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. (1:07 pm)
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GOLD, BARCLAYS, HSBC, FTSE, ELECTIONS, LONDON
By Reuters
The S&P 500 index futures edged up on Friday on hopes that the European Central Bank could take further action to tackle the region's debt crisis, but gains were capped by fresh warnings over Greece. (1:00 pm)
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DOW JONES, MORGAN STANLEY, FACEBOOK, EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK, MICHIGAN
By Reuters UK
Romania's new government will stick to this year's budget plan but aim to combine growth with austerity in 2013 by cutting personal income and sales taxes should it win an election in November, the prime minister said. (12:21 pm)
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IMF, GDP, ELECTIONS, INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND