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Morning Bid: No Messi magic for markets

Soccer fans enjoyed an extraordinary final of the World Cup on Sunday as high emotion and intense drama gave way to Lionel Messi leading Argentina to victory against France in a penalty shootout.

ECB to slow rate hikes and lay out plans to drain cash

The European Central Bank is set to raise interest rates for the fourth time in a row on Thursday, although by less than at its last two meetings, and lay out plans to drain cash from the financial system as it fights runaway inflation.

Analysis: Investors face dilemma as capital increases fill IPO void

Investors in European companies are being asked to plough money into a series of capital hikes as cash-hungry companies, including Swiss lender Credit Suisse , look to equity markets to repair their balance sheets and fund costly turnarounds.

Morning Bid: No Messi magic for markets

Soccer fans enjoyed an extraordinary final of the World Cup on Sunday as high emotion and intense drama gave way to Lionel Messi leading Argentina to victory against France in a penalty shootout.

ECB to slow rate hikes and lay out plans to drain cash

The European Central Bank is set to raise interest rates for the fourth time in a row on Thursday, although by less than at its last two meetings, and lay out plans to drain cash from the financial system as it fights runaway inflation.

Analysis: Investors face dilemma as capital increases fill IPO void

Investors in European companies are being asked to plough money into a series of capital hikes as cash-hungry companies, including Swiss lender Credit Suisse , look to equity markets to repair their balance sheets and fund costly turnarounds.

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