World markets
| Shanghai | 2,305.11 | +5.13 (0.22%) |
| S&P 500 | 1,669.93 | +3.64 (0.22%) |
| 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 | 2,821.65 | -2.85 (-0.10%) |
| CAC 40 | 4,036.18 | +13.33 (0.33%) |
| S&P TSX | 12,777.13 | +164.08 (1.30%) |
| S&P/ASX 200 | 5,180.10 | -28.90 (-0.55%) |
| BSE Sensex | 20,111.61 | -112.37 (-0.56%) |
| KOSPI | 1,981.09 | -1.34 (-0.07%) |
Business news and markets: live
... Off. � Apple chief exec to be grilled by US politicians on tax � McCain: Apple tax gives new meaning to 'think different' � UK inflation falls further than expected to 2.4pc � G4S chief executive Nick Buckles steps down � Marks & Spencer profits fall after clothing ...
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Top stories
Sterling tumbled almost a cent against the dollar, down 0.7pc to $1.5145, as traders said falling inflation raised the prospect of more stimulus when Mark Carney takes over as Bank of England Governor in July.
More than 40 per cent of shareholders voted against the re-election of Ellen Futter, James Crown and David Cote as directors, potentially heralding a boardroom shake-up at the largest US bank by assets.
LONDON�Burberry Group PLC showed further signs of recovery following a midyear profit warning, as it reported a rise in full-year revenue on Tuesday.
LONDON (SHARECAST) - 1630: Close The FTSE charged ahead to finish at its highest level in 13 years today as a sharp drop in consumer-price inflation lifted the outlook for the UK economy, growing by 2.4 per cent in the year to April 2013, down from 2.8 ...
The Bank of Ireland (BoI) has reversed controversial increases of mortgage rates for some of the 13,500 affected borrowers following pressure from consumers and lawyers.
Trends
| Popular searches on Google | Change | Mkt Cap | |
| OCDO | Ocado Group PLC | -0.81% | 1,635.59M |
| MRW | Wm. Morrison Supermarkets plc | -0.52% | 6,686.82M |
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| Conglomerates | +0.33% |
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| Cons. Cyclical | +0.95% |
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| Cons. Non-Cyclical | -0.25% |
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| Energy | +1.02% |
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| Financial | -0.34% |
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| Healthcare | +0.49% |
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| Services | -0.35% |
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| Technology | -0.86% |
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| Transportation | +0.86% |
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| Utilities | +0.14% |
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