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Dovish and broadly familiar statements from the Fed yesterday rounded off a period in which both the S&P 500 and the VIX have slightly gained, the U.S. markets will probably enter the much anticipated end of QE next month.
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With votes being counted at time of writing, it looks like a “No” for Scottish independence; the notable support for independence has rattled the Westminister establishment and the political elite across the EU. |
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A patchily observed ceasefire in Ukraine seems to be holding as representatives from Russia, the Ukraine and the rebel groups discuss terms of peace in Minsk. Meanwhile the U.S. has conducted over 150 airstrikes against Islamic State in Iraq, who have promised retaliatory terrorist attacks. |
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