By Stella Qiu SYDNEY (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Stella Qiu:…
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South Korea producer inflation hits 16-month low in Oct
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China’s Country Garden gets new credit line of up to $7 billion – Securities Times
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Brazil’s Banco Safra buys Alfa financial conglomerate for $192 million
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Amazon UK adds e-cargo bikes, walkers in decarbonisation drive
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Venezuela’s anti-inflation efforts dealt blow as currency tumbles
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List of bidders for Citigroup’s Mexican retail arm shrinks as Inbursa drops out
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Wall Street rises as Fed signals slowdown in rate hikes
By Carolina Mandl and Sinéad Carew (Reuters) – Wall Street’s main indexes ended Wednesday with solid gains after the Federal…