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Asian markets sink on economic worries
Asian markets sink on economic worries
Asian markets posted wide-ranging losses, with Tokyo's Nikkei, Seoul's KOSPI and Hong Kong's Hang Seng dropping 2 percent or more, as investors looked beyond U.S. President Barack Obama's historic inauguration to the battered economy he inherits. full story
DETROIT AUTO SHOW
Electric cars of the future
Chrysler, Mercedes-Benz, Toyota and MINI unveil models that run on batteries, fuel cells and generators
Markets

ASIA EUROPE U.S. updated 0920 GMT
Nikkei 225 7902-164.15 (-2.04%)
Hang Seng 12584-376.14 (-2.90%)
All Ordinaries 3395-30.20 (-0.88%)
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FTSE 100 4053-38.83 (-0.95%)
CAC 40 2867-58.44 (-2.00%)
DAX 30 4175-64.87 (-1.53%)
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Dow 7949-332.13 (-4.18%)
Nasdaq 1441-88.47 (-5.78%)
S&P 805-44.90 (-5.28%)
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Commodities

ENERGY METALS  
Light Crude (NYM) 38.74 (+2.23)
Natural Gas (NYM) 4.60 (-0.03)
Gold (CMX) 855.20 (+15.30)
Silver (CMX) 1,117.50 (-4.00)
Currencies

    € EURO
¥ YEN
$ U.S.
£ UK
1 116.07 1.2918 0.9396
0.0086 1 0.0111 0.0081
0.7741 89.83 1 0.7275
1.0643 123.50 1.3748 1
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Luxury flops
High-end feels a chill 
High-end feels a chill
The $230 billion luxury goods market faces one of its most challenging years
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Economic woes
Relatives who depend on remittances from emigres in the United States face tough times
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Etiquette at the fish market
Etiquette at the fish market
Misbehaving tourists led to their temporary ban at a famous auctionhouse in Tokyo that reels in nearly $5 billion annually  full story
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