Dollar rises, notching 2nd weekly advance in a row
The dollar strengthened sharply on Friday against the euro after a surprisingly strong reading on U.S. retail-sales…
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U.S. stocks flat as consumer stocks gain, energy dips
U.S. stocks swung Monday between small gains and losses as consumer shares rose after encouraging data, offsetting…
FTSE 100 inches higher as Fed fuels rally in mining stocks
U.K. stocks staged a broad-based rally Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve had decided to slow the pace of…
Fed seen holding rates steady as it faces fine balancing act
The U.S. Federal Reserve is expected to hold interest rates steady on Wednesday as it balances continued concerns…
Asia stocks soar as dollar slide boosts oil
Asian stock markets rallied Thursday as speculation the U.S. Federal Reserve might opt to not raise interest rates…
Fed keeps rates unchanged, wary eye on global markets
The U.S. Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged on Wednesday and said it was "closely monitoring" global…
Asia stocks produce tentative gains on Fed’s ‘dovish tilt’
Asian shares rose slightly in choppy trade on Thursday as investors attempted to interpret the U.S. Federal…
Asian stocks near two-month highs on encouraging China data
Asian shares held two-month highs Monday as a batch of Chinese data showed the economy slowing while still managing…
Fed’s Fischer: 2015 U.S. rate rise ‘an expectation, not a commitment’
U.S. Federal Reserve policymakers are still likely to raise interest rates this year but that is “an expectation,…
Asian stocks rise on fading Fed rate views
Fading expectations that the U.S. Federal Reserve will raise interest rates this year and a bounce in oil prices…