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Shanghai 2,275.67 -26.74 (-1.16%)
S&P 500 1,655.35 -13.81 (-0.83%)
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 2,774.52 -60.49 (-2.13%)
CAC 40 3,962.49 -88.62 (-2.19%)
S&P TSX 12,752.50 +10.07 (0.08%)
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%)

Currencies

GBP/USD 1.5087 +0.0049 (0.33%)
GBP/EUR 1.1707 -0.0002 (-0.02%)
GBP/JPY 153.4200 -1.7723 (-1.14%)
GBP/HKD 11.7120 +0.0407 (0.35%)
GBP/CNY 9.2547 +0.0347 (0.38%)
GBP/AUD 1.5539 +0.0017 (0.11%)
Fed's Bullard: Need Faster Inflation Before Tapering Stimulus
LONDON--Inflation in the U.S. needs to climb back toward the 2% target before the Federal Reserve should consider slowing the pace of its asset purchases, a senior Federal Reserve official said Thursday.
US Fed threat to cut emergency cash support sparks stock sell-off  
Global stocks markets hit after Chinese data and Fed comments  
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Top stories

The updated figures from the Office for National Statistics showed that the UK's dominant services sector, which accounts for three quarters of national output, drove the recovery - growing 0.6pc over the three months.
Thursday 12.30 BST. Global stocks are in sharp retreat, led by a savage plunge in Tokyo, as traders are spooked by the prospect of reduced central bank support and a slowing Chinese economy.
LONDON | Thu May 23, 2013 12:22pm BST. LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said it has fined a wealth management unit of U.S.
Airline Flybe will end its direct Isle of Man to Gatwick flights from April 2014, it has confirmed. The company sold its slots at the London airport to Easyjet for �20m, blaming an increase in airport charges.
Thu May 23, 2013 7:07am EDT. * Pretax profit falls 22 pct to 72 mln stg. * Unveils 100 mln-stg plan to invest in retail business. * Cuts dividend, profits to be hit until 2016.

Trends

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OCDO Ocado Group PLC -2.39% 1,608.99M
MRW Wm. Morrison Supermarkets plc -0.85% 6,510.49M

Sector summary

Sector Change % down/up
Basic Materials -2.61%
Capital Goods -1.83%
Conglomerates -2.54%
Cons. Cyclical -2.17%
Cons. Non-Cyclical -1.02%
Energy -1.23%
Financial -2.73%
Healthcare -1.45%
Services -1.59%
Technology -3.18%
Transportation -1.57%
Utilities -0.54%