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Futures rise after Trump speech; banks up on rate talk

EghtesadOnline: U.S. stock index futures were higher on Wednesday as investors assessed President Donald Trump's speech, while bank stocks rose on increased possibility of an interest rate hike this month.
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Publish Date:01/March/2017 | 13:58

Dollar rises, underpinned by higher Treasury yields

EghtesadOnline: The dollar gained on Tuesday, taking its cue from higher U.S. Treasury yields as investors awaited minutes from the Federal Reserve's latest meeting for signals to the pace of interest rate hikes.
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Publish Date:21/February/2017 | 05:36

Gold Isn't Doing in Practice What It Should in Theory, Yet Again

EghtesadOnline: What works for gold in practice rarely works in theory. The last three U.S. interest-rate increases that should, all other things being equal, be bad for the metal have seen prices jump in the months that followed.
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Publish Date:20/February/2017 | 05:02

Scoring the Fed's Decision: Will It Be Wise to Tighten in March?

EghtesadOnline: Now that the outcome of the Federal Reserve’s next meeting has become far less certain, Bloomberg has provided a rundown of what would have to happen for Janet Yellen and company to raise rates on March 15:
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Publish Date:16/February/2017 | 20:16

Apple, banks push Wall Street to all-time high

EghtesadOnline: Major U.S. stock indexes established record highs on Tuesday, led by bank stocks after Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said it would be unwise to wait too long to raise interest rates.
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Publish Date:15/February/2017 | 05:26

U.S. insurers sense opportunity in unwanted pension plans

EghtesadOnline: U.S. insurers are buying corporate pension plans at a record clip as rising interest rates and all-time high stock-market values give companies the perfect excuse to offload them.
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Publish Date:14/February/2017 | 08:41

Wall Street stands with two Fed-hike outlook for 2017: Reuters poll

EghtesadOnline: Wall Street's top banks expect just two rate hikes from the Federal Reserve this year and see only modest risk to the U.S. central bank being pressed into a more aggressive pace of monetary policy tightening, a Reuters poll showed on Friday.
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Publish Date:04/February/2017 | 13:44

In sign of more hawkish Fed, Evans nods to three rate hikes

EghtesadOnline: Chicago Federal Reserve President Charles Evans said on Friday the central bank could raise interest rates three times this year, faster than he had expected just a few months ago and in line with the majority of his colleagues.
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Publish Date:07/January/2017 | 15:21

U.S. job growth slows, but wages rebound strongly

EghtesadOnline: U.S. employment increased less than expected in December but a rebound in wages pointed to sustained labor market momentum that sets up the economy for stronger growth and further interest rate increases from the Federal Reserve this year.
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Publish Date:07/January/2017 | 05:37

Wall Street set to open higher, Fed minutes eyed

EghtesadOnline: Wall Street looked set for a second day of gains on Wednesday as oil prices edged up slightly, and investors awaited the minutes of Federal Reserve's December meeting in which it raised interest rates.
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Publish Date:04/January/2017 | 14:44

Top 2017 Emerging EMEA Picks Are All Things Russia; Avoid Turkey

EghtesadOnline: Almost everybody loves Russia and wants to get as far away as possible from Turkey. That just about sums up investor sentiment toward the developing economies of Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Money managers’ top calls for next year are centered on markets where the political climate is improving and assets are less vulnerable to external shocks arising from higher U.S. borrowing costs and President-elect Donald Trump’s policy announcements.
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Publish Date:28/December/2016 | 14:57

Fed's Lacker says more than three rate hikes likely needed in 2017

EghtesadOnline: The Federal Reserve will likely need to raise interest rates more than three times next year and faces challenges in gradually cooling off the U.S. economy, Richmond Fed President Jeffrey Lacker said on Friday.
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Publish Date:17/December/2016 | 08:17

U.S. dollar holds near 14-year highs as rally loses steam

EghtesadOnline: The U.S. dollar edged lower against a basket of major currencies on Friday, but still held near 14-year highs touched after Wednesday's Federal Reserve meeting, with profit-taking halting the greenback's rally.
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Publish Date:17/December/2016 | 08:16

U.S. IPOs set to rebound after dismal 2016

EghtesadOnline: The U.S. IPO market is expected to bounce back next year after a forgettable 2016, fueled by a sunnier economic outlook and a bit more certainty following the presidential election - factors that encouraged the Federal Reserve to hike interest rates.
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Publish Date:15/December/2016 | 09:31

Fed's policy stance will cause turbulence, disorder from strong dollar: Xinhua

EghtesadOnline: The U.S. Federal Reserve's decision to raise interest rates will stoke fresh financial turbulence, and global "disorder" is in store as the dollar strengthens from an accelerated pace of rate hikes, China's state news agency Xinhua said in a commentary.
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Publish Date:15/December/2016 | 09:18

Fed set to hike rates, policy outlook now hinges on Trump presidency

EghtesadOnline: The Federal Reserve will conclude its two-day policy meeting on Wednesday afternoon with an interest rate increase all but assured and will issue new forecasts assessing whether the economic outlook has changed since the U.S. election.
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Publish Date:14/December/2016 | 11:05

Federal Reserve and Republican critics may compromise on oversight after Trump win

EghtesadOnline: Republican lawmakers and the Federal Reserve may be ready to strike a compromise deal on legislation that would give Congress greater scrutiny over the central bank, now that there is no longer the threat of a presidential veto, but it would likely stop short of dictating rules on setting interest rates.
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Publish Date:12/December/2016 | 14:38

Fed turns to Trump agenda with rate hike nearly in the bag

EghtesadOnline: The Federal Reserve inaugurates the Trump era this week with a near-certain interest rate increase and new economic forecasts providing a first glimpse into whether the U.S. election has reshaped the central bank's growth and inflation outlook.
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Publish Date:12/December/2016 | 14:31

U.S. private jobs, consumer spending data support Fed rate hike

EghtesadOnline: U.S. private employers stepped up hiring in November and consumer spending increased last month, the latest signs of economic strength that could further cement the case for an interest rate hike from the Federal Reserve next month.
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Publish Date:30/November/2016 | 20:10