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The Chancellor is to increase duty on capital gains even though the plan was not included in the Conservatives election manifesto. CGT on non-business assets, including second homes, buy-to-let properties and shares, could rise from the current 18 per cent flat rate to a top rate of 40 or even 50 per cent, to fall in line with the higher rates of income tax.
Higher taxes for a million as George Osborne's emergency Budget hits investors

Manufacturing exports have moved into positive territory for the first time since March 2008 as the sector continues to lead Britain's nascent economic recovery.
Export orders soar thanks to weak pound

Foreign holders of Greek and Portuguese debt have seized on emergency intervention by the European Central Bank to exit their positions, leaving eurozone taxpayers exposed to the credit risk.
Banks dump Greek debt on the ECB as eurozone flashes credit warnings

Investors concerned about debt problems in the eurozone and China's continuing growth potential flocked to the safety of the US in their droves in March, snapping up a record net $140.5bn (97bn) of long-term debt.
Global investors flock to US debt at record speed

The Japanese Government is considering a radical rebalancing of tax law that could siphon trillions of yen from the savings of the elderly into the freer-spending wallets of the young, The Times has learnt.
Japan considers shifting money to the young

The founder of Tradebot, in Kansas City, Mo., told students in 2008 that his firm typically held stocks for 11 seconds. Tradebot, one of the biggest high-frequency traders around, had not had a losing day in four years, he said.
Tradebot shows Goldman what minting money really looks like

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Good morning traders!

In the US last night, the Dow closed up 7 points at 10,627, the Nasdaq Composite
added 7 points at 2,354 and the S&P500 rose 1 points at 1,137.

In Asia today, the Nikkei was last up 45.34 points at 10,281.1, while the Hang
Seng ended the morning ahead 70.65 points at 19,785.85.

Crude oil traded at $70.69 a barrel on Nymex.

Happy trading!

G.

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