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The Federal Open Market Committee on Wednesday released the minutes of its most two-day meeting in September, and anyone feeling particularly bullish would do well to give them a close read. The minutes of the meeting show the attendees disagreed over the future of the Feds numerous asset purchase programs, like the Talf, and on the outlook for inflation.
Fed minutes reveal considerable uncertainty post-stimulus

A damning report by the European Commission on the long-term prospects for Britain's public finances warns that Britain is at "high risk" of running unsustainable debts - implying that the nation will be unable to service its debts and that only default or high inflation can relieve the burden.
EU warns UK's debt is 'unsustainable'

The UK housebuilding sector could be heading for a new crisis with 7bn of debt due to mature in 2011 and 2012, a new report has warned.
Housebuilders face 'false dawn'

There's trouble in the pipeline as gas buyers look to exploit falling prices and sellers seek to stick to long-term deals.
Sellers on the spot ahead of gas war

In a declaration of policy that will dismay both domestic and foreign investors, Japans new Financial Services Minister yesterday reiterated his demand for a return to traditional business practices and insisted that there will be no apeing of America on his watch.
Investor alarm as Finance Minister blasts corporate Japan's ethics

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Good morning traders!

In the US last night, the Dow closed up 145 points at 10,016, while the Nasdaq
Composite added 32 points at 2,172 and the S&P500 gained 19 points at 1,092.

In Asia today, the Nikkei was up 150.9 points at 10,211.11, while the Hang Seng
ended the morning ahead 195.02 points at 22,081.5.

Happy trading!

G.

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