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Bank rally on shaky legs as traders assess rate hike odds

EghtesadOnline: A rare run of outperformance by U.S. bank shares appears to have hit a wall as a spate of soft readings on the economy have tempered bets that the Federal Reserve might raise rates soon.
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Publish Date:10/September/2016 | 07:17

Fed's Kaplan says next U.S. president must grow workforce

EghtesadOnline: The next U.S. president will need to address the aging population of the workforce if he or she wants to boost U.S. economic growth, a top Federal Reserve official advised on Friday.
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Publish Date:10/September/2016 | 07:14

Emerging Markets Rally as Fed Rate-Hike Bets Pulled; Won Surges

EghtesadOnline: Emerging-market stocks and currencies rallied after a slew of weak U.S. economic data quelled speculation the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates this month. European equities held near an eight-month high.
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Publish Date:07/September/2016 | 09:33

Wall St. ends up on views Fed will hold off on rates

EghtesadOnline: U.S. stocks rose slightly on Tuesday, nudging the Nasdaq to a record high close, as economic data bolstered views the Federal Reserve may decide against raising interest rates in the near term.
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Publish Date:07/September/2016 | 07:58

Fed policymakers defend role of private bankers at central bank

EghtesadOnline: Two Federal Reserve policymakers plan to warn U.S. lawmakers against changing the Fed's structure to reduce the role of private bankers at the U.S. central bank, according to statements seen by Reuters.
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Publish Date:07/September/2016 | 07:54

Fed's Williams says U.S. economy in good shape, wants rate hike

EghtesadOnline: A top Federal Reserve official on Tuesday repeated his call for gradual interest rate hikes, evidently unfazed by a slowdown in U.S. job gains and sluggishness in the services sector that now has traders betting against any rate hike at all this year.
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Publish Date:07/September/2016 | 07:45

Asia stocks hit 1-year high as soft U.S. data quells Fed hike talk

EghtesadOnline: The dollar tumbled and Asian stocks rose to one-year highs on Wednesday after surprisingly weak U.S. services sector activity dashed already slim chances of an interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve as early as this month.
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Publish Date:07/September/2016 | 07:31

Clinton slams Trump for commenting on Fed policies

EghtesadOnline: Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton criticized Republican rival Donald Trump on Tuesday for making comments about the Federal Reserve 's monetary policies, which she said should be off-limits for U.S. presidents and presidential candidates.
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Publish Date:07/September/2016 | 07:28

Slower U.S. payrolls growth dims September Fed rate hike prospects

EghtesadOnline: U.S. employment growth slowed more than expected in August after two straight months of robust gains and wages were tepid, which could effectively rule out an interest rate increase from the Federal Reserve this month.
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Publish Date:03/September/2016 | 07:07

Wall Street still sees Fed on pace for one rate hike, in December: Reuters poll

EghtesadOnline: Wall Street's biggest banks are sticking to bets that the U.S. Federal Reserve will raise interest rates once this year, and the increase would most likely occur in December after a tepid employment report for August quashed most talk of a move as early as this month.
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Publish Date:03/September/2016 | 07:04

Asia shares slip, crude steadies; U.S. jobs in focus

EghtesadOnline; Asian shares dipped on Thursday after lower crude oil prices dented Wall Street and a pair of Chinese manufacturing surveys did little to inspire investors as markets waited to see if U.S. employment data could put the Federal Reserve on track to hike interest rates.
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Publish Date:01/September/2016 | 07:07

Fed's Evans, citing slow growth, says low U.S. rates are here to stay

EghtesadOnline: Chicago Federal Reserve Bank President Charles Evans on Wednesday said he is increasingly convinced that U.S. economic growth has slowed permanently, a situation that will keep U.S. interest rates low for a long time ahead.
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Publish Date:31/August/2016 | 08:39

Dollar Advances as Treasuries Drop on Rate Outlook; Stocks Rise

EghtesadOnline: The dollar strengthened and Treasuries fell as Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Stanley Fischer said the U.S. economy was close to full employment, reinforcing speculation that policy makers are moving toward raising interest rates.
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Publish Date:30/August/2016 | 11:33

Asia stocks bounce, investors no clearer on Fed

EghtesadOnline: Asian shares bounced modestly on Tuesday as doubts the Federal Reserve would hike interest rates next month restrained the dollar, while investors continued to count on more policy stimulus elsewhere in the world.
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Publish Date:30/August/2016 | 07:04

Emerging Markets Fall as Divergent Fed Boosts Dollar; Oil Slides

EghtesadOnline: Emerging-market assets declined and the dollar strengthened versus most peers after comments from central bankers highlighted the divergence between monetary policy in the U.S. and other parts of the world. European shares were little changed.
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Publish Date:29/August/2016 | 08:27

Dollar starts the week with Fed-inspired gains

EghtesadOnline: The dollar stood tall in Asian trading on Monday, after Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen's upbeat comments on the U.S. economy prompted traders to raise their expectations of an interest rate increase.
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Publish Date:29/August/2016 | 07:06