Muddled Economic Data Ahead of Fed Meeting
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Sales of new homes rose slightly in September but remained near their lowest levels ever. Orders for durable goods declined, but a crucial measure of business spending rose.
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The dollar stalled on Wednesday after  weaker-than-expected U.S. economic data failed to provide new  direction for the market, as focus shifted to what the Federal  Reserve would say after an expected rate rise next week.
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Wall Street looked set to open little changed on Friday ahead of economic data that might provide a steer on the outlook for the economy, which has recently thrown up a string of weak figures.
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Looked at from a certain angle, the Fed's dramatic (though not unexpected) rate cut yesterday morning is a bit screwy.
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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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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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The dollar eased from the previous day's  three-week high versus the euro on Tuesday as investors grew  cautious ahead of a series of key economic data due from the  United States this week. Recent U.S. data have been sending  mixed signals about economic recovery, contradicting upbeat  comments from Federal Reserve officials and fanning uncertainty  over the U.S. interest rate outlook.
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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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Wall Street fluctuated as investors awaited economic data and speeches from central bank officials.
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The minutes of the Federal ReserveÂs Aug. 8 meeting showed a general expectation that the economy would perform at a sub-par level through next year.
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Stocks finished a back-and-forth session mixed yesterday as investors grappled with weaker-than-expected economic data and weighed the chances that the Federal Reserve would lower interest rates.
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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 dollar posted gains against the euro on Tuesday, digesting a slew of US economic data that failed to substantially alter expectations for Federal Reserve interest rate hikes.
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Stocks looked set to open lower on  Wednesday, with the focus on economic data for clues about the  outlook for growth and the Federal Reserve's next monetary  policy 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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The dollar shuffled in tight ranges on  Tuesday as the market looked to U.S. economic indicators due  later in the day for clues about the pace of monetary  tightening.
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Latest data points to sluggish growth while bond investors fear inflation.