World markets
| Shanghai | 2,270.94 | -4.73 (-0.21%) |
| S&P 500 | 1,650.51 | -4.84 (-0.29%) |
| Nikkei 225 | 14,155.08 | -328.90 (-2.27%) |
| Hang Seng Index | 22,540.30 | -129.38 (-0.57%) |
| TSEC | 8,205.85 | -31.98 (-0.39%) |
| EURO STOXX 50 | 2,776.78 | -58.23 (-2.05%) |
| CAC 40 | 3,967.15 | -83.96 (-2.07%) |
| S&P TSX | 12,658.09 | -94.41 (-0.74%) |
| S&P/ASX 200 | 4,968.80 | -93.60 (-1.85%) |
| BSE Sensex | 19,613.36 | -60.97 (-0.31%) |
| KOSPI | 1,965.30 | -3.89 (-0.20%) |
FTSE 100 suffers heaviest drop for a year
Worries the US was closer to bringing its economic stimulus measures to an end and concern over the state of the Chinese economy triggered a huge global sell-off today, with the FTSE 100 falling from its highest level in thirteen years.
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Top stories
John Mulligan - 24 May 2013. Ryanair has lost out to rival Easyjet in a bid to buy take-off and landing slots at Gatwick Airport. Also in this section.
Occupational pension funds have won a reprieve from a European regulatory overhaul that they feared would have had disastrous consequences for scheme members in several countries as well as the companies that fund them.
Tesco workers paid the price for the biggest profit slump in its history after their bonus pot was halved. The supermarket giant's 280,000 UK staff will share a payout worth �56million, down from �110m a year earlier, and worth a maximum of �1,625 per ...
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.
New Pearson chief executive John Fallon looks to be on a mission to reshape the education giant in dramatic fashion, but the market did not seem convinced by his plans for a sweeping reorganisation.
Trends
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| HFD | Halfords Group plc | -15.22% | 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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