World markets
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| S&P 500 | 1,628.93 | -22.88 (-1.39%) |
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| Hang Seng Index | 20,382.87 | -604.02 (-2.88%) |
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| CAC 40 | 3,751.91 | -87.43 (-2.28%) |
| S&P TSX | 12,268.29 | -99.17 (-0.80%) |
| S&P/ASX 200 | 4,758.40 | -103.00 (-2.12%) |
| BSE Sensex | 18,719.29 | -526.41 (-2.74%) |
| KOSPI | 1,850.49 | -37.82 (-2.00%) |
Fed Chief Roils Markets
Fresh signs that the U.S. Federal Reserve is considering pulling back on efforts to support the U.S. economy rattled global markets Thursday.
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Top stories
The UK's banks have been told to find an additional �13.4bn of capital this year on top of the balance sheet-strengthening measures they had already been planning.
The UK's retailers saw strong sales growth last month after a disastrous April, with both volumes of goods sold and the amount spent rising to their highest-ever level.
PARIS - Shares in Eurotunnel which operates the under-sea tunnel between France and England fell by 4.47 percent on Thursday after the European Commission pressed for a cut in prices charged to run trains on the route.
Sebastian James, Dixons' chief executive, said the chain had experienced a "tablet explosion" last Christmas and, given that less than a third of British households have a tablet, there is "lots of road left in this particular product".
The Scottish first minister has backed a break-up of RBS to split its risky investment bank from its mainstream retail and business lending arm.
Trends
| Popular searches on Google | Change | Mkt Cap | |
| DXNS | Dixons Retail PLC | 3.63% | 1,592.30M |
| GDL | Greka Drilling Ltd | 9.83% | 85.28M |
| LGO | LENI GAS & OIL PLC | 1.28% | 18.54M |