World markets
| Shanghai | 2,346.25 | -28.60 (-1.20%) |
| S&P 500 | 1,330.66 | -7.69 (-0.57%) |
| Nikkei 225 | 8,801.17 | -99.57 (-1.12%) |
| Hang Seng Index | 19,259.83 | -634.48 (-3.19%) |
| TSEC | 7,234.57 | -161.07 (-2.18%) |
| EURO STOXX 50 | 2,179.88 | +1.21 (0.06%) |
| CAC 40 | 3,053.52 | +14.25 (0.47%) |
| S&P TSX | 11,343.05 | -145.48 (-1.27%) |
| S&P/ASX 200 | 4,165.50 | -100.80 (-2.36%) |
| BSE Sensex | 16,030.09 | -298.16 (-1.83%) |
BoE cuts growth forecast
By Sarah O'Connor, Economics Reporter The Bank of England has reduced its forecast for UK economic growth and increased its inflation forecast, predicting inflation will remain above its 2 per cent target for another year.
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Top stories
Unemployment in London fell by 1000 in the three months to March, official figures have revealed. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed that a total of 426000 people were unemployed in the region during the quarter.
By Michael Hunter Broad-based selling pushed the FTSE 100 under 5400 points on Wednesday as worries about a Greek exit from the euro kept sentiment under siege.
Holidaymakers going to Greece will be left wondering whether they should buy some euros now. This Q&A should help. Holidaymakers going to Greece will be left wondering whether they should buy some euros now.
By Georgina Rayner | May 16, 2012 Leading UK SMEs continue to experience growth against backdrop of economic uncertainty. Image courtesy of: Christian Carollo/sxc.
The end of the stamp duty holiday on homes costing between �125000 and �250000 led to a surge in activity in the mortgage market in March, according to figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML).
Trends
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| LAM | Lamprell Plc | -59.40% | 311.65M |
| SSE | SSE PLC | 0.39% | 12,473.95M |
| GLEN | Glencore International Plc | -3.82% | 24,644.86M |
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| Capital Goods | -0.60% |
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| Conglomerates | -0.21% |
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| Cons. Cyclical | +0.24% |
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| Cons. Non-Cyclical | -0.86% |
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| Energy | -3.31% |
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| Financial | -0.01% |
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| Healthcare | +0.05% |
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| Services | -0.73% |
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| Technology | -0.96% |
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| Transportation | -1.13% |
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| Utilities | -0.10% |
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