U.K. shares retreat for a second straight day

Source: Bloomberg
U.K. shares retreated for a second straight day as Tesco Plc sent the regional FTSE 100 Index lower. The FTSE 100 Index fell 0.3% to 6,809.68 as of 12:10 p.m. London time; however, the equity-benchmark has still advanced 4.6% in February, making it the best performing month since July. The FTSE All-Share Index slid 0.3% as well, while Ireland's ISEQ Index spilled 0.9% today.
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Wed, 26 Feb 2014 15:58:49 GMT

Asian shares drop as telecom and material stocks decline

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Brent slips before inventory report

The European benchmark Brent crude decreased on Wednesday trading session with the WTI-Brent discount shrinking to the narrowest level since October before a report showed that inventories in the U.S. dropped for the 7th week. Brent for settlement in April lost 13 cents and was last traded at $109.38 on the London's ICE Futures Europe exchange.

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