Global stocks slump ahead of crucial Fed statement

The Dow Jones IA has fallen 1.12% to 10,579.24 just after opening, while the broader S&P 500 is 1.22% lower and the tech-heavy Nasdaq dived 1.67%. Investors are anticipating what policy action the Fed might make to stimulate the stuttering US economy, which suffered a sharp fall in growth in Q2. Many are not anticipating a full resumption of its quantitative easing programme, but financial markets are pricing in possible stimulus measures. One option mooted is for the Fed is to start buying up Treasury securities again. In Tuesday trading, the computer chip giant Intel and aluminiu...