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18 Aug
London pre-open: Stocks seen muted after Fed minutes
London stocks were set for a muted open on Thursday as investors digested the latest minutes from the US Federal Reserve.
18 Aug
Thursday newspaper round-up: Royal Mail, Merlin Entertainments, PwC
More than 23 million people in the UK used virtually no cash last year, while notes and coins will account for just 6% of payments within a decade, a report predicts. The findings, from the banking body UK Finance, are likely to prompt concern that millions of people could be left behind as the shift to a cashless society accelerates. – Guardian.
17 Aug
US close: Stocks weaker as Fed signals 'restrictive' policy
US stocks closed in negative territory on Wednesday, after attention on better-than-expected retail sales gave way to the latest meeting minutes from the US Federal Reserve.