US interest rates - page 6

Strong U.S. job growth, rising wages set stage for Fed rate hike

EghtesadOnline: U.S. employers hired workers at a robust pace in February, beating expectations, and wages grinded higher, which could give the Federal Reserve the green light to raise interest rates next week despite slowing economic growth.

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Publish Date:11/March/2017 | 24:25

U.S. Stocks Slump With Bonds as Dollar Fluctuates

EghtesadOnline: U.S. stocks headed for the third decline in four days, Treasuries slipped and the dollar churned in place as investors come to terms with the likelihood that interest rates will rise next week.

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Publish Date:08/March/2017 | 05:37

Banks, weak German data keep European stocks in the red

EghtesadOnline: European stocks fell for a third consecutive day, dragged lower by financials as shares in Deutsche Bank slid further after its $8.5 billion cash call, while expectations of higher U.S. interest rates supported the dollar.

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Publish Date:07/March/2017 | 14:02

Dollar holds gains as U.S. March rate hike seen near certain

EghtesadOnline: The dollar steadied on Tuesday as investors widely expect the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates next week and are waiting for clues on the likely pace of hikes, including this week's U.S. job data.

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Publish Date:07/March/2017 | 05:44

Asia Stocks Gain Amid Thin Volumes; Aussie Climbs

EghtesadOnline: Asian stock markets were mostly higher in thin trading as investors assessed the prospects for further gains after a rally leading up to a near-certain U.S. interest-rate increase.

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Publish Date:07/March/2017 | 05:18

Wall Street steady after Yellen signals rate hike this month

EghtesadOnline: The S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed out their sixth straight week of gains with a flat session after Janet Yellen signaled the Federal Reserve is set to raise interest rates this month if employment and other economic data hold up.

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Publish Date:04/March/2017 | 05:19

Yellen Hints at More Aggressive Rate Path Upon Locking in March

EghtesadOnline: Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen left little doubt on Friday that the central bank will raise interest rates this month. More importantly, she dropped hints that it might end up having to increase them this year more than planned.

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Publish Date:04/March/2017 | 05:00

Dow Passes 21,000, Dollar Jumps as Rate Hike Looms

EghtesadOnline: The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 300 points to top 21,000 for the first time, the dollar advanced and Treasuries fell as investors grew increasingly confident global economic growth is accelerating, clearing the path for higher interest rates in America.

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Publish Date:02/March/2017 | 10:12

Fed trumps Trump as dollar, U.S. Treasury yields soar

EghtesadOnline:The dollar and U.S. Treasury yields jumped on Wednesday, while stocks were mixed, as investors focused less on U.S. President Donald Trump's first speech to Congress and more on what they see as a growing chance of a U.S. interest rate hike this month.

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Publish Date:01/March/2017 | 13:56

Fed officials jolt market with talk of pending rate hike

EghtesadOnline: A handful of Federal Reserve policymakers on Tuesday jolted markets into higher expectations for a March U.S. interest rate increase, with comments that suggested rate-setters are worried about waiting too long in the face of pending economic stimulus from Washington.

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Publish Date:01/March/2017 | 05:38

Dollar edges down as market awaits Fed minutes

EghtesadOnline: The dollar edged down in Asian trading on Wednesday as investors awaited the minutes of the Federal Reserve's latest meeting for clues as to the pace of interest rate hikes, while the euro nursed losses and remained pressured by European political woes.

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Publish Date:22/February/2017 | 05:31

Dollar Strengthens With Asia Stocks; Gold Drops

EghtesadOnline: Dollar bulls were handed the baton after a Federal Reserve policy maker reinforced the chances for a U.S. interest-rate increase as soon as next month. South Korea led stocks higher in Asia and iron ore surged.

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Publish Date:21/February/2017 | 05:19

Fed on course to raise interest rates at an upcoming meeting: Yellen

EghtesadOnline: The Federal Reserve will likely need to raise interest rates at an upcoming meeting, Fed Chair Janet Yellen said on Tuesday, although she flagged considerable uncertainty over economic policy under the Trump administration.

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Publish Date:15/February/2017 | 05:24

Asia Extends Global Gain as Yellen Buoys Stocks

EghtesadOnline: Banks led broad gains in global stocks after Janet Yellen said the Federal Reserve doesn’t need to wait for the Trump’s administration’s plans on fiscal stimulus to hike rates. The dollar held gains and bonds dropped.

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Publish Date:15/February/2017 | 05:01

Jobs Report Justifies Yellen's Patience on Rate Hike Timing

EghtesadOnline: Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen doesn’t need to commit. The moment Federal Reserve officials published their projections in December for three rate hikes in 2017, Wall Street’s betting on when those would occur ratcheted higher. January’s U.S. employment report gives the chair plenty of room to defer while policy makers wait for evidence of how new measures from the Trump administration are affecting the economy. That’s the message she’ll probably convey during congressional testimony on Feb. 14-15.

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Publish Date:04/February/2017 | 04:44

ECB to hold steady, Trump takes office

EghtesadOnline: European Central Bank officials are unlikely to make any change in policy on Thursday, while data from the United States will help the Federal Reserve decide whether to immediately follow December's rate increase with another.

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Publish Date:14/January/2017 | 05:42

U.S. Stocks Set Record, Dollar Gains on Jobs Data

EghtesadOnline: Fresh signs of strength in the U.S. labor market reignited the dollar rally and sent U.S. stocks to all-time highs, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbing within one point of 20,000. Treasuries tumbled with gold as data bolstered the case for higher interest rates.

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Publish Date:07/January/2017 | 04:49

Fed policymakers agree Trump fiscal boost poses inflation risk

EghtesadOnline: Almost all Federal Reserve policymakers thought the economy could grow more quickly because of fiscal stimulus under the Trump administration and many were eyeing faster interest rate increases, minutes from the central bank's December meeting showed.

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Publish Date:05/January/2017 | 04:59

Dollar edges higher against yen on strong U.S. indicators

EghtesadOnline: The dollar inched up against the yen on Wednesday after upbeat U.S. economic data reinforced expectations for economic growth under Donald Trump's Administration and more rate hikes by U.S. Federal Reserve next year.

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Publish Date:28/December/2016 | 05:13

Dollar's post-Fed rally pauses, U.S. stocks end lower

EghtesadOnline: The dollar and U.S. stocks dipped on Friday, taking a breather following this week's big moves after the Federal Reserve signaled a faster pace of U.S. interest rate increases next year.

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Publish Date:17/December/2016 | 08:14