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To view this email as a webpage, click here     Wednesday October 30 2013     Markets   Stocks firm ahead of Fed decision   Bourses follow S&P 500 higher, boosted by view the Federal Reserve will in its policy statement push back the 'taper' timeline       High profits to keep equity bubble at bay   Recent buoyancy has raised fears markets have entered a major bubble, but globalisation and technology advances could help support stock valuations     South Korea's IPO market heats up   Initial public offerings showing signs of a revival after two-year slump, on the back of a recovery in the country's stock market     Earnings help lift European stock indices   Earnings are in focus across Europe, and forecast-beating numbers from Volkswagen, Barclays and Next ensure early gains for the main stock indices         Video   Europe back in vogue   As Europe pulls out of recession, traders have been piling record amounts of money into European equities. But James Mackintosh, FT Investment Editor, says the scale of bets on the euro strengthening suggests investors may have become overly optimistic.           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.