Thursday, November 27, 2008

Mumbai stock market closed after attacks

Mumbai stock market closed after attacks

No indication when trading will resume after at least 85 people are killed in the Indian financial center.


MUMBAI, India (AP) -- Indian financial markets were closed Thursday after coordinated attacks by teams of gunmen across Mumbai, India's financial capital, left at least 85 people dead, according to police.

It was unclear when trading would resume.

The attacks started Wednesday evening. Police and gunmen were exchanging occasional gunfire Thursday morning at two luxury hotels in the city and an unknown number of people were held hostage, said A.N. Roy, a top police official.

CNN

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