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U.S. fund investors hesitant on domestic stocks: ICI
NEW YORK (Reuters) – International stocks and taxable bonds raked in cash for the 40th week in a row as investors tiptoed away from the domestic equity market, Investment Company Institute (ICI) data for U.S.-based funds showed on Wednesday. Taxable bond mutual funds and exchange-traded funds attracted $5.9 billion, and world stock funds pulled in another $2.7 billion, the trade group said. The data reflects activity in the week ended Sept 6, after North Korea’s largest ever nuclear bomb test and U.S. investors were shaken by Hurricanes Irma and Harvey. Read More
Catalan celebration focuses on right to break from Spain
Hundreds of thousands of people packed the sunny streets of downtown Barcelona on Monday to celebrate Catalonia’s national day, an anniversary that provided a stage for the many Catalans who hope to vote within weeks for the region’s independence from Spain. The Spanish city’s broad, tree-lined boulevards were a sea of yellow and red T-shirts that evoked the striped Catalan flag. Many participants carried the pro-independence flag, known as the “estelada,” which adds a blue triangle and white star. The crowd passed a giant banner calling for a secession referendum Read More
Family, friends mourn 3 dead in Virginia rally violence – Abc news headlines
The woman killed when a car plowed into a crowd of people protesting a white nationalist rally in Virginia was described as a “true American hero” who died doing what she loved — standing up for people. Two state troopers also died when their helicopter crashed in a wooded area while deployed as part of a large-scale police effort to contain Saturday’s violence. They were remembered for their commitment and love of their jobs. Heather Heyer, 32, was among the hundreds of protesters who had gathered in Charlottesville to decry Read More