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| EURO STOXX 50 | 2,685.14 | -15.79 (-0.58%) |
| CAC 40 | 3,834.11 | -26.44 (-0.68%) |
| S&P TSX | 12,367.46 | +78.56 (0.64%) |
| S&P/ASX 200 | 4,861.40 | +47.00 (0.98%) |
| BSE Sensex | 19,192.86 | -30.42 (-0.16%) |
| KOSPI | 1,888.31 | -12.31 (-0.65%) |
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A major report from the parliamentary commission on banking standards calls for a new law to jail bankers for reckless misconduct, the deferral of bonuses and more measures to foster competition.
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Top stories
Dalian Wanda Group, the Chinese developer controlled by billionaire Wang Jianlin, is investing 1 billion pounds ($1.6 billion) in a British yachtmaker and a London site to build Western Europe's tallest residential tower.
Japanese shares advanced, with the Topix index climbing for a fourth day, amid lower volume before the conclusion of a U.S. Federal Reserve meeting.
339�p +1�. Questor says BUY. Since Crest Nicholson rejoined the London market in February, shares in the company are up more than 50pc.
Federal Reserve officials both expect and want inflation to be higher than it is. So far, that isn't happening. Consumer price data released Tuesday showed inflation rose a mere 1.4% in May from a year earlier.
European stock-index futures advanced as investors awaited the conclusion of the Federal Reserve's policy meeting for indications on stimulus measures.
Trends
| Gainers | Change | Mkt Cap | |
| MCRO | Micro Focus International plc | 8.27% | 1,046.48M |
| CEO | Coastal Energy Company | 3.33% | 1,021.31M |
| BKG | The Berkeley Group Holdings plc | 3.24% | 2,926.22M |
| INF | Informa PLC | 2.18% | 2,941.81M |
| RIO | Rio Tinto plc | 1.57% | 52,758.59M |
| Losers | Change | Mkt Cap | |
| CPBB | Co-operative Bank plc | -5.42% | 4,110.25M |
| LRE | Lancashire Holdings Limited | -5.05% | 1,223.38M |
| TCY | TeleCity Group Plc | -3.99% | 1,941.64M |
| SVT | Severn Trent Plc | -3.80% | 4,055.87M |
| ECM | Electrocomponents plc | -3.63% | 1,082.75M |
Excludes shares with mkt cap of less than �1,000M. Learn more