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 | 2,767.85 | -8.93 (-0.32%) |
| CAC 40 | 3,969.57 | +2.42 (0.06%) |
| S&P TSX | 12,658.09 | -94.41 (-0.74%) |
| S&P/ASX 200 | 4,983.50 | -78.90 (-1.56%) |
| BSE Sensex | 19,704.33 | +30.00 (0.15%) |
| KOSPI | 1,973.45 | +4.26 (0.22%) |
Co-operative Bank ceases lending to new business customers
The Co-operative Bank has closed its doors to new corporate customers as it tries to repair its balance sheet after its bonds were downgraded to �junk� status.
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Top stories
Fears over the UK's continuing energy security were fuelled today after a report claimed Britain came dangerously close in March to its gas supply running out and its lights being switched off.
Brenda Kelly, senior market strategist at IG, said: 'Last night's reassurances from James Bullard, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, that near-term tapering of Fed quantitative easing is anything but a certainty has helped to settle and create a ...
Fri May 24, 2013 7:05am EDT. For other related diaries, please see; DIARY - U.S. Federal Reserve DIARY - Polling Unit Diary DIARY - Key World Financial Events DIARY - Political and General news DIARY - Index of all Diaries DIARY - G7 Economic ...
U.S. factory sector appears to be slowing slightly, according to an early reading of May activity released Thursday. The flash purchasing managers' index compiled by data provider Markit fell to 51.9 in May from a final April reading of 52.1.
The British Bankers' Association (BBA) said approvals rose 0.9pc on an annual basis in April to 32,153, the highest seen since January.
Trends
| Popular searches on Google | Change | Mkt Cap | |
| CAZA | Caza Oil & Gas, Inc | 38.89% | 20.59M |
| CAZ | Caza Oil & Gas, Inc. | 0.00% | 29.50M |
| FRR | Frontera Resources Corp | 16.09% | 21.72M |
| NTOG | Nostra Terra Oil and Gas Company plc | 1.74% | 11.37M |
Sector summary
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| Capital Goods | -0.51% |
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| Conglomerates | +1.03% |
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| Cons. Cyclical | -1.02% |
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| Cons. Non-Cyclical | -0.25% |
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| Energy | -0.40% |
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| Financial | -1.00% |
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| Healthcare | -0.36% |
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| Services | -0.39% |
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| Technology | -0.52% |
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| Transportation | -0.52% |
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| Utilities | -0.37% |
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