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Asia Stocks Mixed While Dollar Weakens Before Fed

EghtesadOnline: Asian equities were mixed ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve ’s policy decision and as investors sifted through earnings from companies including Alphabet Inc. Oil rose while the dollar resumed declines.

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Publish Date:25/July/2017 | 05:06

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

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

Bonds Gain, Stocks Steady as CPI Tests Fed Resolve

EghtesadOnline: Bonds rebounded while U.S. stock futures were steady before U.S. inflation data and bank earnings that will serve as a test for the strength of the economy.

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Publish Date:14/July/2017 | 11:09

Trump seen replacing Yellen at Fed with NEC's Cohn: Politico

EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump is increasingly unlikely to nominate Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen next year for a second term, and National Economic Council Director Gary Cohn is the leading candidate to succeed her, Politico reported on Tuesday, citing four people close to the process.

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Publish Date:12/July/2017 | 05:06

Dollar Weaker on Trump Jr. Emails; Focus on Yellen

EghtesadOnline: The U.S. dollar weakened against its G-10 peers and stocks in Asia were mixed as attention turned to central bank policy after markets were rattled by reports of Donald Trump Jr.’s contact with a Russian lawyer.

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Publish Date:12/July/2017 | 04:46

Wall Street drops on labor market data, North Korea concern

EghtesadOnline: U.S. stocks were sharply lower on Thursday after disappointing labor market data clashed with the possibility of a more hawkish Federal Reserve , while rising tensions in the Korean peninsula providing additional pressure.

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Publish Date:06/July/2017 | 20:46

Stocks Struggle as Oil Heads for Fifth Weekly Loss

EghtesadOnline: Equities slipped, with European shares extending the longest run of weekly losses in a year as U.K.-listed stocks struggled on the anniversary of Britain’s vote to leave the European Union. Oil was poised for a fifth week of decline as a supply glut shows no sign of ending.

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Publish Date:23/June/2017 | 24:55

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

Equity Rally Extends to Asia on Tech Share Rebound

EghtesadOnline: Asian stocks extended a global advance as technology shares continued a rebound and hawkish comments from a Federal Reserve official allayed concerns about the strength of the world’s largest economy.

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Publish Date:20/June/2017 | 04:07

Dollar firm before Fed's Dudley, euro and pound hold steady

EghtesadOnline: The dollar steadied against a basket of currencies on Monday after slipping on soft U.S. economic data, with investors awaiting comments by a top Federal Reserve official for clues on whether recent strength can be sustained.

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Publish Date:19/June/2017 | 04:39

Yellen says Fed to give banks more details on stress tests

EghtesadOnline: The Federal Reserve will give banks more details on how it conducts annual stress tests, including the qualitative part of the tests, when it publishes the results later this month, Chair Janet Yellen said Friday in a letter to Congress.

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Publish Date:18/June/2017 | 06:29

Asia Stocks Mixed as Weaker Yen Lifts Japan Shares

EghtesadOnline: Asian stocks were mixed, with shares in Japan advancing as the yen extended the biggest drop since January. Treasuries fell and gold retreated a third day as traders digested the more hawkish tone struck by the Federal Reserve .

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Publish Date:16/June/2017 | 07:20

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

Stocks, Currencies Mixed Ahead of Fed; Oil Slumps

EghtesadOnline: Asian equities were mixed, with solid gains in Australia and New Zealand offset by China, where markets weakened despite data showing resilience in retail sales and industrial output. The dollar held declines and Treasuries edged higher ahead of the Federal Reserve ’s policy decision.

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Publish Date:14/June/2017 | 06:33

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