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Global shares fall after North Korea spooks investors

Stocks and the dollar fell while the Japanese yen, gold and sovereign bonds rose after North Korea’s most powerful nuclear test to date dampened investor appetite for risk.

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The currency markets are still volatile

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Rate-fixing continued at RBS after rescue

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US stocks rise to cap a week of record swings in index

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Andor cautious despite continued strong trading

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Euro slides to lowest in weeks

FTSE in freefall

Hefty falls in the banking and insurance sectors wiped another 1% off the London market today to close a volatile week for UK blue chips.

Fri, 04 Jul, 2008

Blasts send shares reeling

The FTSE 100 Index plunged more than 200 points early today as traders reacted to the carnage caused in the heart of London.

Thu, 07 Jul, 2005