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Thursday preview: Bank of England, AstraZeneca in focus
The focus on Thursday will shift to the Bank of England, which is expected to boost the size of its asset purchase facility by £110bn, followed later in the session by the US Federal Reserve which may also signal that further quantitative easing is in the pipeline.
Sector movers: Big Pharma paces gains, Banks track drop in yields
Defensives paced Wednesday's rally from an early drop as investors woke up to find the result of the US presidential elections were still being hotly contested.
Europe close: Stocks take knife-edge US election results in their stride
European shares recovered from early morning drop to trade sharply higher, despite no clear outcome in the US presidential election as of yet and weak industry data across the euro zone suggesting a double dip recession.
London close: Stocks higher, investors take US election uncertainty in their stride
London stocks finished higher with investors seemingly brushing off the as yet inconclusive US election results, although a 'clean sweep' of the White House and Congress by Democrats was now off the table.
US services sector activity picks up more than expected in October - IHS Markit
Activity in America's services sector accelerated last month at its fastest clip since April 2015, the results of a closely-followed survey revealed.
US foreign trade deficit narrows a bit more quickly than expected in October
America's shortfall on trade with the rest of the world narrowed a bit more than expected in September.
Asia close: Stocks higher across the region, flat in China and Australia
Stockmarkets across the Asia Pacific region finished higher on Wednesday as investors brushed off the uncertainty around the US presidential elections which at the time of writing were still too close to call.
Doctors in England on alert for possible Covid-19 vaccine before Christmas
Doctors in England have been placed on alert for the potential roll-out of a Covid-19 vaccine this side of Christmas.