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Fed expected to raise rates as U.S. economy flexes muscle

EghtesadOnline: The Federal Reserve is expected to raise interest rates for the second time in three months on Wednesday, encouraged by strong monthly job gains and confidence that inflation is finally rising to its target.
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Publish Date:15/March/2017 | 06:05

Asia Extends Global Equity Rally as Yen Slides

EghtesadOnline: Rumors about the demise of reflation trades look to have been at least a little exaggerated. Asian stocks extended a global rally as investors looked ahead to data that will provide detail on the strength of U.S. consumer prices and speeches from a range of Federal Reserve officials. The yen weakened Monday after the S&P 500 Index climbed to a record high on Friday. Iron ore surged and copper climbed, buoying commodity producers across Asia.
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Publish Date:13/February/2017 | 05:34

'Significant uncertainty' about fiscal policy under Trump: Fed's Fischer

EghtesadOnline: U.S. Federal Reserve Vice Chair Stanley Fischer said there was significant uncertainty about U.S. fiscal policy under the Trump administration, but the Fed would be strict in meeting targets of creating full employment and getting inflation to 2 percent.
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Publish Date:12/February/2017 | 05:14

Bonds Drop on Inflation; Europe Stocks Erase Gains

EghtesadOnline: Bonds fell and the dollar rose against most of its peers as reflation trades came back into focus after a promise by U.S. President Donald Trump to overhaul business taxes. European stocks erased gains as banks declined as political risk plagued the region.
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Publish Date:10/February/2017 | 24:00

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

Strong dollar lifts Japan shares, crimps commodities

EghtesadOnline: The U.S. dollar crept nearer to 14-year peaks on Wednesday as an abundance of upbeat global economic data boosted Wall Street and signs of quickening inflation dented fixed-income debt.
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Publish Date:04/January/2017 | 05:13

Euro soars, dollar slips in holiday-thinned trade

EghtesadOnline: The euro jumped to its highest in three weeks in thin Asian trade on Friday, but was on track for a losing year on expectations that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's policies will boost inflation and prompt the U.S. Federal Reserve to hike interest rates more frequently.
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Publish Date:30/December/2016 | 06:42

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

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

Yellen says Fed could raise interest rates 'relatively soon'

EghtesadOnline: The Federal Reserve could raise U.S. interest rates "relatively soon" if economic data keeps pointing to an improving labor market and rising inflation, Fed Chair Janet Yellen said on Thursday in a clear hint the U.S. central bank could hike next month.
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Publish Date:17/November/2016 | 15:41

Treasury Rout Sends Yields to 10-Month High as Volatility Surges

EghtesadOnline: The global bond rout intensified Monday, with a gauge of Treasuries volatility surging to the highest since February, on expectations that President-elect Donald Trump will increase government spending to boost economic growth and stoke inflation.
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Publish Date:15/November/2016 | 07:52

Asia stocks under pressure as dollar stays near 14-year high

EghtesadOnline: The U.S. dollar held near a 14-year high on Tuesday and Treasury yields extended their rise as investors braced for stronger inflation in the United States amid expectations of expansionary fiscal polices under Donald Trump's presidency.
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Publish Date:15/November/2016 | 06:01

In wake of Trump win, focus may drift back to Fed and inflation

EghtesadOnline: After Donald Trump's unexpected victory in the U.S. presidential election, investors may refocus in the coming week on the health of the world economy and any signs that years of rock-bottom interest rates and fiscal austerity are coming to an end.
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Publish Date:12/November/2016 | 06:28

Dollar steps back from seven-month high; Aussie trims gains

EghtesadOnline: The dollar stepped back from a seven-month high against an index of currencies on Wednesday after U.S. consumer prices showed a moderation in underlying inflation, prompting markets to trim bets on a December Federal Reserve rate hike.
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Publish Date:19/October/2016 | 07:22

Fed 'very close' to employment, inflation goals: Fischer

EghtesadOnline: The Federal Reserve is "very close" to its U.S. employment and inflation targets, Fed Vice Chair Stanley Fischer said on Monday, as he warned against making rash changes to the policy framework in an effort to boost economic growth.
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Publish Date:18/October/2016 | 05:18

Fed policymakers closer to rate hike, but inflation doubts remain: minutes

EghtesadOnline: Several voting Federal Reserve policymakers judged a rate hike would be warranted "relatively soon" if the U.S. economy continued to strengthen but doubts on inflation remained, according to the minutes of the Fed's September policy meeting released on Wednesday.
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Publish Date:13/October/2016 | 07:34

Fed expected to keep rates unchanged, may signal year-end hike

EghtesadOnline: The U.S. Federal Reserve is expected to keep interest rates unchanged on Wednesday amid tepid inflation and recent weak economic data, but could signal an increased likelihood of a hike by the end of the year.
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Publish Date:21/September/2016 | 10:36

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