Everyone knows the story of IEX by now, but let’s tell it again anyway. Some investors were sad. They were sad because they wanted to buy some stock, and their computers told them that there were 5,000 shares of the stock available on different exchanges at a price of $20 each, but when they sent an order to buy ...

  London / AFP Europe’s main stock markets rebounded on Thursday following a weak finish to August, as traders digested worldwide manufacturing numbers. Around 1030 GMT, London’s benchmark FTSE 100 index was 0.1 percent higher. In the eurozone, Frankfurt’s DAX 30 rose 0.6 percent and the Paris CAC 40 jumped 1.1 percent compared with Wednesday’s close. “The FTSE is underperforming… ...

  Dubai / Reuters Qatar’s main stock index fell in early trade on Thursday after FTSE published a list of stocks to be included in its secondary emerging market index, while Saudi Arabian petrochemical stocks sagged because of weak oil prices. The Qatari index initially rose but was down 0.8 percent after 90 minutes. Only two of the 22 stocks ...