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World markets

Shanghai 2,305.11 +5.13 (0.22%)
S&P 500 1,666.29 -1.18 (-0.07%)
Nikkei 225 15,381.02 +20.21 (0.13%)
Hang Seng Index 23,366.37 -126.66 (-0.54%)
TSEC 8,383.05 +6.00 (0.07%)
EURO STOXX 50 2,807.46 -17.04 (-0.60%)
CAC 40 4,002.31 -20.54 (-0.51%)
S&P TSX 12,613.05 +105.45 (0.84%)
S&P/ASX 200 5,180.10 -28.90 (-0.55%)
BSE Sensex 20,105.42 -118.56 (-0.59%)
KOSPI 1,981.09 -1.34 (-0.07%)

Currencies

GBP/USD 1.5181 -0.0088 (-0.58%)
GBP/EUR 1.1795 -0.0044 (-0.38%)
GBP/JPY 156.0303 -0.1257 (-0.08%)
GBP/HKD 11.7827 -0.0688 (-0.58%)
GBP/CNY 9.3161 -0.0574 (-0.61%)
GBP/AUD 1.5503 -0.0049 (-0.31%)
UK inflation: sharp fall eases household squeeze
A steep drop in transport costs, particularly air fares which declined 6.4pc between March and April, led the fall - the first in seven months.
Some good economic news: Inflation drop is bigger than expected  
Pound slides after inflation slowdown revealed  
Market Chart
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Top stories

Vodafone has recorded its first ever fall in annual revenues as the recession in southern Europe saw its takings there fall by almost 17%.
Nick Buckles has unexpectedly quit as chief executive of G4S, the company responsible for the botched handling of security at last year's Olympics.
By James Davey. LONDON | Tue May 21, 2013 10:35am BST. LONDON (Reuters) - British retailer Marks & Spencer posted its lowest annual profit since 2009 on Tuesday, hit by a drop in clothing sales, and said growth this financial year would be held back ...
By Conor Humphries. DUBLIN | Tue May 21, 2013 9:59am BST. DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland said on Tuesday it was not to blame for Apple Inc's low global tax payments after the U.S.
By Francesco Canepa. LONDON | Tue May 21, 2013 9:53am BST. LONDON (Reuters) - The FTSE 100 steadied at near-13-year highs early on Tuesday, as rallies in outsourcing companies Capita and G4S offset a sharp fall in cruise operator Carnival ...

Trends

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OCDO Ocado Group PLC 0.42% 1,655.83M
MRW Wm. Morrison Supermarkets plc -0.45% 6,691.72M

Sector summary

Sector Change % down/up
Basic Materials +1.78%
Capital Goods +0.21%
Conglomerates -0.14%
Cons. Cyclical -0.27%
Cons. Non-Cyclical -0.50%
Energy +0.74%
Financial -0.88%
Healthcare -0.90%
Services -0.30%
Technology -0.02%
Transportation +0.38%
Utilities -0.06%