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FTSE sinks on China data, U.S. stimulus concern

LONDON, May 23 (Reuters) – Britain’s top shares fell sharply on Thursday as weak Chinese economic data and worry the U.S. Federal Reserve could soon taper its stimulus programme led to profit-taking…

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Hong Kong shares to start down 0.2 pct, Belle sinks after earnings

HONG KONG, March 26 (Reuters) – Hong Kong shares were set to start weaker on Tuesday, dragged down by a 2.2 percent slide for Belle International after China’s top footwear retailer by market value…

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Wall Street sinks after election as “fiscal cliff” eyed

NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Dow industrials lost more than 300 points in a sell-off on Wednesday that drove all major stock indexes down over 2 percent in the wake of the presidential election as investors’ focus shifted to the … Continue reading

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Questcor sinks after Aetna cuts reimbursement coverage

(Reuters) – America’s third-largest health insurer, Aetna Inc , said it would no longer reimburse Questcor Pharmaceutical’s sole drug for most diseases, wiping off more than $ 1 billion of the…

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Hong Kong shares to open down 0.5 pct, Li & Fung sinks further

HONG KONG, Sept 5 (Reuters) – Hong Kong shares were poised to start lower on Wednesday, dragged down by a 2.7 percent loss for global supply chain manager Li & Fung after more disappointing U.S. data.

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Walmex stock sinks on likely money laundering probe

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Wal-Mart de Mexico shares fell more than 5 percent on Wednesday after two U.S. congressmen investigating bribery allegations at Mexico’s top retailer said they had evidence…

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Stock markets fall as evidence of economic slowdown sinks in

Stocks fell more than 2 percent on Thursday, as mounting evidence of a global economic slowdown seemed to sink in for investors. After several days of shrugging off a string of bad news, confidence in the strength of the global economy … Continue reading

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June consumer sentiment sinks to six-month low

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Consumer sentiment fell in early June to a six-month low on worries about deterioration in the jobs market and Europe’s festering debt crisis, a survey released on Friday showed.

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Wall Street sinks on jobs data, Dow negative for 2012

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks fell more than 2 percent on Friday, dragging the Dow into negative territory for the year after a dismal U.S. jobs report added to fears that Europe’s spiraling debt crisis was dragging down the world … Continue reading

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GasLog sinks on debut, rising LNG demand offers hope

(Reuters) – Shares of liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier operator GasLog Ltd fell 12 percent in their market debut but rising LNG exports make the company a good bet.

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