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REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Sept 28 (Reuters) - New York has easily remained the world's top financial centre with London still second and gaining some ground, but also facing a tougher fight with Singapore and Hong Kong, the Global Financial Centres index showed on Thursday.
Singapore, however, is now only 2 points behind London at 742, itself only a point ahead of Hong Kong in fourth place, signalling an intensifying battle for the second spot.
The index is compiled every six months by London-based think tank Z/Yen and the China Development Institute.
Reporting by Huw Jones Editing by Mark PotterOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
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