World markets
| Shanghai | 2,305.11 | +5.13 (0.22%) |
| S&P 500 | 1,666.29 | -1.18 (-0.07%) |
| 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 | 2,807.21 | -17.29 (-0.61%) |
| CAC 40 | 4,004.62 | -18.23 (-0.45%) |
| S&P TSX | 12,613.05 | +105.45 (0.84%) |
| 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%) |
Inflation falls after drop in petrol prices and airfares
Falling petrol prices pushed down UK inflation more than expected last month, bringing some relief to both households and Bank of England policymakers.
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Top stories
Nick Buckles has quit as chief executive of G4S, the company responsible for the botched handling of security at last year's Olympics.
Robert Swannell, the chairman, has spoken of a �radical transformation� at the heart of M&S to modernise the retailer and chief executive Marc Bolland has spoken of the �strong progress� in the business.
Vodafone has recorded its first ever fall in annual revenues as the recession in southern Europe caused its takings there to dip by almost 17%.
A new report released by the US Senate has revealed the full extent of Apple's tax-avoidance schemes. Investigators found that the tech-company routed all of its sales through a number of subsidiary bodies, grouped under the name Apple Operations ...
Burberry Group Plc (BRBY), the U.K.'s largest luxury-goods maker, reported full-year profit that beat estimates, boosted by strong demand in China and Hong Kong, and increased the dividend by more than analysts expected.
Trends
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| OCDO | Ocado Group PLC | 0.92% | 1,664.03M |
| MRW | Wm. Morrison Supermarkets plc | -0.45% | 6,691.72M |
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| Capital Goods | +0.27% |
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| Conglomerates | -0.15% |
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| Cons. Cyclical | -0.10% |
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| Cons. Non-Cyclical | -0.49% |
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| Energy | +0.98% |
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| Financial | -0.67% |
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| Healthcare | -0.76% |
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| Services | -0.12% |
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| Technology | +0.32% |
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| Transportation | +0.56% |
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| Utilities | -0.01% |
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