Central bankers wait to assess market turmoil
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BASEL, Switzerland  - Central bankers are in a holding pattern awaiting clear signs of how the last month of market upheaval has affected the economy, policymakers said on Sunday.
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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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No oneâs willing to hazard a guess on interest rates. But all eyes are now on Tuesdayâs mid-term review. Can any banker, bond market trader, corporate treasurer, or economist worth his salt second-guess
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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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New problems in America and Europe, wrought by the faltering U.S. mortgage sector, jolted financial markets on Wednesday as investors looked for a rapid central bank response.
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Investors shouldn't be writing off banks quite yet.
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Bank of England chooses to take 'wait-and-see' approach after mixed economic data
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Federal Reserve Bank officials said on  Monday financial turmoil has increased risks facing the U.S.  economy, but comments by others suggested there was still  debate about how quickly the central bank would need to act.
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Investors tried to determine whether a lackluster week presaged a departure from the marketâs months-long run-up or merely a temporary pause.
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Investors worldwide are assessing a U.S. recession, the third round of bad news to come from the worldâs largest economy since the onset of global financial turmoil in August.
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Investors buffeted by the credit crisis  will enjoy no pre-Christmas lull as central banks began putting  a pump-priming plan into action on Monday while critical  results from major American banks loom later in the week.
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Northern Rock waits to see if a government pledge to protect accounts will reassure its customers.
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Despite a report showing inflation in check, a worsening housing slump and a mixed economic outlook could put the Fed in a tight spot as it considers its next steps.
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Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is likely to tell Congress this week the central bank is more worried U.S. inflation will flare than it is that housing market turbulence will seriously damage the economy.
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Blink and you might have missed it. A few months ago, economists were celebrating Europe's long-awaited return to growth. Now, as the European Central Bank policy board meets on Thursday, come hints that the upturn may have peaked.
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Investors still appeared skittish ahead of the Federal Reserveâs interest rate decision.
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More cautious market watchers may not expect an imminent decline, but they express doubts about what lies beyond the next several months.