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15 Dec 2021
European Shares Inched up as Investors Await Fed Policy Outcome
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On Wednesday, European shares inched higher before the U.S. Federal Reserve's policy decision that is forecasted to provide a signal for a quicker withdrawal of its pandemic stimulus measures to contrast the widespread inflationary risks.
The pan-European STOXX 600 was up 0.5% at 471.84 points, as of 0831 GMT.
Among individual companies, shares of Generali (MI:GASI) rose 1.3% after Italy's top insurer pledged to return up to 6.1 billion euros ($6.88 billion) in dividends and buybacks to shareholders as Chief Executive Officer Philippe Donnet presented a new strategy. The top performer on the benchmark was support services provider DCC, which jumped 5.8%, after announcing its acquisition of Almo Corp for about $610 million and receiving a price target raise at J.P.Morgan, Reuters reported.
Shares of IAG (LON:ICAG), British Airways' parent company, dropped 1% after saying it is in advanced talks to cancel its acquisition of rival Air Europa from Spanish company Globalia.
($1 = 0.8872 euros)
