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Filed under: International Markets, Toyota Motor Corp. (TM), Barclays plc ADS (BCS), China Life Insurance ADS (LFC)
Markets in Europe and Asia sold off sharply.
The Nikkei fell 2% to 12,755. Toyota (NYSE: TM) was off 2.5% to 4680 yen.
The Hang Seng sold off 3.9% to 21,157. China Life (NYSE: LFC) dropped 6.1% to 26.75 yuan. The Shanghai Composite was down 3.4% to 2,779.
In London, the FTSE dropped 1.4% to 5,225. Barclays (NYSE: BCS) was down 3.7% to 259.75 pence. In Germany, the DAXX was off 1.8% to 6,086.
Data from Reuters.
Douglas A. McIntyre is an editor at 24/7 Wall St.
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