European shares flat ahead of Fed minutes

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European shares remained steady, after falling for two days in a row, as investors expected the Federal Reserve to release minutes of July's meeting. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index decreased 0.1% to 301.93, adding to signs the index has slipped 2.2% since August 14 on worries the Federal Reserve will start to taper stimulus next month. 
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Wed, 21 Aug 2013 09:14:06 GMT

U.S. shares cut four-day fall on retail data, Fed speculation

U.S. shares mainly advanced, with the Standard & Poor's 500 cutting a four-day decline, after better-than-expected retail data, while investors expect hints form the Fed on tapering quantitative easing programme. The S&P 500 jumped 0.4% to 1,652.35 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined about 0.1% to 15,002.99.

Wed, 21 Aug 2013 08:52:06 GMT

Australian and New Zealand Dollars drop for a third straight day

The Aussie and the Kiwi declined before the Fed releases minutes of its previous meeting, which may signal on when the officials are planning to start tapering its bond-buying programme. The Australian Dollar slipped 0.5% to 90.29 U.S. cents at 4:48 p.m. Sydney time from Tuesday, after touching 90.18 earlier, the weakest since August 8, while the Kiwi depreciated 0.6%

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