World markets
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| S&P 500 | 1,651.81 | +12.77 (0.78%) |
| Nikkei 225 | 13,245.22 | +237.94 (1.83%) |
| Hang Seng Index | 20,986.89 | -238.99 (-1.13%) |
| TSEC | 8,007.39 | -3.63 (-0.05%) |
| EURO STOXX 50 | 2,693.36 | -7.57 (-0.28%) |
| CAC 40 | 3,846.31 | -14.24 (-0.37%) |
| S&P TSX | 12,367.46 | +78.56 (0.64%) |
| S&P/ASX 200 | 4,861.40 | +47.00 (0.98%) |
| BSE Sensex | 19,198.92 | -24.36 (-0.13%) |
| KOSPI | 1,888.31 | -12.31 (-0.65%) |
Commission backs Lloyds as first privatisation
If George Osborne and Treasury agree with the Banking Commission's economic analysis, there is a clear implication for the two big semi-nationalised banks.
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Top stories
A Chinese property group is to build a luxury hotel on London's South Bank as part of a �700m investment, underlining the capital's attractions for foreign investors.
European stocks turned lower Wednesday as caution crept in ahead of a keenly anticipated decision on U.S. monetary policy and a speech from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, while the euro was steady against the dollar in what's expected to be ...
South African inflation slowed for the first time in five months to 5.6 percent in May after gasoline prices fell the most since July.
Improving access to mortgages and government initiatives designed to fuel the housing sector have boosted the first results from Crest Nicholson since the housebuilder returned to market.
London and the Cheshire town of Altrincham have been revealed as the identity fraud capitals of the UK by credit reference agency Experian.
Trends
| Gainers | Change | Mkt Cap | |
| MCRO | Micro Focus International plc | 6.80% | 1,032.29M |
| BKG | The Berkeley Group Holdings plc | 3.29% | 2,927.54M |
| CEO | Coastal Energy Company | 2.87% | 1,016.76M |
| INF | Informa PLC | 2.07% | 2,938.80M |
| RIO | Rio Tinto plc | 1.96% | 52,961.86M |
| Losers | Change | Mkt Cap | |
| CPBB | Co-operative Bank plc | -5.42% | 4,110.25M |
| LRE | Lancashire Holdings Limited | -3.75% | 1,240.14M |
| UU | United Utilities Group PLC | -3.58% | 4,776.07M |
| SVT | Severn Trent Plc | -3.48% | 4,069.34M |
| TCY | TeleCity Group Plc | -3.20% | 1,957.56M |
Excludes shares with mkt cap of less than �1,000M. Learn more