The Federal Reserve announcement that it would continue with its monthly bond purchases caused US stocks to drop.
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Investors were forced to short sell, or sell securities it does not own, due to the prolonged partial government shutdown.
Europe's equities have earned better in the past week compared to the US stocks.
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