Global markets a bit jittery ahead of US Fed decisions
The Fed is not expected to make policy changes but investors are listening for changes in tone about the economic outlook and any mention of tapering asset purchases
27 January 2021 - 11:39
London — Europe’s share indices opened lower on Wednesday, while investors focused on the US Federal Reserve meeting and US tech giants’ earnings.
MSCI world equity index, which tracks shares in 49 countries, was down 0.1% at 8.42am GMT, having edged down in the last week after it hit a record high on January 21. In the Asian session on Wednesday, shares were hurt by some profit-taking, as investors grew wary of stretched valuations...
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