GLOBAL - America's index of leading stocks closed lower last night, amid a global sell-off sparked by another round of weak economic data and increased fear about the eurozone debt crisis, while the FTSE 100 dropped sharply on opening today.
London's leading share index was 1% or 52 points down to 5,041 in early trading, while European markets also slumped, with the French Cac 40 2.21% lower. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed ...
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