S&P 500 Falls as FOMC Minutes Hint at Tapering, Hang Seng May Rebound

Major US indices fell on Wednesday after the FOMC meeting minutes hinted at scaling back asset purchases before the end of this year. The DXY US Dollar index climbed. Asia-Pacific markets look set …

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S&P 500 Falls as FOMC Minutes Hint at Tapering, Hang Seng May Rebound

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