Asian stocks, dollar pause as Fed meeting looms
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Asian stocks edged lower on Tuesday and the dollar hovered above a record low against a basket of major currencies as investors held their fire ahead of a U.S. Federal Reserve policy-setting meeting that is expected to cut 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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Stocks finished mixed in a volatile session Monday as investors worried that the continued fall of the US dollar would spur inflation and hurt the overall economy.
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This 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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Asian stocks edged lower on Wednesday as profit taking set in after two days of gains and the dollar firmed ahead of comments from Fed chief Alan Greenspan that are expected to cement the case for further U.S. rate rises.
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The dollar stayed in a holding pattern on Thursday as investors looked to next week's meeting of the Group of Seven economic powers for direction, particularly hints on whether China would revalue its currency soon.
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U.S. stocks were set for a subdued start  on Tuesday ahead of a central bank meeting that is set to keep  key rates unchanged as trading activity begins to wind down for  the year.
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The dollar held near a record low  against the euro and a 4-1/2-year low versus the yen on Monday,  sending Asian shares sharply lower, after a meeting of rich and  developing nations said nothing to arrest its fall.
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Asian stocks took a breather on Monday after four straight weeks of gains, with expectations of a U.S. interest rate cut this week helping to offset renewed worries about a global credit squeeze.
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Asian share markets were flat on Tuesday, ignoring weaker oil prices and a mild rise in U.S. stock markets, and the dollar paused as officials in Europe and Japan fretted about its recent decline.
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The dollar fell against the yen but rose against other currencies Thursday as investors waited for fresh economic developments in the United States to gauge the state of jittery markets.
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U.S. stocks were little changed on   Tuesday as data showed inflation slowing in August, but   investors avoided placing big bets a day before the Federal   Reserve decides on interest rates.
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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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Asian stocks, which have been jittery this year at any ill omen from the U.S. market, are likely to take note on Monday of Wall Street's latest fall, while investors continue to keep an eye out for bargains.
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U.S. stocks hovered near the unchanged  mark on Tuesday as investors took another pause after last  week's big rally, with the Fed expected to raise interest rates  a quarter point on Wednesday.
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Stocks were mixed Wednesday as Federal Reserve policymakers met and investors looked ahead to another hike in interest rates. In early afternoon trading, the Dow Jones industrial
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The dollar held steady against major  currencies on Tuesday as markets waited to see what the Federal  Reserve says about the U.S. economy after an expected interest  rate rise later in the session.