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 | 2,774.22 | -2.56 (-0.09%) |
| CAC 40 | 3,969.80 | +2.65 (0.07%) |
| S&P TSX | 12,658.09 | -94.41 (-0.74%) |
| S&P/ASX 200 | 4,983.50 | -78.90 (-1.56%) |
| BSE Sensex | 19,709.71 | +35.38 (0.18%) |
| KOSPI | 1,973.45 | +4.26 (0.22%) |
Origin of Japan rout lies in Washington
Japanese stocks have suddenly gone into reverse. Let us take a long view of a so far sharply short-term phenomenon. Japanese stocks have been rallying for six months now, spurred by the radical new economic policies dubbed Abenomics.
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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 ...
A spokesman for Britain's biggest customer-owned financial services business said it would continue to provide lending to existing customers.
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 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
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| CAZA | Caza Oil & Gas, Inc | 26.39% | 18.74M |
| NTOG | Nostra Terra Oil and Gas Company plc | 2.20% | 11.42M |
| FRR | Frontera Resources Corp | 9.20% | 20.43M |
Sector summary
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| Basic Materials | -0.71% |
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| Capital Goods | -0.02% |
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| Conglomerates | +0.46% |
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| Cons. Cyclical | -0.80% |
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| Cons. Non-Cyclical | -0.46% |
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| Energy | -0.37% |
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| Financial | -1.03% |
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| Healthcare | -0.44% |
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| Services | -0.46% |
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| Technology | -0.51% |
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| Transportation | -0.63% |
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| Utilities | -0.49% |
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