World markets
| Shanghai | 2,292.88 | -38.26 (-1.64%) |
| S&P 500 | 1,344.33 | -0.57 (-0.04%) |
| Nikkei 225 | 8,917.52 | -11.68 (-0.13%) |
| Hang Seng Index | 20,699.19 | -10.75 (-0.05%) |
| TSEC | 7,707.44 | +19.46 (0.25%) |
| EURO STOXX 50 | 2,490.69 | -17.20 (-0.69%) |
| CAC 40 | 3,384.81 | -20.46 (-0.60%) |
| S&P TSX | 12,559.85 | -17.43 (-0.14%) |
| S&P/ASX 200 | 4,274.20 | -21.80 (-0.51%) |
| BSE Sensex | 17,622.45 | -84.86 (-0.48%) |
Glencore and Xstrata agree $90bn deal
By Javier Blas, Kate Burgess and Tom Burgis Glencore and Xstrata on Tuesday announced an all-share merger that would create a $90bn giant, combining the world's largest commodities trading house with one of the biggest miners of thermal coal, copper, ...
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Top stories
Dutch vice-president of the European Commission says Greece could leave the euro without damaging the EU's monetary union as pressure mounts to agree terms for the country's �130bn bail-out.
* Oil spill bill hits $43 bln, Macondo field valued at $400 mln * Q4 underlying profits up 14 pct year on year * Dividend increased to 8 cents a share from 7 cents * Output down, outlook weak * Shares down 1.3 pct, underperforming sector By Tom Bergin ...
Dan Moore, from the Office of Fair Trading, says warranties should represent good value for consumers. Dixons, Comet and Argos have pledged to improve the way extended warranties for electrical goods are sold, the Office for Fair Trading (OFT) has said ...
A passenger jet which turned back after developing technical problems has landed safely at Belfast International Airport. Air traffic control company Nats said the Thomas Cook plane touched down without incident.
Retailers suffered a drop in sales last month as bargain-hunting shoppers sought to limit their spending ahead of a difficult year.
Trends
| Popular searches on Google | Change | Mkt Cap | |
| GLEN | Glencore International Plc | -2.05% | 3.12B |
| XTA | Xstrata PLC | -3.41% | 3.61B |
| BP | BP plc | -1.33% | 9.16B |
| AEX | Aminex plc | -38.76% | 2,339.80M |
| SOLO | Solo Oil PLC | -29.33% | 1,242.92M |
| CNE | Cairn Energy PLC | 2.96% | 196,722.72M |
| EMED | EMED Mining Public Limited | 1.01% | 8,868.42M |
| SMDS | DS Smith plc | -1.90% | 69,874.99M |
| GKP | Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited | -2.76% | 240,714.42M |
| LLOY | Lloyds Banking Group PLC | -0.48% | 2.42B |
Sector summary
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| Basic Materials | -2.23% |
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| Capital Goods | -1.51% |
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| Conglomerates | -0.19% |
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| Cons. Cyclical | -2.71% |
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| Cons. Non-Cyclical | +0.46% |
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| Energy | -0.35% |
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| Financial | -0.57% |
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| Healthcare | -1.15% |
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| Services | -0.44% |
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| Technology | -0.98% |
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| Transportation | -0.97% |
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| Utilities | +0.09% |
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