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Asian shares slide as upcoming Fed meeting jangles nerves
TOKYO - Asian shares slid on Tuesday as investors waited on tenterhooks for news of the U.S. Federal Open Market Committee's plans for its stimulus program - with the mere suggestion of fine-tuning it enough to unnerve investors.
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Third Point raises Sony stake, presses for entertainment spin-off
TOKYO - New York-based hedge fund company Third Point said it had raised its stake in Japan's Sony Corp and asked for an opportunity to present its proposal to Sony's board for a partial spin-off of the company's entertainment unit.
British prosecutor to charge central Libor suspect: source
June 17 - Britain's top fraud prosecutor is poised to bring criminal charges against former Citigroup Inc and UBS AG trader Thomas Hayes, who is alleged to have been a central figure in a scam to rig global benchmark interest rates, a source familiar with the situation said on Monday.
EU, U.S. leaders launch free-trade talks
ENNISKILLEN - The United States and European Union launched negotiations on one of the world's most ambitious free-trade agreements on Monday, promising thousands of jobs and speedier growth on both sides of the Atlantic. | Video
Flush with orders, aerospace industry retools for future
PARIS - As airplane makers gathered outside Paris to show off their newest high-tech jetliners on Monday, a less-heralded technology story was unfolding back home on the factory floors of the world's leading aerospace firms.
Markets
- U.S.
- Europe
- Asia
- Sectors
| DOW | 15,179.85 |  +109.67 |
+0.73% |
| S&P 500 | 1,639.04 | +12.31 |
+0.76% |
| NASDAQ | 3,452.13 | +28.58 |
+0.83% |
| TR US Index | 148.63 | +1.09 |
+0.74% |
Sector Summary
| Energy | +1.00% |
| Basic Materials | +0.18% |
| Industrials | +0.37% |
| Cyclical Goods & Services | +0.28% |
| Non-Cyclical Goods & Services | +0.48% |
| Financials | +0.59% |
| Healthcare |  -0.03% |
| Technology | +0.99% |
| Telecoms | -0.35% |
| Utilities | +0.31% |
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