EUROPE/JAPAN - Major European indices suffered triple-digit losses on Tuesday after a third explosion at Japan's Fukushima nuclear power plant raised fresh radiation fears and sparked a 1,000-point plunge on the Nikkei 225.
London's leading index was more than 132 points lower at 5,637, adding to yesterday's 0.9% loss. Elsewhere in Europe, the French Cac was down 140 points, or 3.5%, at 3,740 while the German Dax l...
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