International News
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September FOMC - Analysts react
Thursday 21 Sep 2017
(ShareCast News) - "The second surprise was that a number of the longer-run dots fell such that, now, 9 of 15 participants think the longer-run policy rate is below 3.00%. In fact,5 of 15 now think th... Read More
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Europe to crack down on tech giants' tax practices
Thursday 21 Sep 2017
(ShareCast News) - The European Commission is launching a review of the tax practices of major tech firms, some of which are estimated to be paying just half of traditional rivals. Read More
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Asia report: Most markets lower as investors digest Fed news
Thursday 21 Sep 2017
(ShareCast News) - Most markets in Asia finished lower on Thursday, as investors digested news out of the US Federal Reserve overnight. Read More
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S&P cuts China's sovereign debt rating to A+
Thursday 21 Sep 2017
(ShareCast News) - Standard & Poor's cut its rating on China's long-term debt rating following a prolonged period of strong credit growth that has increased the country's financial and economic risks. Read More
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US pre-open: Stocks to nudge lower as investors assess Fed announcement
Thursday 21 Sep 2017
(ShareCast News) - US futures suggested a marginally weaker open on Wall Street on Thursday after the Dow and S&P 500 closed at all-time highs a day earlier as the Federal Reserve said it would start ... Read More
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Google ties up billion-dollar HTC smartphone deal
Thursday 21 Sep 2017
(ShareCast News) - Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC has agreed a $1.1bn deal with Google in order to expand its operations. Read More
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US close: Dow, S & P 500 close at session highs as Fed starts QE taper
Wednesday 20 Sep 2017
(ShareCast News) - The Dow Industrials and S & P 500 ended slightly higher even as the US Federal Reserve announced the historic end to its balance sheet expansion, although the Nasdaq was held back b... Read More
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Federal Reserve to start taper in October, nudges rate forecast lower
Wednesday 20 Sep 2017
(ShareCast News) - America's central bank has stuck to script - or almost - announcing it will begin to taper the size of its balance sheet next month while keeping the target for its main policy inte... Read More
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Fortum and E.ON in 'advanced talks' for sale of Uniper stake
Wednesday 20 Sep 2017
(ShareCast News) - Finnish firm Fortum announced on Wednesday that it was in advanced talks with E.ON over the potential €3.76bn purchase of German energy company Uniper. Read More
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Europe close: Spanish stocks underperform
Wednesday 20 Sep 2017
(ShareCast News) - European stocks ended the session little changed amid moderate selling pressure on Spanish stocks on the back of the latest news around the attempted independence referendum in Cata... Read More
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Ryanair may face new pilot battle amid flight cancellation fallout
Wednesday 20 Sep 2017
(ShareCast News) - Budget airline Ryanair was battling to deal with the 2,100 flights it cancelled this week after an error caused by a mix-up of pilots' holidays, which could be followed by further p... Read More
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Higher imports, domestic output boost US oil stockpiles, DoE says
Wednesday 20 Sep 2017
(ShareCast News) - US oil inventories jumped last week even as rising imports offset a partial recovery at the country's refineries. Read More
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Bed Bath and Beyond fails to meet expectations again
Wednesday 20 Sep 2017
(ShareCast News) - Bed Bath and Beyond (BBBY) shares suffered after the New Jersey-based home goods retailer fell short of market expectations yet again. Read More
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US open: Stocks mixed ahead of FOMC, Apple drags
Wednesday 20 Sep 2017
(ShareCast News) - Investors are sitting on their hands ahead of the US central's bank's eagerly-awaited policy meeting. Read More
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HTC suspends shares amid Google takeover speculation
Wednesday 20 Sep 2017
(ShareCast News) - Trading in shares of Taiwanese technology group HTC will be suspended on Thursday following reports that Google parent Alphabet is planning a takeover. Read More
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US existing home sales unexpectedly drop in August
Wednesday 20 Sep 2017
(ShareCast News) - Sales of US existing homes unexpectedly fell in August, according to data from the National Association of Realtors. Read More
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Rationale for asset purchases now gone, ECB's Knot says
Wednesday 20 Sep 2017
(ShareCast News) - The stronger euro reflects the relative strength and stability of the single currency bloc's economy, a top European Central bank official said. Read More
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Theresa May preparing €20bn Brexit bill offer - reports
Wednesday 20 Sep 2017
(ShareCast News) - Theresa May is preparing to offer the EU €20bn to settle a post-Brexit divorce bill with the bloc, according to reports ahead of the Prime Minister's speech in Florence on Friday. Read More
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German factory gate inflation subdued outside of energy in August
Wednesday 20 Sep 2017
(ShareCast News) - German factory gate prices edged past forecasts last month amid broad-based gains, led by energy cost pressures. Read More
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Asia report: Markets mixed ahead of Fed decision
Wednesday 20 Sep 2017
(ShareCast News) - Markets in Asia were mixed on Wednesday, with volumes lighter as investors kept their wallets closed ahead of the end of the US Federal Reserve's two-day meeting. Read More
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