Angry reaction to Greek referendum plan
By Toby Vogel - 01.11.2011 / 15:13 CET
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Markets plunge on Greek referendum news
World markets are down sharply on news about the Greek referendum plans.
London's FTSE 100 is down 3.42%, Germany's DAX 5.72% and France's CAC 40 5.28%.
Hong Kong's Hang Seng closed 2.49% down and Tokyo's Nikkei Average 1.7%.
The euro and commodity prices also dipped following last night's announcement.
Banking shares were down sharply, amid fears about the impact of further economic problems on the balance-sheets of creditors. Société Générale dropped 14%, BNP Paribas 9% and Deutsche Bank 9%.
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