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Wednesday preview: UK Parliamentt, US-China trade talks in the spotlight
The focus will continue to be firmly on the UK Parliament come Wednesday, with the House of Commons said to cast indicative votes on a slate of alternative plans for the UK's withdrawal from the European Union and to approve postponing the 29 March deadline for Britain to leave.
Europe close: Growth fears ease despite mixed data
Stocks on the Continent bounced back despite a mixed set of economic data, with global growth fears - stoked by recent sharp falls in US government bond yields - apparently easing.
US consumer confidence weakens further in March, Conference Board says
Consumer spirits in the US weakened further in March, as volatility in financial markets and soft readings on the jobs market dented Americans' assessment of the economy and of hiring conditions.
Investors send Carnival to the bottom after company cuts full-year guidance
Investors marked down shares of Carnival after the cruise line operator cut its guidance for full-year earnings per share, blaming higher fuel costs and headwinds in currency markets for the shortfall.
ECB's Rehn says policy to remain accommodative for 'quite some time'
A top European Central Bank official said on Tuesday that the current slowdown in the Eurozone economy might be more protracted than what had been expected just a few months before and that monetary policy would need to remain accommodative for "quite some time".
Europe midday: Stocks find a bid, but defensive pharma in the lead
Stocks on the Continent are bouncing back despite a mixed set of economic data, with global growth fears - stoked by recent sharp falls in US government bond yields - apparently easing.