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STOCKS LITTLE CHANGED AS OIL SLIDES 

Stocks were little changed as oil prices slid. Shares in oil and gas companies fell as U.S. crude dropped, giving back some of Monday's gains.

IMF SAYS MARKETS LOSING FAITH IN CENTRAL BANKS' ABILITY TO HIT INFLATION TARGETS 

The IMF warned that rich countries risk exposing their economies to large job losses if they aren't able to stoke inflation soon.

STANDARD CHARTERED FACES U.S. PROBE OVER INDONESIAN INVESTMENT 

The Justice Department is investigating Standard Chartered over allegations that an Indonesian power company controlled by the London-based bank paid bribes to win contracts.

U.S. HOME PRICES CONTINUED BRISK GROWTH IN JULY, CASE-SHILLER SAYS 

Home price growth showed no signs of abating in July, as strong demand for homes and a shortage of inventory helped drive prices close to new highs.

LOW INTEREST RATES HAVE CREATED HOUSING BUBBLE 

Housing bubbles are inflating in major cities around the world, with Vancouver and London most at risk, according to Swiss lender UBS.

DISNEY CONSIDERS OFFER FOR TWITTER 

Walt Disney on Monday emerged as another potential bidder for Twitter Inc., the struggling social-media service, people familiar with the matter said.

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC TO BUY ENDOCHOICE 

Boston Scientific agreed to buy EndoChoice Holdings for roughly $210 million, expanding its endoscopy business as sales of some products have slowed.

CONSUMER AND BUSINESS LENDING IN EUROZONE GROWS SLOWLY, STEADILY 

Data suggest that while underlying trends in both loan growth and money supply remain conducive to growth, there are limits to the extent to which the ECB can boost output with its monetary policy tools.

WEEKLY CHAIN-STORE SALES RISE 

The Weekly Retail Chain Store Sales Index rose 0.8% in the week ended Saturday from the previous week on a seasonally adjusted, comparable-store basis, according to data compiled by Goldman Sachs and The Retail Economist LLC.

RETAIL SALES FALL 0.5% 

National retail sales fell 0.5% in the fourth week of September compared with the same period in August, Redbook Research reported Wednesday.

SEAWORLD SHIFTS TO EDUCATIONAL ENTERTAINMENT, ADDS VR RIDE 

SeaWorld Entertainment unveiled plans for cause-based entertainment and a new virtual-reality ride as it seeks to move on from its highly scrutinized theatrical shows featuring killer whales.

WORLD TRADE SET FOR SLOWEST YEARLY GROWTH SINCE GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS 

World trade will this year grow at the slowest pace since the global financial crisis, a development that should serve as a "wake-up call" as anti-globalization sentiment builds, the World Trade Organization warned.

OPEC CONSIDERS CUTTING 1 MILLION BARRELS A DAY 

OPEC plans to discuss a proposal to cut almost 1 million barrels a day of the cartel's production over one year, said people involved in the discussions, setting up a showdown between Saudi Arabia and Iran.

CREDIT SUISSE CEO EXPECTS CHALLENGING THIRD QUARTER 

Credit Suisse Group has faced ongoing challenges in the third quarter, Chief Executive Tidjane Thiam said, as the Zurich-based bank moves ahead with thousands of job cuts planned by the end of this year.

U.K. RETAILERS SEE DROP IN SALES IN SEPTEMBER 

British retailers saw weaker-than-expected sales in September, data published by the U.K.'s leading business lobby group showed, but shop owners remained optimistic in the short term, expecting sales to bounce back in October.

IHS MARKIT SWINGS TO LOSS 

IHS Markit said Tuesday that revenue rose but profit swung to a loss due to the cost of the deal that merged U.K.-based Markit and U.S. based IHS.

EU DEFENSE MINISTERS DISCUSS DEEPER MILITARY COOPERATION 

The initiative to improve security ties is aimed at strengthening regional unity after Britain's to leave the European Union.

ALGERIA HOLDS OUT FOR OPEC OUTPUT DEAL 

Algeria, which is hosting the latest OPEC gathering to bolster oil prices this week, exemplifies the economic squeeze gripping the cartel's poorest nations.

ECB AND CHINA EXTEND CURRENCY-SWAP AGREEMENT 

The European Central Bank and the People's Bank of China have agreed to extend a currency-swap arrangement put in place three years ago as part of a string of moves aimed at encouraging global use of the renminbi.

STRICTER RULES SQUEEZE DUTCH BANK PROFITABILITY, CENTRAL BANK SAYS 

The profitability of Dutch banks is under structural pressure because of stricter regulatory requirements, which raises the question whether their financial targets are feasible, the Dutch central bank said.

 
 
 
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Election 2016 
TRUMP, CLINTON RATCHET UP ATTACKS IN DEBATE 
 

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump clashed Monday, offering dramatically different visions of how they would lead the country in a no-holds-barred attack on each other's biggest vulnerabilities.

 
China's World 
CHINA'S CURRENCY IS THE LEAST OF THE NEXT U.S. LEADER'S PROBLEMS 
 

China's ambitious rise presents issues far more complex than Trump's outdated yuan manipulation charges.

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

September 27, 2016 10:14 ET (14:14 GMT)

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