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Thursday August 15 2013
 
 
Markets
 
European stocks soft after Nikkei slide
 
Japanese shares extend losses as finance minister denies media reports that Tokyo is considering cutting corporate tax rate
 
 
 
FTSE 100 falls as investors turn cautious
 
AstraZeneca heads the FTSE fallers following a broker downgrade, while Imperial Tobacco leads after it confirms its full-year guidance
 
 
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Carney fails to convince markets
 

The forward guidance from Bank of England governor Mark Carney had its first test on Wednesday, with stronger jobs figures and revelations that one policymaker opposed details of the guidance. The reaction: higher gilt yields and a stronger pound. James Mackintosh, investment editor, says that the response shows investors will need a lot more convincing that a strengthening economy won't lead to tighter money.

 
 
 
 
 
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