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German stocks were little changed as a report showed U.S. housing starts rose less than forecast last month and investors awaited signs from the Federal Reserve on whether it will begin to pare stimulus measures immediately.
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European antitrust regulators have lodged no objections to IntercontinentalExchange Inc.’s takeover of NYSE Euronext as a decision on the transaction approaches, according to a person with direct knowledge of the matter.
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German stocks advanced, paring a weekly drop for the benchmark DAX Index, as investors weighed U.S. economic data and stimulus policies from central banks.
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European stocks were little changed as better-than-estimated U.S. retail sales data offset investor speculation that this year’s rally has overshot the outlook for company earnings.
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European Union nations will seek a deal on how far exchanges such as Germany’s Deutsche Boerse AG should be forced to open up their derivatives-clearing services to competition as part of an overhaul of the bloc’s financial market rules.
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NYSE Euronext, the operator of stock exchanges in Paris, Brussels, Lisbon and Amsterdam, said a technical malfunction stopped users from entering orders and delayed the start of trading on its European bourses.
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Aquis Exchange Ltd. leased space in the Equinix Inc. data center as the pan-European trading venue founded by former Chi-X Europe Ltd. Chief Executive Officer Alasdair Haynes prepares to open.
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German stocks advanced from a three- week low as Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Dennis Lockhart said the central bank is committed to its monetary stimulus program.
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IntercontinentalExchange Inc.’s plan to acquire NYSE Euronext, a proposal that preceded a $7 billion expansion in the companies’ combined market value, was approved by shareholders today.
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European regulators scrutinizing IntercontinentalExchange Inc.’s plan to buy NYSE Euronext asked users if the merger would reduce competition in soft-commodities markets amid concern among traders over fees and trading hours.