Fed seen holding steady, may fine-tune message on economy
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The Federal Reserve concludes a two-day meeting Thursday widely expected to hold interest rates steady and note signs of a rebound in the US economy, despite the persistent slump in housing, analysts say.
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U.S. Federal Reserve policy-makers started a meeting on Tuesday at which they are expected to hold official interest rates steady and retain a cautionary warning about inflation risks.
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The Federal Reserve is expected to  nod to signs of easing inflation when policy-makers meet next  week, but with signs U.S. economic growth is reviving,  inflation looks set to remain its main concern.
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The Federal Reserve decided to keep interest rates steady Wednesday and acknowledged that the economy is slowing down, which could mean the Fed may not need to raise rates further in the near future.
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Federal Reserve policy-makers meeting for a second day on Thursday look set to hold borrowing costs steady as they monitor risks that U.S. inflation could rekindle and that economic growth may stall.
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The Federal Reserve on Thursday held  benchmark U.S. interest rates steady at 5.25 percent for an  eighth straight meeting and dropped a description of core  inflation as &quot;elevated.&quot;
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The economy slowed last month and   inflation remained in check, according to data released on   Friday, providing further support for the Federal Reserve to   hold interest rates steady when it meets next week.
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The U.S. Federal Reserve on Tuesday held benchmark interest rates steady at 5.25 percent for a fourth straight meeting, while renewing a warning that risks from inflation remain.
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Stocks should stay firm next week if  the Federal Reserve says the economy is recovering and if  corporations entering the heart of the so-called confession  season go slow on profit warnings.
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ST. LOUIS  - The U.S. appears likely to avoid an economic slowdown, and Federal Reserve interest rate targets are well-positioned to stabilize the economy, St. Louis Fed Bank President William Poole said on Monday.
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The dollar held steady on Thursday, with investors reluctant to take positions ahead of U.S. trade data that could offer clues on whether the greenback can sustain its recent rally.
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Recent action by the Federal Reserve is likely to calm troubled  U.S. markets, but inflation remains a worry, a top U.S. central bank official said on Friday.
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Consumers may not notice for another month, but the Federal Reserve yesterday concluded that the that the economy &quot;appears to have regained some traction&quot; and raised its key
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The European Central Bank is expected to keep interest rates steady at 2 percent on Thursday, with markets looking for any hint that the central bank's worries about growth have heightened.
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The U.S. economy may lose a step to  record high oil prices but concerns over inflation are likely  to keep the Federal Reserve on a steady course of gradually  raising interest rates, analysts say.
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The Federal Reserve opens a two-day meeting Wednesday where policymakers are likely to hold rates steady and note signs of a rebound in the US economy despite the persistent slump in housing.
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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.