Updated 12:15: The FTSE suffered triple-digit losses in Tuesday trade after a third explosion rocked Japan's Fukushima nuclear power plant, raising fresh radiation fears and sparking a 1,000-point plunge on the country's Nikkei index.
At noon today London's leading index was sitting 145 points, or 2.52%, lower at 5,629, adding to yesterday's 0.9% loss. Japan's Nikkei 225 index fell by 10.55%, shedding more than 1,000 points t...
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