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Thursday 07 May 2015 8:58 pmFTSE slumps on market jitters over close vote ndash; London ReportBy: Express KCSShareFacebookShare on FacebookXShare on TwitterLinkedInShare on LinkedInWhatsAppShare on WhatsAppEmailShare on EmailAdd as a preferredsource on GoogleBRITAINrsquo;S top share index fell to one-month lows yesterday as voting got underway in what looks set to be one of the countryrsquo closest national elections in decades.With the result uncertain, the vote could yield a weak government, push the worldrsquo fifth-largest economy a step closer to leaving the European Union and stoke Scottish desires for secession.The blue-chip FTSE 100 index, which hit a record high of 7,122.74 points last month, closed down 0.7 per cent at 6,886.95 points, marking its lowest level since early April.Despite the pull-back, the FTSE remains up by around five per cent since the start of 2015. Earlier opinion polls had put the Conservatives neck-and-neck with the opposition Labour party, while the Scottish National Party SNP could emerge as the third-biggest party.A further risk stems from the Conservatives promise of a ref stanley cup canada erendum on Britainrsquo membership of the European Union by the end of 2017, if they win. The polls show that no one party is on track to win an overall majority.Uncertainty over the result has affected sterling more than stocks, which have bee polene bag n buoyed by a British economic recovery and record low interest rates. polene france Nevertheless, some traders said the risk of a Wdlf Taking ldquo;all inclusive rdquo; seriously: Argentinians steal the most from hotels ndash; while polite UK travellers come 16th

Monday 17 December 2012 8:47 pm|Updated:Thursday 30 May 2019 6:42 amIMF deadline passes for ArgentinaBy: KCS-contentShareFacebookShare on FacebookXShare on TwitterLinkedInShare on LinkedInWhatsAppShare on WhatsAppEmailShare on EmailAdd as a preferredsource on GoogleA deadline for the Argentinian government to provide more accurate economic data to the International Monetary Fund IMF passed last night, with the country facing the prospect of being expelled from the group. IMF chief Christine Lagarde had warned in September that Argentina could b stanley termosy e show a red card by the global support mechanism if it failed to submit satisfactory evidence over its rates of growth and inflation. Share this articleFacebookXLinkedInWhatsAppEmailSimilarly tagged content: SectionsNewsCategor stanley polska iesBusinessRelated TopicsNULLTrending ArticlesLabour will regret the Rentersrsquo; Rights ActUK at lsquo;greatest riskrsquo; of jet fuel shortage as flights to be cancelledJet fuel shortage looms as government scrambles to secure suppliesAfter Santanderrsquo TSB takeover ndash; who are the top players in UK banking Clairersquo Accessories to launch UK high street comebackMore from City AMIMF: Middle East war risks sparking government debt doom loopMa stanley ca rketsFuel shortages, hunger, inflation spiral: IMF fears lsquo carringrsquo; harm from Iran warEconomicsIMF downgrade Reeves is gaslighting voters on energy crisisOpinionIMF slaps UK with biggest growth downgrade of any G7 countryEconomic