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Global Stocks Pounded, Dollar Hits Record Highs

Greenback soars to 5-year high against the pound

By Jason Farago,  Newser Staff

Posted Oct 22, 2008 5:40 AM CDT

(Newser) – Stocks in Asia and Europe dove once again today, with banks leading losses as the continuing economic downturn hit corporate profits. The Nikkei in Tokyo closed down 6.8%, and London's FTSE opened down 2.3% after the Bank of England said that the country...   Read full story »

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