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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

Battered euro and yen recover after dollar surge

EghtesadOnline: The euro, yen and pound all recovered some ground against the dollar on Friday after slides of up to 3 percent in reaction to the Federal Reserve outlook for U.S. interest rates next year.
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Publish Date:16/December/2016 | 09:55

Dollar Halts Fed-Driven Rally as Asian Stocks Rise With Gold

EghtesadOnline: The dollar halted its weekly climb as investors weighed whether the currency’s surge amid the fallout from Wednesday’s Federal Reserve meeting had gone too far. Asian stocks advanced with gold.
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Publish Date:16/December/2016 | 09:38

Oil prices stabilize after Fed hike as tighter market looms

EghtesadOnline: Oil prices stabilized on Thursday as a tighter market looms in 2017 due to planned output cuts led by OPEC and Russia, after sharp declines earlier following Wednesday's U.S. interest rate increase that drove investors out of commodities.
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Publish Date:15/December/2016 | 08:57

Asia stocks, currencies wobble as Fed flags more hikes

EghtesadOnline: Asian shares and currencies softened on Thursday after the Federal Reserve raised rates for the first time in a year and hinted at the risk of a faster pace of tightening than investors were positioned for.
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Publish Date:15/December/2016 | 08:47

Fed Raises Rates, Boosts Outlook for Borrowing Costs in 2017

EghtesadOnline: Federal Reserve officials raised interest rates for the first time this year and forecast a steeper path for borrowing costs in 2017, saying inflation expectations have increased “considerably” and suggesting the labor market is tightening.
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Publish Date:15/December/2016 | 07:35

Yellen Takes Post-Hike Victory Lap With Labor Market Great Again

EghtesadOnline: For Janet Yellen, the labor market is great again. Yellen took a rare victory lap Wednesday, signaling the economy is strong and will improve further, allowing the Federal Reserve to continue to raise rates next year.
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Publish Date:15/December/2016 | 07:04

Asia resigned to Fed hike, uptight on rate outlook

EghtesadOnline: Asia shares crept cautiously higher on Wednesday while a hush settled on the U.S. dollar as investors felt certain the Federal Reserve would raise rates for the first time in a year, but were less sure what it might herald for 2017.
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Publish Date:14/December/2016 | 24:02

European Stocks Retreat as Bonds Rise Before Fed; Crude Declines

EghtesadOnline: Caution pervaded markets before the Federal Reserve’s expected interest-rate hike later Wednesday. European stocks dropped from an 11-month high and the dollar declined, while government bonds climbed. Crude retreated on industry data showing U.S. stockpiles increased.
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Publish Date:14/December/2016 | 09:09

Dow Heads for 20,000 as Stocks Rise, Gold Falls Ahead of Fed

EghtesadOnline: Global stocks advanced, sending the Dow Jones Industrial Average within 50 points of 20,000 on speculation that the Federal Reserve’s expected rate increase is a signal of confidence that the economy is strengthening. The dollar and Treasuries were little changed.
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Publish Date:13/December/2016 | 19:52

Asian shares, dollar wobble as investors brace for Fed outcome

EghtesadOnline: Asian shares and the dollar were on tenterhooks on Tuesday as investors awaited the looming outcome of the Federal Reserve's rates review, with all eyes on how the Fed steers monetary policy in the wake of Republican Donald Trump's surprise election win last month.
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Publish Date:13/December/2016 | 05:24

Dollar wavers near highs as investors await Fed this week

EghtesadOnline: The dollar inched lower on Monday but didn't stray far from recent highs ahead of a U.S. Federal Reserve meeting that's expected to deliver an interest rate hike as well as clues to future monetary policy.
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Publish Date:12/December/2016 | 05:26

All eyes focused on clues for future Fed hikes

EghtesadOnline: Just how fast the Federal Reserve hikes rates next year will be the all-important question global investors will be hoping to get answered when the U.S. central bank meets next week.
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Publish Date:11/December/2016 | 20:42

Trump's dilemma: slower job growth or rising rates and inflation?

EghtesadOnline: A drop in the U.S. unemployment rate last month to a 9-year low signals the risk of a collision between President-elect Donald Trump's plans to goose the economy and the Federal Reserve's efforts to tap the brakes with higher interest rates.
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Publish Date:04/December/2016 | 12:15

U.S. jobless rate falls to nine-year low, payrolls rise

EghtesadOnline: The U.S. unemployment rate fell to a nine-year low of 4.6 percent in November, as employers added another 178,000 jobs, making it almost certain that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates later this month.
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Publish Date:03/December/2016 | 07:47