World markets
| Shanghai | 2,288.53 | +12.87 (0.57%) |
| S&P 500 | 1,650.51 | -4.84 (-0.29%) |
| Nikkei 225 | 14,612.45 | +128.47 (0.89%) |
| Hang Seng Index | 22,618.67 | -51.01 (-0.23%) |
| TSEC | 8,209.78 | -28.05 (-0.34%) |
| EURO STOXX 50 | 2,787.65 | +10.87 (0.39%) |
| CAC 40 | 3,990.45 | +23.30 (0.59%) |
| S&P TSX | 12,658.09 | -94.41 (-0.74%) |
| S&P/ASX 200 | 4,983.50 | -78.90 (-1.56%) |
| BSE Sensex | 19,730.12 | +55.79 (0.28%) |
| KOSPI | 1,973.45 | +4.26 (0.22%) |
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... Off. � European markets up in early trading on Friday � Japanese market swings widely in volatile trade � Europe needs Britain, says ECB president Mario Draghi � FTSE 100 suffers heaviest drop for a year � HSBC's $1.9bn money laundering settlement ...
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Top stories
Bank of England Markets Director Paul Fisher said policy makers must continue to provide support to the British economy so that companies and consumers have room to reduce debts and rebuild confidence.
Friday 08:00 BST. Japanese stocks closed higher, but only after another extremely volatile session leaked uncertainty into global equity markets that some investors consider vulnerable after many months of strong gains.
A Guernsey airline is considering using bigger planes after becoming the only operator to fly to Gatwick. The Treasury and Resources Department is the sole shareholder in Aurigny and said it is considering leasing or buying aircraft outright.
Mothercare is crawling towards a recovery as chief executive Simon Calver insisted the UK company was on target to break even within two years.
A day after the International Monetary Fund urged the government to do more to spur growth, Britain's official statisticians have reminded economists of just how far the UK economy remains from full health.
Trends
| Gainers | Change | Mkt Cap | |
| TCG | Thomas Cook Group plc | 3.09% | 1,386.64M |
| AVV | AVEVA Group plc | 3.04% | 1,615.39M |
| BTG | BTG plc | 2.72% | 1,144.89M |
| GKP | Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited | 2.23% | 1,327.99M |
| CAPC | Capital & Counties Properties PLC | 2.01% | 2,557.66M |
| Losers | Change | Mkt Cap | |
| PER | Perform Group Ltd | -4.27% | 1,257.71M |
| OCDO | Ocado Group PLC | -2.44% | 1,560.71M |
| MAB | Mitchells & Butlers plc | -1.82% | 1,593.59M |
| NXT | NEXT plc | -1.43% | 7,420.27M |
| QinetiQ Group plc | -1.11% | 1,268.11M | |
Excludes shares with mkt cap of less than �1,000M. Learn more
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| Utilities | -0.23% |
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