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UK stocks fall

This Wednesday, UK stock indexes closed lower in the global stock market after data showed consumer prices returned to a 40-year high in September, while banking stocks were hit by reports of windfall taxes. The blue-chip FTSE 100 index (.FTSE) slipped 0.2 percent after a four-day run of gains following the historic reversal of the new government's failed fiscal plan. The biggest jump in food prices since 1980 pushed British inflation back into double digits in September, matching a 40-year high hit in July, dealing a fresh blow to households grappling with the cost-of-living crisis.

Sensex climbs 95 pts

Indian indices remained volatile but ended higher on Thursday thanks to a late rally led by the PSU Bank index. Indices closed in the green for the fifth session in a row. Sensex ended with a gain of 95 points to close at 59,202, while Nifty closed at 17,563, a jump of 51 points. IndusInd Bank, despite its good quarterly report, shed 5 percent in Thursday's session. Asian Paints also lost ground after missing its profit estimate. UPL climbed 5 percent, and Adani Enterprise and HCL Tech gained 2 percent. Among sectoral indices, PSU Bank dragged throughout the session but rallied towards the end to jump 2 percent. IT, Oil and Gas, FMCG, and Metal also made decent gains. Consumer Durables and Private Bank indices dragged. Japan's Nikkei share average cut losses in volatile afternoon trade on Thursday. The Nikkei share average finished the day down 0.92 percent. The index rose following a Bloomberg report that China was considering a cut in the quarantine period for inbound tourists. China and Hong Kong shares dragged Thursday amidst China considering cutting quarantine time for inbound visitors from 10 to 7 days as per Bloomberg News. China's blue-chip CSI300 Index ended lower by 0.6 percent, and the Shanghai Composite Index lost 0.3 percent. The Hang Seng Index finished down 1.4 percent after slumping as much as 3 percent to hit levels last seen during the 2008-09 global financial crisis. European stock markets are trading lower as investors are worried about persistent inflation and depressing earnings report from BE Semiconductor and Nokia. Most sectors on the STOXX 600 are in negative territory.

Nikkei 225 is up 3.25pc

Japan equities were higher at the close on Friday, as gains in the Warehousing, Railway and Bus, and Retail sectors propelled shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 rose 3.25 percent. Advancing...