points while the BSE Smallcap index closed flat at 8216.14.

The BSE Sensex made 308.60 points during the week (July 9-13), and finally it settled at 15,272.72 on Friday, whereas the NSE Nifty profited 119.70 points during the week to close at 4504.55.

Tata Metaliks slumped 3.35% to Rs 143 even though net earnings boosted 45.32% in Q1 June 2007.

At 10:03 am, Hindalco Industries is quoting at Rs 173.90, up