World markets
| Shanghai | 2,275.67 | -26.74 (-1.16%) |
| S&P 500 | 1,652.86 | -2.49 (-0.15%) |
| Nikkei 225 | 14,483.98 | -1,143.28 (-7.32%) |
| Hang Seng Index | 22,669.68 | -591.40 (-2.54%) |
| TSEC | 8,237.83 | -161.01 (-1.92%) |
| EURO STOXX 50 | 2,776.78 | -58.23 (-2.05%) |
| CAC 40 | 3,967.15 | -83.96 (-2.07%) |
| S&P TSX | 12,678.63 | -73.87 (-0.58%) |
| S&P/ASX 200 | 5,062.40 | -103.00 (-1.99%) |
| BSE Sensex | 19,674.33 | -387.91 (-1.93%) |
| KOSPI | 1,969.19 | -24.64 (-1.24%) |
FTSE 100 suffers heaviest drop for a year
Worries the US was closer to bringing its economic stimulus measures to an end and concern over the state of the Chinese economy triggered a huge global sell-off today, with the FTSE 100 falling from its highest level in thirteen years.
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Top stories
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.
The boss of Flybe has hit out at "punitive" charges and taxes that have pushed the troubled regional airline to end flights in and out of London from next March.
The annual report from Britain's biggest retailer revealed that Richard Brasher, the former head of Tesco in the UK, was paid �1.3m to leave and Tim Mason, who led the company's US arm Fresh & Easy, collected �1.7m in �liquidated damages�.
Global investors grew skittish on Thursday as concerns about reduced central bank easing and slower growth in China rattled Japan and other markets that have registered large gains this year on the back of loose monetary policies.
Trends
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| HFD | Halfords Group plc | -15.22% | 668.85M |
| SMDR | Salamander Energy Plc | -15.32% | 446.43M |
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| Capital Goods | -1.88% |
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| Conglomerates | -1.72% |
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| Cons. Cyclical | -2.30% |
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| Cons. Non-Cyclical | -1.30% |
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| Energy | -1.39% |
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| Financial | -3.17% |
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| Healthcare | -1.62% |
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| Services | -1.57% |
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| Technology | -3.17% |
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| Transportation | -1.76% |
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| Utilities | -0.64% |
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