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The London stock market rocketed almost 10 per cent today its biggest one-day percentage gain to date after it emerged that Washington is trying to race through a new $500 billion fiscal stimulus package to kick start the world's biggest economy.
Markets soar on US bailout hopes
The outlook for the US housing market continues to darken, with house prices tumbling by 11.3pc last month, the biggest monthly fall since records began 40 years ago.
Outlook for US housing market remains bleak
Euro-zone industrial orders plunged 3.9pc in September and Germany's IFO index of business expectations has fallen to the lowest level since the survey began half a century ago, heightening fears of a severe slump across Europe next year.
Germany facing worst slump since 1949
Hedge fund investors pounded by the plummeting value of sterling have abandoned currency hedges, amid heavy cash calls on derivatives designed to limit foreign exchange risk. Listed funds of hedge funds run by Goldman Sachs, Dexion, Gottex, KGR Capital and Thames River have abandoned or cut back currency hedging - leaving investors in sterling and euro share classes less protected against a fall in the dollar.
Hedge funds steer clear of currencies
A new body is being set up to monitor the behaviour of banks following criticism that they sought to boost profits despite taking billions of pounds of financial support from the Government.
New body set up to monitor banks
Rights issues are to become quicker and simpler after the Government accepted the recommendations of a working party made up of the Financial Services Authority (FSA) and the Treasury.
Rights issues to speed up