All articles by Rachel Fixsen – Page 209
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Features
Event without precedent
In the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on New York and Washington DC, the future direction of the US economy is shrouded in uncertainty. Though economic forecasting is tricky at the best of times, the unprecedented events of mid-September have left financial experts waiting for political, military and popular reactions ...
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Waiting for a head of steam to build up
Hopes for a recovery in UK equity prices have been dashed more than once this year. But fund managers are still cautiously optimistic that the market could yet push through key barriers to end the year higher than its summer lows. Over recent months, the market just about managed to ...
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S&P futures span Atlantic
Standard & Poor’s, in conjunction with two derivatives exchanges, announced the launch of futures and options on the S&P Europe 350 index and on three of its industry sectors. The three sectors are the financial, information technology and telecom services. Spanish futures and options exchange MEFF and the Chicago Mercantile ...
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Sitting out the summer gloom
Plagued by fears of looming recession, investors in Japanese equities are now playing a waiting game. The reforms outlined by new prime minister Junichiro Koizumi have given the market hope that longstanding problems, particularly in the banking sector, could finally be resolved. But weak economic data are keeping the mood ...
