Fed, Corporate Forecasts to Set Tone
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U.S. 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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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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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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Stock index futures suggested a weaker start for Wall Street on Wednesday as investors await reports that will preview Friday's payrolls data and offer clues on the Federal Reserve's next rate move.
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Wall Street may find itself on the  defensive next week if reports on housing and growth suggest  that the United States economy is headed for an acute slowdown  despite the Federal Reserve's pause in its two-year cycle of  interest-rate increases.
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Stock index futures suggested a weaker  start for Wall Street on Wednesday as investors await reports  that will preview Friday&#39;s payrolls data and offer clues on the  Federal Reserve&#39;s next rate move.
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The Federal Reserve is widely expected to raise the federal funds rate at its policy meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 21, despite recent mixed economic news.
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Stocks index futures rose on Tuesday, with investors likely to take their cues from a speech by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke as speculation about a reduction in interest rates ran high.
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The next meeting of the US Federal Reserve will dominate markets early in the week as investors look for clues about economic strength and the pace of interest rate hikes.
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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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Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke looks set to tell Congress this week that the U.S. economy is sound, but that the central bank is still concerned that inflation, while moderating, may not fully come to heel.
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Stock futures eased on Thursday, suggesting Wall Street shares may pare some of the previous day's gains as investors await word on the outlook for monetary policy from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke.
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Wall Street's wait is up: the Federal Reserve meets this week to decide what to do about interest rates.
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The Federal Reserve is close to agreeing changes in its communication strategy, including quarterly publication of internal forecasts, but it will not adopt an inflation target any time soon, Fed sources said on Friday.
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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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Wall Street is set for a flat start on  Wednesday after Federal Reserve minutes showed the central bank  is in no hurry to raise the cost of borrowing but raised  concerns about the strength of the U.S. economy.
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WASHINGTON: The Federal Reserve is likely to lift key rates by a quarter-point this week, but a sputtering US economy is forcing policymakers to re-evaluate the outlook for future increases, analysts say.