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With the continued escalation of civil unrest in oil-producing countries of Libya, investors worried about the international crude oil market continues to heat up. Analysts believe that the London stock market has been in a rising trend this year, now come to an adjustment phase.
affected by the unrest in Libya, the majority of energy stocks fell. British Petroleum and Royal Dutch Shell fell by 0.86% and 0.57%.
resource sector stocks also generally declined. XSTRATA closing price of mining companies fell 4.4% drop list in the front row. Rio Tinto fell 3.08%, the company announced the same day, IMERYS has bid $ 340,000,000 For the acquisition of its talc business. Another mining giant BHP Billiton fell 3.13% closing price.
bank shares fell across the board. Lloyds TSB Bank plc and Standard Chartered Bank fell 1.19% and 1.41%. Day there is news that Qatar wants to acquire Lloyds TSB Bank and Royal Bank of Scotland part of the shares, the British government in the two banks held shares.
day, two other European stock markets fell in unison. Paris CAC40 stock index closed at 4013.12 points compared to the previous session down 37.15 points, or 0.92%. Frankfurt DAX stock market index closed at 7,194.60 points, compared with the previous session down 123.75 points, or 1.69%. (Xinhua Zhang Yue M)
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