Stock market fragility

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https://www.ft.com/content/5810c0fd-5325-4b58-93d6-4790d00956ad

Jay Powell signalled his support for a quicker withdrawal of the Federal Reserve’s massive asset purchase programme, and the world’s biggest clothing retailer, Inditex, has named the 37-year-old daughter of its founder as the company’s new chair. Plus, Robin Wigglesworth, the FT’s global finance correspondent, explains why markets might be more fragile than many people think.

Powell signals support for quicker ‘taper’ of Fed’s bond buying scheme

https://www.ft.com/content/181021d7-9dc4-4a55-a8e9-d5ae26e8e5c1

Markets are more fragile than investors think

https://www.ft.com/content/c25bd7df-0f13-4bb1-94b3-e36ed8fb2b97

Inditex shares fall after it appoints founder’s daughter as chair

https://www.ft.com/content/57283cb1-20d8-43a7-85aa-6ca59a49099c

Morrisons ditches soya for insects in chicken feed to hatch carbon neutral eggs

https://www.ft.com/content/ce180ed3-67c5-4e47-91e3-32049866cae1

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