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Federal Reserve ends bond-buying stimulus

30/10/2014(0)
The Federal Reserve cited an improving economy Wednesday as it ended its landmark bond-buying program and pointed to gains in the job market – a key condition for an ... Read More
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Fed to stress-test banks with housing scenarios

24/10/2014(0)
The Federal Reserve said it will scrutinize how 31 large U.S. banks, including JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Citigroup Inc., would respond to a plunge in equity and housing ... Read More
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As Fed meets, markets fixate on 2 words

16/09/2014(0)
A two-word change in the Federal Reserve’s post-meeting statement on Wednesday could drive speculation that the Fed will raise interest rates sooner in 2015 than investors expect. Some economists ... Read More
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Fed Research Shows Investors Underestimate Path of Rate Rise

09/09/2014(0)
Low volatility across financial markets may signal investors are underestimating how quickly the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates, according to researchers at the San Francisco Fed. “Surveys, market ... Read More
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Fed’s Powell says alternative to Libor needed

05/09/2014(0)
The U.S. Federal Reserve will accelerate its search for a substitute to the Libor benchmark interest rate to stave off what would be “a horrible mess” if the current ... Read More
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Lawmakers criticize Fed’s crisis lending program

19/08/2014(0)
Federal Reserve was urged to limit its crisis lending programs for big banks from a bipartisan group of lawmakers. During the crisis, the Fed invoked its emergency lending powers ... Read More
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Traders Flood U.S. With $3.4 Trillion of Bond-Auction Demand

14/07/2014(0)
The intensifying debate over when the Federal Reserve raises interest rates is little more than a sideshow when it comes to the ability of the U.S. to borrow. For ... Read More
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European Stocks Drop for Fifth Day; Fugro Tumbles

10/07/2014(0)
European stocks fell for a fifth day, as Chinese exports (CNFREXPY) missed estimates and some Federal Reserve officials expressed concern over complacency about risks in the economy. U.S. index ... Read More
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Dollar slips on Fed minutes, Aussie eyes jobs test

10/07/2014(0)
The dollar started at one-week lows against a basket of major currencies on Thursday, coming under some pressure after minutes of the Federal Reserve’s June meeting gave no clear ... Read More
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Fed, Confident in Economy, Details End of Bond-Buying Program

10/07/2014(0)
The Federal Reserve said on Wednesday that it planned to stop adding to its bond holdings in October, in a sign of its confidence that the economy is gaining ... Read More
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