Disappointing corporate news and fresh uncertainty about the outlook for the global economy left equity markets struggling to find a clear direction yesterday.
UBS, the Swiss bank, dented recent optimism about the financial sector as it unveiled a huge first- quarter loss and said it would slash its workforce.
Pessimistic comments from the likes of Intel, the US chipmaker, and retailer Wal-Mart added to the underlying mood of gloom.
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