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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Tomorrow&#39;s US Federal Reserve meeting will likely dominate markets this week as investors look for clues about economic strength and the pace of interest rate hikes.
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Stocks advanced slightly on Thursday, although investors remained cautious as they awaited the Federal Reserve's statement for clues on the interest-rate outlook.
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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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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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WASHINGTON : With little doubt about the Federal Reserve&#39;s plans for a quarter-point rate hike, financial markets were focusing on another question: When will the Fed stop?
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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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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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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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Next 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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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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Wall Street turned mixed today as investors awaited speeches from Federal Reserve officials following a dismal employment report Friday.
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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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THE US Federal Reserve is set to press ahead this week with a further rise in American interest rates, with markets on alert for a signal of the pace and timing of future increases.
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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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NEW YORK - The blue-chip Dow average ended slightly lower, while the tech-driven Nasdaq inched higher on Tuesday as investors waited for hints from the Federal Reserve about the pace of interest-rate increases on Wednesday.
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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.