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Thursday preview: EU Summit (Brexit) and MPC decision in focus
The market spotlight will continue to be firmly on all things Brexit on Thursday, as the European Union leaders' summit kicks-off in Strasbourg.
Europe close: Stocks slip ahead of US Fed policy announcement
Stocks on the Continent fell going into the US central bank's policy announcement on Wednesday evening, weighed down by very weak corporate updates coming from both sides of the Atlantic.
London close: Dip in pound fails to stem selling pressure
London stocks dipped on Wednesday, with a drop in sterling unable to stem the selling as investors were suddenly faced with the prospect of further key votes in Parliament on Brexit as soon as the following week.
US open: Stocks slip ahead of Fed policy announcement
Wall Street's main stockmarket gauges were moving lower on Wednesday as investors opt to stay on the sidelines ahead of the latest policy announcement from the Federal Reserve.
Weekly US oil and gasoline inventories fall rapidly, DoE says
US crude oil inventories shrank sharply during the preceding week as exports and refinery activity picked up.
Dutch coalition government may lose Senate majority to eurosceptics
Holland's coalition government is at risk of losing its Senate majority in provincial elections due to be held on Wednesday evening as the Eurosceptic Forum for Democracy climbs in the polls.
FedEx drops as quarterly growth overseas and at key division underwhelm
International courier services and air freight giant FedEx reported a sharp drop in both sales and profits for its third quarter, blaming its weaker-than-expected performance on its international arm.
Europe midday: Shares lower amid torrent of negative corporate news
Stocks on the Continent are holding mostly lower, weighed down by very weak corporate updates coming from both sides of the Atlantic, even as investors wait on the results of the US central bank's policy meeting later in the day.
Bayer shares pummeled after ruling against firm's herbicide
Shares of Bayer were unwanted on Wednesday after a California jury issued a preliminary ruling against the German chemicals maker.
Europe open: German Dax pumeled by losses in Bayer and BMW
Stocks on the Continent have started the morning weaker, weighed down by very weak corporate updates coming from both sides of the Atlantic, even as investors wait on the results of the US central bank's policy meeting later in the day.