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Corporate spending the catalyst for global markets

BY MARK SMITH | MONDAY, 12 NOV 2012 11:55AM

While recent global macroeconomic developments appear to signal an improved environment for investors, there needs to be more decisive policy action before range-bound capital markets take off.

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