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GLOBAL - Investor confidence rose by 1.8 points to 88.9 in September thanks to gains in Europe and Asia, research by State Street shows.

GLOBAL - Emerging economies would face a systemic crisis if foreign investors, who own one-third of EM local currency debt markets, begin to pull out their cash, fund managers have warned.

AUSTRALIA/EUROPE - The head of Australia's sovereign wealth fund has launched a harsh attack on eurozone's political class, saying the bloc's debt crisis stemmed from "a failure of government to understand the nature of financial markets and to stop the...

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EUROPE - S&P's decision to downgrade Italian debt adds to the pressure on EU legislators to take more decisive action to deal with Europe's mounting debt problems.

GLOBAL - A coalition of institutional investors is to call on United Nations member states to develop a global policy framework requiring listed companies to integrate sustainability information within their annual report and accounts.

EUROPE - Eurozone indices sold off sharply in early trading as fears over a break-up of the region swept across markets once again.

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EUROPE - Ratings agency Moody's has placed UBS' Aa3 rating on review for downgrade following its $2bn unauthorised trading loss.

US/CANADA - McGraw-Hill, owner of ratings agency Standard & Poor's, has agreed to divide itself into two separate entities following demands from shareholders including the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan.