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FTSE slips and Wall Street down ahead of Federal Reserve rate decision

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Robert Johnson

FTSE was higher on Wednesday afternoon as traders awaited the US Fed decision. (Xinhua, Xinhua) European stock markets spent most of Wednesday ...

FTSE 100 and European stocks slip as US non-farm payrolls stronger than expected

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Robert Johnson

US non-farm payroll data beat expectations in December. Photo: Reuters/Kevin Lamarque (REUTERS / Reuters) The FTSE 100 and stocks across the US ...

Wall Street muted and FTSE lower ahead of interest rate calls

Business
Robert Johnson

FTSE: US Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell and governor of the Bank of England Andrew Bailey are set to announce interest rate ...

Wall Street mixed as investors wait on Powell for clues, FTSE closes higher

Business
Robert Johnson

FTSE and Wall Street investors are waiting on Fed Chair Jerome Powell for more clues to US interest-rate strategy. Photo: Kevin Lamarque/Reuters ...