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Dubai shockwave hits global markets

By Jennifer Hughes, Patrick Jenkins and Roula Khalaf in London

Published: November 27 2009 20:48 | Last updated: November 27 2009 20:48

Tremors from the shock request by Dubai’s flagship government-owned holding company for a debt standstill spread through global equity markets on Friday, triggering a sell-off in Asia and heavy losses on Wall Street.

While European markets staged a modest but nervous rally after heavy sell-offs this week, investor sentiment remained jittery amid a scramble to assess the broader fallout of the problems of Dubai World.

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