Markets Await the Fed&#39;s Next Move
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Investors paid more attention to the weather than to Wall Street last week, and with good reason. Hurricane Ivan sent oil prices back to their highest levels in almost a month, grounded the planes of beleaguered
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The Federal Reserve is handing investors a powerful new tool: timely insight into policy makers&#39; thinking. The Fed&#39;s decision to speed up release of the minutes of its Federal Open Market
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U.S. stock markets looked set to lack clear direction on Friday with market participants waiting for inflation data and a speech by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, both at 1230 GMT.
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U.S. stocks may stall at the start of  this week as investors wait for word from the Federal Reserve's  final policy meeting of the year.
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U.S. markets will need a fresh dose of  merger activity and a clear signal from Federal Reserve  Chairman Alan Greenspan about the strength of the economy and  the pace of future interest rate hikes to clock gains next  week.
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The dollar stayed in tight ranges on  Tuesday as the market, widely expecting a U.S. interest rate  increase later in the day, waited for the Federal Reserve to  shed light on the future course of monetary tightening.
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U.S. markets will need a fresh dose of merger activity and a clear signal from Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan about the strength of the economy and the pace of future interest rate hikes to clock gains next week.
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Stock futures were little changed on   Thursday as stock indexes sat near four-month highs and   investors looked toward a fresh batch of economic data to shed   light on the Federal Reserve's next move on interest rates.
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THE US Federal Reserve is set to press ahead this week with a further rise in American interest rates, with markets on alert for a signal of the pace and timing of future increases.
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Fed watchers are set to take over on  Wall Street next week as a Federal Open Market Committee  meeting could give stock investors more clues on the outlook  for interest rates.
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U.S. stocks may stall at the start of next week as investors wait for the outcome of the Federal Reserve's policy meeting.
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The Federal Reserve is likely to make one of three moves on interest rates.
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U.S. stocks looked set to open around breakeven on Friday as markets await a speech from Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan and some economic data revisions for direction amid a dearth of corporate news.
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Stocks index futures pointed to a  slightly higher open on Tuesday but investors could remain on  the sidelines ahead of the Federal Reserve&#39;s rate decision and  statement as well as quarterly results from Lehman Brothers  .
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Major currencies were little changed as market players awaited a speech by Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke tomorrow, key US employment data on Friday and a euro zone interest rate decision on Thursday.
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With little doubt about the Federal Reserve's plans for a quarter-point rate hike, financial markets were focusing on another question: When will the Fed stop?
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Stocks barely moved on Thursday as investors stayed cautious before a Federal Reserve statement that could give clues on the outlook for interest rates.