London and European equity markets fell in Friday’s shortened session as investors shied away from taking fresh positions ahead of the New Year break, electing instead to take profits following the strong rally earlier in the month
Dec 31
The dollar lost ground against the yen for the ninth session in the past 10, raising speculation Japan might intervene again to cool its currency
Dec 31
President Hugo Chávez’s government devalued its bolivar for the second time in 12 months, abolishing the lowest exchange rate
