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Europe's stocks head for higher open as markets digest U.S. inflation data, earnings

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European stocks are expected to open higher on Thursday with investors around the world reflecting on the latest inflation data and earnings out of the U.S.

Global markets are digesting the latest U.S. inflation data which rose higher than expected in September, increasing pressure on the U.S. Federal Reserve to raise rates sooner rather than later.

jumped 0.4% in September from the month prior and 5.4% year over year, the Labor Department reported Wednesday. Economists expected to see a month-to-month increase of 0.3% or annualized rate of 5.3%, according to Dow Jones.showed the central bank could begin tapering its asset-purchase program as soon as mid-November.

Also in focus is the third-quarter earnings season which kicked off on Wednesday with JPMorgan Chase; the bank reported that

 

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