Stock Markets Wait for the Fed
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The Dow Jones industrial average ended slightly lower while the Nasdaq composite index inched higher yesterday as investors waited for hints from the Federal Reserve about the pace of interest-rate increases.
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Investors will listen for any hint from Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan today that a pause in interest-rate rises may be near while lawmakers try to enlist him in the struggle over Social Security reform.
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U.S. stock index futures edged lower on Tuesday before a Federal Reserve meeting that investors hoped would yield clues about the outlook for interest rates.
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Wary financial markets will listen  for any hint from Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan on  Wednesday that a pause in interest-rate rises may be near while  lawmakers try to enlist him in the struggle over Social  Security reform.
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The dollar edged slightly downward Tuesday as markets awaited a Federal Reserve decision on interest rates.
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Stock index futures fell before the  start of Wall Street trading on Monday with eyes on the Federal  Reserve's first Term Auction Facility (TAF), a money market  operation intended to ease the credit crunch.
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Wall Street's stocks are set for a flat   start to Thursday trade as investors sit tight ahead of key   inflation data and a speech by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben   Bernanke.
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U.S. stock futures were nearly  unchanged on Friday as markets await an indication of the  economy's health from key data and a speech from Federal  Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan.
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Wall Street fluctuated as investors awaited economic data and speeches from central bank officials.
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The question before investors this week will be whether a combination of government and central bank relief -- with more likely to come -- has signaled the go-ahead for a return to stocks.
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Stocks headed for a lower open on Thursday due to uncertainty about when the Federal Reserve would cut interest rates and as mixed reports on the economy spurred caution.
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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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U.S. stocks looked set to open around breakeven on Friday as markets await a speech from Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan and some economic data revisions for direction amid a dearth of corporate news.
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Wall Street stocks were set for a better start on Tuesday, and investors were waiting to hear the latest thoughts from Ben Bernanke, the Federal Reserve chairman.
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Shares looked set for a firmer start on Thursday, building on gains from the previous session ahead of key economic data. Investors also keenly await the Federal Reserve's rate decision and its statement.
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U.S. stock futures pointed to a lower  market open on Tuesday ahead of an expected U.S. central bank  interest rate hike, with investors pulling back from Monday's  rally.
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NEW YORK - Investors adopted a wait-and-see attitude on the economy, despite Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan's improved assessment, and bid stocks modestly lower Wednesday as Wall Street waits for better economic and earnings news.    While Greenspan said the economy has "regained some traction" after the summer's slowdown, investors looked past his congressional testimony, focusing instead on uncertainty about the health of the economy, third-quarter earnings pre-announcements and fiscal policy...