Investors want Fed to pause - now
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Next week could be the moment of truth  for stocks. Investors will look to see if the Federal Reserve  delivers on the expectation that it is poised to pause after  more than two years of raising interest rates.
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By Tim Ahmann WASHINGTON  - The U.S. Federal Reserve will take another small step this week toward raising interest rates to more normal levels, but may be getting rates up to a point that allows for a pause in increasing them, analysts say.
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Wall Street pulled back as investors awaited testimony from the Federal Reserve chairman and Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson before the Senate Banking Committee.
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The dollar firmed on Wednesday as  investors awaited comments from the Federal Reserve chief that  are expected to point to further rises in U.S. interest rates  this year.
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The U.S. dollar paused near recent  lows Friday but dealers expected selling to resume after a  weekend meeting of G20 finance ministers, while stock investors  sought cover in companies immune to currency risks.
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NEW YORK -- With some investors wringing their hands about inflation and the Federal Reserve's efforts to keep it in check, those with bond fund holdings could be forgiven for wanting to take their money and run. But while some market observers see volatility ahead, few are ready to call it quits.
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The stock market's continued uncertainty last week may have made investors want to tune out.
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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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The "tentative" status may be making investors jittery.
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The Federal Reserve tried to soothe Wall Streetâs nerves on Wednesday, but a fund manager frayed them by warning that two pillars of the financial markets might crumble.
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Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan will hog the limelight in financial markets this week as investors seek clues on how quickly U.S. interest rates will rise as soaring oil prices start to affect economic activity.
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Wall Street pulled back yet again after a Federal Reserve official suggested that rising inflation could prevent the central bank from making further interest rate cuts.
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Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan yesterday urged the federal government to reduce its budget deficit and to encourage greater personal saving, warning that foreign investors will not
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Wall Street stocks remained in the doldrums this morning as investors awaited the end of a Federal Reserve meeting that is expected to result in this year&#39;s third interest rate hike.
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Investor's Business Daily - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke offered the market some soothing words Wednesday to counter consumer price and housing data that raised concerns about inflation and an economic slowdown.
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Wall Street is looking for a rate cut by the Federal Reserve Bank to help bolster the United States economy and ease problems caused by tightening credit availability.
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Wary financial markets will listen for any hint from Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan on Wednesday that a pause in interest-rate rises may be near while lawmakers try to enlist him in the struggle over Social Security reform.