Spanish tensions bar Europe from global stocks party (news: 04/10/17)

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• Spanish tensions bar Europe from global stocks party

  LONDON (Reuters) - Global stock markets hit a record high on Wednesday with investors in exuberant mood in the United States overnight and in Asia, but sentiment in Europe was soured by a political crisis gathering steam in Spain.

• Catalonia to move to declare independence from Spain on Monday

  MADRID/BARCELONA (Reuters) - Catalonia will move on Monday to declare independence from Spain, a regional government source said, as the European Union nation nears a rupture that threatens the foundations of its young democracy and has unnerved financial markets.

• Trump Aides Deliver Him a Shortlist of Fed Candidates

  President Donald Trump’s advisers have given him a final list of people they’re recommending as candidates to lead the Federal Reserve and have ended the search, according to seven people familiar with the matter.

• U.S. private sector adds 135,000 jobs in September: ADP

  (Reuters) - U.S. private employers added 135,000 jobs in September, topping economists' expectations even as Hurricane Harvey and Irma "significantly impacted smaller retailers," a report by a payrolls processor showed on Wednesday.

• U.S. ISM services PMI Beats Analyst Expectations

  Investing.com – The U.S. services sector expanded in September, beating expectations as the economy expands.

• BlackRock CEO Larry Fink Is a 'Big Believer' in Cryptocurrency

  The CEO of the world's largest asset manager sees "huge opportunities" for cryptocurrencies – but argues that work needs to be done before they become more widely accepted.