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To view this email as a webpage, click here     Friday September 20 2013     Markets   Stocks pause as rally stalls   Public holidays in Asia lead to a listless end to the week that was fuelled by the Fed's taper surprise       FTSE lower as miners and banks fall   The main index is lower but estate agent Foxtons climbs strongly on its stock market debut     S&P warning over exchange glitches   Recent snafus suggest that equity exchanges have become more prone to breakdowns, the agency says     Fallback follows non-taper move   US equities fell back on Thursday, having earlier reached fresh heights after the unexpected decision of the Federal Reserve to maintain its hefty bond-buying policy         Video   Taper delayed   The Fed administered a shock this week by leaving its QE bond purchases unchanged. But there were plenty of clues that it would opt not to start tapering. John Authers says the decision shows the US economy is still so weak that it needs the stimulus.           Manage email    Forward this email   Feedback    Manage portfolio Subscribe to the FT Follow the FT   Unsubscribe | My Account | RSS | Privacy Policy | About Us | Help   © THE FINANCIAL TIMES LTD 2013 You have received this email because you have signed up from the NBE preference page. This email was sent by a company owned by Pearson plc, registered office at 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL. Registered in England and Wales with company number 53723.