World markets
| Shanghai | 2,275.67 | -26.74 (-1.16%) |
| S&P 500 | 1,655.35 | -13.81 (-0.83%) |
| Nikkei 225 | 14,483.98 | -1,143.28 (-7.32%) |
| Hang Seng Index | 22,669.68 | -591.40 (-2.54%) |
| TSEC | 8,237.83 | -161.01 (-1.92%) |
| EURO STOXX 50 | 2,765.48 | -69.53 (-2.45%) |
| CAC 40 | 3,952.88 | -98.23 (-2.42%) |
| S&P TSX | 12,752.50 | +10.07 (0.08%) |
| S&P/ASX 200 | 5,062.40 | -103.00 (-1.99%) |
| BSE Sensex | 19,698.15 | -364.09 (-1.81%) |
| KOSPI | 1,969.19 | -24.64 (-1.24%) |
Small investors lead Japan share exodus
Was that it for �Abenomics�? Thursday's 7.3 per cent fall in Japan's Nikkei 225 stock average was the steepest since the aftermath of the March 2011 earthquake, marking the first big setback for the bull market touched off by prime minister Shinzo Abe's drive ...
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Top stories
The US Federal Reserve heralded the beginning of the end for its third round of quantitative easing as Ben Bernanke said it could slow the $85bn-a-month pace of asset purchases �in the next few meetings� if the labour market is strong.
Speaking after he delivered the annual British Retail Consortium lecture, Tim Steiner said the reaction of Waitrose to Ocado's tie-up with Morrisons has been a �joke�.
Flybe's made the announcement as it updated markets on its turnaround plan. This included pushing back the delivery of 16 new aircraft by three to four years to help it return to profitability by reducing pre-delivery payment charges this year.
Shares in car parts and bicycle retailer Halfords were hit after it posted a big drop in annual profits. Pre-tax profits for the 12 months to end-March fell almost 25% to �71m compared with a year earlier.
IMF chief Christine Lagarde has arrived at a court in Paris for questioning over a payout to a controversial tycoon during her time as finance minister.
Trends
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| OCDO | Ocado Group PLC | -2.28% | 1,610.72M |
| MRW | Wm. Morrison Supermarkets plc | -0.88% | 6,508.17M |
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| Capital Goods | -2.17% |
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| Conglomerates | -2.18% |
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| Cons. Cyclical | -3.42% |
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| Cons. Non-Cyclical | -1.16% |
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| Energy | -1.14% |
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| Financial | -3.01% |
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| Healthcare | -1.40% |
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| Services | -1.70% |
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| Technology | -3.75% |
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| Transportation | -1.80% |
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| Utilities | -0.70% |
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