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Stability concerns focus at Fed ahead of Yellen speech

EghtesadOnline: The stock market's steady rise, still low long-term bond yields and a sagging dollar are girding the Fed's intent to raise interest rates again this year despite concerns about weak inflation, according to comments this week from Fed officials and analysts anticipating remarks next week by Chair Janet Yellen.
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Publish Date:19/August/2017 | 08:39

Dollar revived by U.S. data tonic, North Korea respite

EghtesadOnline: The dollar hoarded hefty gains on Wednesday after strong U.S. retail data put a Federal Reserve rate hike back on the agenda, while Asia stocks inched ahead as tensions in the Korean peninsula simmered down a little.
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Publish Date:16/August/2017 | 05:46

Modest rise in U.S. consumer prices may delay Fed rate hike

EghtesadOnline: U.S. consumer prices rose slightly in July as higher food costs were partly offset by falling prices for a range of other goods, suggesting benign inflation that could persuade a cautious Federal Reserve to delay raising interest rates until December.
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Publish Date:13/August/2017 | 09:07

Fed expected to leave rates unchanged; balance sheet in focus

EghtesadOnline: The Federal Reserve is expected to hold interest rates unchanged on Wednesday and possibly hint that it will start winding down its massive holdings of bonds as soon as September in what would be a vote of confidence in the U.S. economy.
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Publish Date:26/July/2017 | 05:28

Stocks Fall Before Earnings Flurry, Fed

EghtesadOnline: Stocks in Asia dropped and the yen rose for a fifth day as traders showed caution ahead of a week packed with earnings results and a Federal Reserve interest-rate decision. Oil remained below $46 a barrel before an OPEC meeting on Monday.
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Publish Date:24/July/2017 | 04:29

Asia's Top-Performing Currency Is Missile-Proof

EghtesadOnline: After three years of losses against the dollar, South Korea’s won didn’t begin 2017 looking like a winner -- with the U.S. raising interest rates and tensions rising with its nuclear-armed neighbor.
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Publish Date:19/July/2017 | 05:11

Inflation Data Weakens the Fed's Case for Another Hike

EghtesadOnline: Federal Reserve plans for gradual interest-rate increases hinge on inflation rising to its 2 percent target, but it’s not showing up and they don’t know why. That’s undermining Chair Janet Yellen’s case for further policy tightening.
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Publish Date:15/July/2017 | 04:35

S&P 500 Hits Record as Inflation View Turns Iffy

EghtesadOnline: U.S. stocks and bonds rallied Friday, with both the S&P 500 Index and Dow Jones Industrial Average reaching new highs, as U.S. inflation data came in short of Federal Reserve expectations, spotlighting the concerns of some central bankers about additional interest rate hikes.
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Publish Date:15/July/2017 | 04:28

Dollar hits three-week high vs yen after NY Fed president's comments

EghteadOnline: The dollar hit a three-week high against the yen on Tuesday, after an influential Federal Reserve official said U.S. inflation should rise alongside wages, supporting expectations for the Fed to keep raising interest rates.
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Publish Date:20/June/2017 | 05:37

U.S. Stocks Slip on Tech Drop, Dollar Up After Fed

EghtesadOnline: U.S. stocks fell for the fourth time in five days as selling in technology shares resumed. The dollar advanced with Treasury yields, while gold weakened as traders digested the more hawkish tone struck by the Federal Reserve.
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Publish Date:15/June/2017 | 21:48

Fed set to raise interest rates, give more detail on balance sheet winddown

EghtesadOnline: The U.S. Federal Reserve is widely expected to raise its benchmark interest rate this week due to a tightening labor market and may also provide more detail on its plans to shrink the mammoth bond portfolio it amassed to nurse the economic recovery.
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Publish Date:13/June/2017 | 05:02

Gold Seen Rising to Four-Year High as Fed ‘Gentle’ on Rates

EghtesadOnline: Gold may extend gains after climbing to the highest level in six weeks following disappointing monthly reports on U.S. employment and wages, according to two analysts attending a conference in Singapore this week.
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Publish Date:05/June/2017 | 24:25

Stocks Meander in Holiday-Hit Trading; Pound Rises

EghtesadOnline: Global stocks were mixed and the dollar and euro traded sideways amid thin trading as investors weighed the latest comments from a Federal Reserve official on the path of U.S. borrowing costs and Mario Draghi’s dovish message to the European Parliament.
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Publish Date:30/May/2017 | 05:08

Stocks Climb in Korea, Japan; Dollar Reverses Loss

EghtesadOnline: Stocks in Asia climbed amid low trading volume and the dollar erased early losses as Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President John Williams said the economy is strong enough to withstand three or four interest rate increases this year.
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Publish Date:29/May/2017 | 04:59

Asia Shares Slump Before Data, Summit; Yen Climbs

EghtesadOnline: Asian equities slipped as investors awaited more clues on U.S. interest rates and economic growth, ahead of a meeting between Donald Trump and China’s Xi Jinping. Stocks in Shanghai rallied and the yen strengthened.
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Publish Date:05/April/2017 | 05:08

Dollar Drops to Low After Dudley Says No Rush to Increase Rates

EghtesadOnline: The dollar dropped to a session low in choppy trading after New York Federal Reserve Bank President William Dudley said that 2 more rate increases in 2017 seem about right, though there’s no need to hurry given that the economy is far from overheating.
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Publish Date:02/April/2017 | 09:01