Market slump continues as Fed pushes on with taper

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Japan's Nikkei has dropped another 2.5% overnight as equity markets move further into the red following a fresh tapering announcement from the US Federal Reserve.

In its first unanimous decision since last June, the US central bank said it would pare back its stimulus programme by another $10bn in February, taking total month asset purchases down to $65bn. ...

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