Fed holds interest rates steady
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The U.S. Federal Reserve on   Wednesday held its benchmark interest rate steady for a second   straight meeting, saying that while inflation risks remain,   they should abate as economic growth slows.
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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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WASHINGTON -- The Federal Reserve kept interest rates steady, giving holiday shoppers a reason for some cheer. However, the Fed held back an extra gift Wall Street was hoping for: a signal that rates might actually be lowered soon.
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The Federal Reserve left its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 5.25 percent on Thursday and signaled that it would keep it at that level for some time.
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FRANKFURT - The European Central Bank held interest rates steady as expected on Thursday for the 17th month in a row, uncertain about how resilient the euro zone economy will prove to a strong currency and high oil prices.
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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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The US Federal Reserve keeps its main interest rate at 5.25%
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The Federal Reserve pushed U.S.  interest rates up by a modest quarter-percentage point on  Tuesday and expressed confidence that inflation could be kept  at bay by slowly lifting credit costs from rock-bottom levels.
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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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Amid growing signs of a US economic rebound taking root, the Federal Reserve appears likely to hold interest rates steady again at its upcoming policy meeting, analysts say.
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The U.S. Federal Reserve can stick to its plan to raise interest rates in a gradual manner despite sluggish gains in employment, a senior Fed official said on Friday, expressing confidence job growth would revive.
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Faced with a strengthening economy  and scant signs of runaway prices, the Federal Reserve appeared  set to keep interest rates steady on Wednesday while keeping up  a verbal guard against potential inflation.
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U.S. Federal Reserve officials are  expected to hold interest rates steady on Tuesday and retain a  cautionary warning about inflation risks, while taking stock of  cooler economic growth.
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Europe's central bank is expected to keep interest rates on hold at 2%, in sharp contrast with steady rate rises in the US.
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The Federal Reserve kept the benchmark US interest rate at 5.25 percent, declaring that inflation is slowing modestly, even as the economy picks up speed.
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The European Central Bank held its main interest rate steady as expected on Thursday amid rising inflation and slowing economic growth.
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The Bank of Japan kept interest rates unchanged on Tuesday, but economists still expect the central bank to raise rates early next year.