Ticker	Volume	Price	Price Delta
DJIA	15,112.20	-206.04	-1.35%
S&P 500	1,628.93	-22.88	-1.39%
Nasdaq	3,443.20	-38.98	-1.12%

Ticker

Volume

Price

Price Delta

DJIA

15,112.20

-206.04

-1.35%

S&P 500

1,628.93

-22.88

-1.39%

Nasdaq

3,443.20

-38.98

-1.12%

Ticker	Volume	Price	Price Delta
STOXX 50	2,683.98	-16.95	-0.63%
FTSE 100	6,348.82	-25.39	-0.40%
DAX	8,197.08	-32.43	-0.39%

Ticker

Volume

Price

Price Delta

STOXX 50

2,683.98

-16.95

-0.63%

FTSE 100

6,348.82

-25.39

-0.40%

DAX

8,197.08

-32.43

-0.39%

Ticker	Volume	Price	Price Delta
Nikkei	13,021.60	-223.66	-1.69%
Hang Seng	20,415.50	-571.36	-2.72%
S&P/ASX 200	4,759.20	-102.18	-2.10%

Ticker

Volume

Price

Price Delta

Nikkei

13,021.60

-223.66

-1.69%

Hang Seng

20,415.50

-571.36

-2.72%

S&P/ASX 200

4,759.20

-102.18

-2.10%

Russia Says Seven Kidnapped in Nigeria, Ransom Request Expected

By Stepan Kravchenko - 2012-10-17T18:09:21Z

Six Russian sailors and an Estonian national were abducted by pirates in Nigerian waters, the Russian Foreign Affairs Ministry said today on its website.

The pirates escaped into Nigerian territory after the kidnapping two days ago, and are likely to demand a ransom, the ministry said. It said Russia is attempting to secure a swift release for the sailors.

To contact the reporter on this story: Stepan Kravchenko in Moscow at skravchenko@bloomberg.net

To contact the editor responsible for this story: Balazs Penz at bpenz@bloomberg.net

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