World markets
| Shanghai | 2,287.58 | +11.91 (0.52%) |
| S&P 500 | 1,650.51 | -4.84 (-0.29%) |
| Nikkei 225 | 14,612.45 | +128.47 (0.89%) |
| Hang Seng Index | 22,652.49 | -17.19 (-0.08%) |
| TSEC | 8,209.78 | -28.05 (-0.34%) |
| EURO STOXX 50 | 2,776.78 | 0.00 (0.00%) |
| CAC 40 | 3,967.15 | 0.00 (0.00%) |
| S&P TSX | 12,658.09 | -94.41 (-0.74%) |
| S&P/ASX 200 | 4,983.50 | -78.90 (-1.56%) |
| BSE Sensex | 19,715.13 | +40.80 (0.21%) |
| KOSPI | 1,973.45 | +4.26 (0.22%) |
Japanese market swings widely in volatile trade
The Nikkei index, which on Thursday tumbled 7.3pc, was down 3.37pc at 13,995.34 at one stage in afternoon trading, giving up a brief morning rally that saw the benchmark index surge more than 3pc.
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Top stories
Mothercare is crawling towards a recovery as chief executive Simon Calver insisted the UK company was on target to break even within two years.
... Off. � Japanese market swings widely in volatile trade � FTSE 100 suffers heaviest drop for a year � HSBC's $1.9bn money laundering settlement could be rejected.
Fri May 24, 2013 12:58am BST. (Reuters) - The chief executive of Royal Mail, Moya Greene, who is responsible for leading a turnaround of the business, is set to receive an annual bonus worth nearly 500,000 pounds, as the company readies itself for a stock ...
Business leaders and politicians have raised concerns over the future of Inverness's links with London Gatwick. A three-times-a-day service operated by Flybe is in doubt following the airline's decision to sell all of its take-off and landing slots at Gatwick.
He warned profits would fall for the next two years as he launched a stinging attack on the company's previous management. Boost: Victoria Pendleton and her Halfords bike.
Trends
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| HFD | Halfords Group plc | 0.81% | 668.85M |
Sector summary
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| Basic Materials | -3.22% |
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| Capital Goods | -1.88% |
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| Conglomerates | -1.72% |
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| Cons. Cyclical | -2.30% |
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| Cons. Non-Cyclical | -1.30% |
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| Energy | -1.39% |
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| Financial | -3.17% |
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| Healthcare | -1.62% |
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| Services | -1.57% |
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| Technology | -3.17% |
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| Transportation | -1.76% |
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| Utilities | -0.64% |
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