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Dollar edges up, as investors wait on Fed, Jackson Hole

EghtesadOnline: The dollar edged up on Wednesday, moving off lows touched against the yen overnight, as markets looked to a gathering of global central bankers in Wyoming for clues on whether the Federal Reserve is poised to hike interest rates again.
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Publish Date:24/August/2016 | 07:37

Asia stocks edge up amid Fed lull, oil slips

EghtesadOnline: Asia shares inched ahead while oil fell for a second session on Tuesday, as investors awaited guidance on whether the Federal Reserve will raise U.S. interest rates this year.
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Publish Date:23/August/2016 | 06:12

Fed close to hitting job and inflation targets: Fischer

EghtesadOnline: The Federal Reserve is close to hitting its targets for full employment and 2 percent inflation, the Fed's No. 2 policymaker said on Sunday in comments that did not address when the U.S. central bank should next raise interest rates.
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Publish Date:22/August/2016 | 09:35

Asian shares drop, dollar gains as investors await Fed hike signal

EghtesadOnline: Asian shares slipped on Monday, while the dollar lifted off last week's lows on expectations a signal might emerge from a Federal Reserve gathering this week in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, that the U.S. central bank is gearing up to hike interest rates.
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Publish Date:22/August/2016 | 09:09

Treasuries Decline With Stocks After Hawkish Williams Remarks

EghtesadOnline: The debate over the path for U.S. interest rates heightened as hawkish comments from another Federal Reserve regional chief sent Treasuries and stocks slumping, while spurring dollar gains.
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Publish Date:22/August/2016 | 06:33

Stock rotation to continue as Fed seen open to 2016 hike

EghtesadOnline: The rotation to cyclical sectors of the S&P 500 and away from defensive stocks could continue next week if Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen strikes a tone more welcoming to an interest rate increase later this year.
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Publish Date:20/August/2016 | 07:28

Futures flat as minutes show Fed divided over rate

EghtesadOnline: U.S. stock index futures were little changed on Thursday, a day after the minutes of the Federal Reserve 's July meeting showed policymakers were divided over whether to raise interest rates in the near-term.
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Publish Date:18/August/2016 | 24:43

Gaining confidence, Fed officials eye interest rate hike this year

EghtesadOnline: The Federal Reserve is raising expectations for an interest rate rise this year, even as early as next month, after two policymakers on Tuesday said the economic stars now appear to be aligning despite weak U.S. economic growth in the first half of 2016.
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Publish Date:17/August/2016 | 09:22

Global monetary taps still open wide, Fed minutes in focus

EghtesadOnline: The glue binding a still-aggressive global monetary policy response to a struggling world economy and almost daily record highs for world stock markets along with record low bond yields is set to remain intact in the coming week.
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Publish Date:13/August/2016 | 07:14

Fed should raise interest rates this year, Williams says

EghtesadOnline: The Federal Reserve should raise interest rates further this year, a top U.S. central banker said in an interview published on Thursday, reflecting improved labor market conditions and the likelihood that inflation is heading higher.
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Publish Date:12/August/2016 | 09:56

Fed prepares action against Goldman over NY Fed leak: NYT

EghtesadOnline: The U.S. Federal Reserve is preparing an enforcement action against Goldman Sachs Group Inc related to a leak of confidential government information to one of its employees, the New York Times reported on Monday.
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Publish Date:26/July/2016 | 24:09

Fed seen holding rates steady as inflation watch continues

EghtesadOnline: The U.S. Federal Reserve is expected to keep interest rates unchanged this week, deferring any possible increase until September or December, as policymakers hold out for more evidence of a pickup in inflation.
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Publish Date:26/July/2016 | 10:43

Eyes on Fed, BOJ, Europe's bank stress test

EghtesadOnline: Central banks from Washington to Tokyo take center stage next week, although policymakers are likely to remain cautious as they wait for the dust to settle from Britain's shock vote to leave the EU.
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Publish Date:25/July/2016 | 08:03