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Financial sites see record spikes in visitors

By Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson in New York and Philip Stafford in London

Published: October 17 2008 03:02 | Last updated: October 17 2008 03:02

Websites specialising in business news and market information are witnessing heavy increases in traffic, as investors worry about the impact of the unfolding global financial crisis.

Financial news and research sites in the US saw a 30 per cent year-on-year jump and a 9 per cent month-on-month gain in September, according to comScore Media Metrix, the audience measurement group.

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