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Thomson Reuters shares hit in global sell-off

Thomson Reuters shares plunged on Monday in a global sell-off as the world awaited the fate of a US rescue plan for the financial industry.

Much of the damage occurred after the House of Representatives rejected President Bush’s $700 billion bail-out.

Closing prices:

LONDON: TRIL.L, closed 5.50 per cent lower before the vote in Washington at 1,219 pence, down 71 pence. The day's trading range was 1,211 pence-1,288 pence. The FTSE 100 index closed 5.30 per cent lower at 4,818.77, a fall of 269.70 points.

NEW YORK: TRI was 9.12 per cent lower at $26.62, a loss of $2.67. Range: $24.83-$29.07. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 777.68 points - 6.98 per cent - at 10,365.45.

NASDAQ: TRIN fell 10.94 per cent to $128.00, a loss of $15.73. Range: $125.09-$137.52.

TORONTO: TRI.TO was down 8.99 per cent at C$27.53, a loss of C$2.72. Range: C$25.89-C$30.25. ■