One of the following is an autumnal haiku composed on Twitter by Herman van Rompuy, President of the European Council. But which is it?
The night has fallen
The bare branches can be seen
Even more lonely Read more
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Learn moreOne of the following is an autumnal haiku composed on Twitter by Herman van Rompuy, President of the European Council. But which is it?
The night has fallen
The bare branches can be seen
Even more lonely Read more
| Market | Last price | Today's change |
52 week high |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| FTSE 100 Index: FSI As of May 24 2013 16:35 |
6,654 | -42.45 | -0.6% | 6,876 |
| FTSEurofirst 300 Index: FSI As of May 24 2013 17:15 |
1,227 | -3.36 | -0.3% | 1,258 |
| S&P 500 INDEX: WCB As of May 24 2013 05:00 |
1,650 | -0.91 | -0.1% | 1,687 |
| Euro/US Dollar FX Spot Rate As of May 24 2013 22:05 |
1.29 | 0.00 | -0.0% | 1.37 |
| ICE Brent Crude Oil Front Month: IEU As of May 25 2013 00:00 |
102.64 | +0.12 | +0.1% | 119.17 |
| COMEX GOLD 1 FUTURES CHAIN Front Mon: CMX As of May 23 2013 23:15 |
1,392 | 0.00 | 0.00% | 1,795 |
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