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 | 2,771.38 | -5.40 (-0.19%) |
| CAC 40 | 3,968.10 | +0.95 (0.02%) |
| S&P TSX | 12,658.09 | -94.41 (-0.74%) |
| S&P/ASX 200 | 4,983.50 | -78.90 (-1.56%) |
| BSE Sensex | 19,708.33 | +34.00 (0.17%) |
| KOSPI | 1,973.45 | +4.26 (0.22%) |
Tokyo ends higher after another volatile session
Friday 10:00 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.
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Top stories
... 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 ...
Restarting the Bank of England's bond-buying program should help drive faster economic growth in the U.K. without setting off inflation, a senior BOE official said Friday.
A spokesman for Britain's biggest customer-owned financial services business said it would continue to provide lending to existing customers.
A lack of confidence among consumers has pushed up savings levels in the last year despite the low rates of interest available, banks say.
Manchester United predicted its interest payments would fall by about �10m a year after refinancing its bond notes. Bank of America is providing a new facility that allows the club to redeem all its 8.75 per cent sterling bonds, worth �178m, and $22.1m of its ...
Trends
| Popular searches on Google | Change | Mkt Cap | |
| CAZA | Caza Oil & Gas, Inc | 26.39% | 18.74M |
| NTOG | Nostra Terra Oil and Gas Company plc | 0.88% | 11.27M |
| FRR | Frontera Resources Corp | 9.20% | 20.43M |
Sector summary
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| Capital Goods | +0.00% |
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| Conglomerates | +0.39% |
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| Cons. Cyclical | -0.79% |
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| Cons. Non-Cyclical | -0.52% |
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| Energy | -0.39% |
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| Financial | -1.09% |
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| Healthcare | -0.48% |
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| Services | -0.48% |
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| Technology | -0.52% |
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| Transportation | -0.60% |
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| Utilities | -0.55% |
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