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To view this email as a webpage, click here     Monday December 16 2013     Markets   Stock mixed as Fed decision looms   The Tankan survey indicates that Japanese companies see worries ahead while Chinese shares are spooked by soft HSBC 'flash' PMI       Bulls put trust in Fed, not the economy   The bullish case for stocks is largely down to the continued issue of easy money by central banks     Weaker miners hold back FTSE's progress   Europe's equities markets are still stuck in neutral as investors await the outcome of Wednesday's US monetary policy meeting     Southeast Asia faces a perfect storm   Factors including a stronger US dollar as Fed looks to 'taper' plus political uncertainty and slowing growth could hurt region's markets in 2014         Video   Shale shock   Oil prices have remained stable for years. Jack Farchy, commodities correspondent, suggests to John Authers that this has been due to reduced supply in countries like Libya and Iran, and that prices could easily fall in 2014.           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.