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Friday 04 October 2013 2:42 am

What you need to know before the open – 04/10

By: Harriet Green

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Day four of government shutdown in the US and traders may be starting to realise that a solution could be some way away. The impasse is weakening US and European markets alike, with Asian markets closing down for today and US markets dropping for a second day yesterday. 

London pre-open: FTSE 100 to give back yesterday's gains: The US Federal shut-down looks set to … http://t.co/Uw6TNG1eJu #MasterMetals

— MasterMetals (@MasterMetals) October 4, 2013

 

$FTSE 100 is likely to open 15 to 18 points in the red. http://t.co/FqETsLnVUk

— TradingFloor (@tradingfloorcom) October 4, 2013

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