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| S&P 500 | 1,669.16 | +2.87 (0.17%) |
| Nikkei 225 | 15,627.26 | +246.24 (1.60%) |
| Hang Seng Index | 23,247.84 | -118.53 (-0.51%) |
| TSEC | 8,398.84 | +15.79 (0.19%) |
| EURO STOXX 50 | 2,821.65 | 0.00 (0.00%) |
| CAC 40 | 4,036.18 | 0.00 (0.00%) |
| S&P TSX | 12,742.43 | +129.38 (1.03%) |
| S&P/ASX 200 | 5,165.40 | -14.70 (-0.28%) |
| BSE Sensex | 20,172.73 | +61.12 (0.30%) |
| KOSPI | 1,993.83 | +12.74 (0.64%) |
Nikkei hits fresh 5-1/2-year high on BOJ optimism, Sony soars
Wed May 22, 2013 2:49am EDT. * BOJ's view on economy outlook spur buying in futures * Volume highest since April 5 * Sony jumps on report of assessing spin-off proposal By Ayai Tomisawa TOKYO, May 22 (Reuters) - The Nikkei average climbed 1.6 ...
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Top stories
As David Cameron begins an EU offensive on tax avoidance, Oxfam accuses the Government of hypocrisy in its approach. 8:11am UK, Wednesday 22 May 2013.
Britain will be advised to sell off the state's holdings in the Royal Bank of Scotland and Lloyds Bank by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in a move that will embolden George Osborne as he attempts to justify his economic strategy.
Royal Mail is expected to unveil a huge jump in annual profits this week as it clears the way for a �3billion stock market flotation later this year.
Fiat Industrial aims to move its tax residency to the UK from Italy after a merger with US business CNH to take advantage of a lighter fiscal regime, according to a regulatory filing.
The taxman had expected to save �8bn by 2015 from reducing errors and fraud in the administration of tax credits, but is expected to miss its target by �5bn.
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| MRW | Wm. Morrison Supermarkets plc | -1.80% | 6,601.11M |
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