Market edges lower, uncertainty before Fed
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Stocks edged lower on Wednesday on disappointment about corporate financial results and uncertainty whether an expected Federal Reserve rate cut could head off a U.S. recession.
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The Dow Jones industrial average ended slightly lower while the Nasdaq composite index inched higher yesterday as investors waited for hints from the Federal Reserve about the pace of interest-rate increases.
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The dollar weakened on Friday after top  U.S. Federal Reserve officials sounded cautious on credit  tightening, fueling jitters in the market ahead of U.S.  employment figures due later in the day.
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Stock markets looked set to open lower on Tuesday, with futures on all three main indexes in the red ahead of the start of the Federal Reserve's two-day monetary policy committee (FOMC) meeting.
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U.S. stock index futures were lower ahead of Wall Street's opening on Friday, with the focus on Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, the weaker dollar and a new batch of quarterly results.
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World stocks edged lower on Tuesday while Wall Street was set for a weaker open as investors remained cautious over the health of the U.S. economy after a fallout in U.S. risky mortgages and credit turmoil.
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U.S. stock futures pointed to a lower  open on Wall Street on Friday, as investors nervously awaited  fresh data for clues on the strength of the economy.
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Responding to a worldwide stock sell-off and fears about a U.S. recession, the Federal Reserve slashed its benchmark interest rate before the opening of the U.S. markets.
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Stock index futures pointed slightly  lower on Friday as traders turned cautious before consumer  price data that may influence expectations for further Federal  Reserve interest rate cuts.
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U.S. stock futures slid on Thursday,  pointing to a slightly lower market open, with Wall Street  looking poised for a pull-back, while China's interest rate  hike added concerns that global economic growth may slow.
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Recession worries pushed stocks lower on Tuesday, but the decline was shallower than feared at first as an emergency interest-rate cut by the Federal Reserve helped ease investor fears and stabilize global markets.
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The dollar edged down on Friday after soft US manufacturing data fueled the view that the Federal Reserve may slow or even temporarily halt its tightening campaign.
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Stock index futures fell on Tuesday as investors turned cautious before a speech by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke that could provide clues on the outlook for interest rates.
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NEW YORK - Stocks are seen moving lower at the open Wednesday as investors come to grips with the Federal Reserve hiking its key rates by a quarter point to 1.75 percent.    Dow Jones futures fell 14 points recently, while Nasdaq futures were down 2.50 points and S&P futures dropped 1.80 points...
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U.S. stock futures fell on Tuesday as   investors were nervous about the last inflation data to be   released before the Federal Reserve's decision on interest   rates.
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Global stock markets saw dizzying declines Tuesday as a drop in US consumer confidence suggested slow growth ahead and Federal Reserve comments hinted at deeper-than-expected housing market woes.
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Wall Street stocks were set for a lower start on Thursday, as doubts continued about a plan by world central banks to help alleviate the worst effects of the credit squeeze and worries about inflation returned.