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  (Sharecast News) - Eurozone inflation met the European Central Bank's target level of 2% in October after rebounding strongly from its lowest rate in three years the previous month.

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  (Sharecast News) - Retail sales in Germany unexpectedly rose for the third straight month in September, according to data from the Federal Statistical Office.

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  (Sharecast News) - The Bank of Japan kept its benchmark policy rate unchanged on Thursday at 0.25%, as widely expected.

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  (Sharecast News) - Private sector hiring in the States picked up in October notwithstanding hurricane recovery efforts, the results of a survey revealed.

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  (Sharecast News) - America's economy expanded at a steady clip during the third quarter on the back of robust consumer outlays.

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  (Sharecast News) - Eurozone economic growth accelerated in the third quarter, official data showed on Wednesday, beating expectations.

• US home price growth cools to 4.2pc in August

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  (Sharecast News) - S&P CoreLogic/Case-Shiller said on Tuesday that US home prices increased by 4.2% in August, down from the 4.8% gain seen in July as higher interest rates curbed growth.

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  (Sharecast News) - The Conference Board's consumer confidence index increased to 108.7 in October, up from 99.2 in September.

• China mulls over issuance of RMB 10trn in extra debt

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  (Sharecast News) - German consumer sentiment is expected to improve in November, according to a survey released on Tuesday by GfK and the Nuremberg Institute for Market Decisions (NIM).

• US durable goods orders drop in September due to drag from civilian aircraft

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  (Sharecast News) - Business sentiment in Germany has improved for the first time in six months, with confidence around current conditions and future expectations turning brighter.

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  (Sharecast News) - Private sector activity in the US grew more than expected in October, according to the flash composite purchasing managers' index from S&P Global on Thursday.

• US initial jobless claims unexpectedly fall by 15,000

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  (Sharecast News) - Americans lined up for unemployment benefits at a decelerated pace in the week ended 19 October, according to the latest figures from the Labor Department.

• Intel wins 15-year legal battle over massive EU fine

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