By Reuters UK
More than $7 billion has been wiped off the market value of Sun Hung Kai Properties <0016.HK> since the billionaire Kwok brothers who run the Asia's biggest developer were arrested in a corruption investigation in late-March, sapping shareholder confidence in the Hong Kong conglomerate. (4:49 pm)
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DEUTSCHE BANK, MORGAN STANLEY, MANAGEMENT, WESTFIELD GROUP
By Reuters UK
The blue-chip index recorded its first weekly gain in a month on Friday but its recent rally lost momentum and the index closed flat on the day, capped by uncertainty about the euro zone crisis and an economic slowdown in China. (May 25)
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CHINA, ELECTIONS, INVESTMENT
By Reuters UK
Britain's blue-chip index recorded its first weekly gain in a month on Friday but its recent rally lost momentum and the index closed flat on the day, capped by uncertainty about the euro zone crisis and an economic slowdown in China. (May 25)
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CHINA, ELECTIONS, INVESTMENT
By iMoneywire
Overnight price action saw European equities begin their session on a positive footing, but have since pared these gains and are now in the red as investor sentiment waffles. (May 25)
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GOLD
By Reuters UK
Top share index was a touch lower in thin, choppy trade on Friday, with cyclical stocks once again suffering as lack of clarity on the euro zone's debt and economic crisis threatened to slow the global economy. (May 25)
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GOLD, BARCLAYS, HSBC, ELECTIONS, LONDON
By Reuters UK
Britain's top share index was a touch lower in thin, choppy trade on Friday, with cyclical stocks once again suffering as lack of clarity on the euro zone's debt and economic crisis threatened to slow the global economy. (May 25)
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GOLD, BARCLAYS, HSBC, ELECTIONS, LONDON
By IBTimes
Futures on major U.S. indices point to a higher opening Friday ahead of the Reuters/University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index and Inflation Expectation survey. (May 25)
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CHINA, DOW JONES, MICHIGAN
By Reuters UK
The equities edged up on Friday, with bottom-fishing buyers putting the market on track for its best week in a month, but traders said ongoing concerns about Greece and the euro zone left the door open for a retest of 2012 lows. (May 25)
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CHINA, BARCLAYS, RETAIL, ELECTIONS, COPPER
By Easy Forex
The euro (EUR) dropped to a two year low falling to 1.2515 from 1.2619 against the US dollar as uncertainty in the market grows. The single currency is under pressure as investors are worried about a problematic banking sector in the eurozone and a messy Greek exit from the euro. Economic figures . (May 25)
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GOLD, S&P, GERMANY, MANUFACTURING, BANK OF ENGLAND, QUANTITATIVE EASING