A brighter economic forecast from the Federal Reserve helped the stock market pare steep losses that followed uninspiring reports on consumer sentiment and housing.
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Forecast helps market pare losses
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FTSE 100 recovers from sharp fall
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Stocks up after Fed leaves rates unchanged
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Markets have discounted rate cuts
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Fed says the economic recovery is on firmer footing
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Stocks suffer steep losses
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Wall Street heads to higher on optimism about
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Bernanke delivers bleak assessment of US economy
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Economy showing signs of maturity:
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Stronger than expected manufacturing activity lifts markets
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Investors embrace riskier assets after the resumption of quantitative easing
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US economy shows signs of stabilizing
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Oil reverses losses
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Shares end higher on economic optimism
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Housing affordability eroded in most markets in the second quarter
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Economic sentiment hits new lows
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US Federal Reserve slashes GDP forecast