Fed raises rates as job gains, firming inflation stoke confidence Fed raises rates as job gains, firming inflation stoke confidence:- The U.S. Federal Reserve raised interest rates on Wednesday for the second time in three months, a move spurred by steady economic growth, strong job gains and confidence that inflation […]
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Asian stocks slip, Fed's decision day makes investors wary Asian stocks slip, Fed's decision day makes investors wary:- Asian stocks slipped on Wednesday as investors took profits before a U.S. central bank policy meeting that could signal how much monetary tightening to expect during the remainder of the year, with […]
Sterling slips as Brexit talks get green light, stocks advance before Fed Sterling slips as Brexit talks get green light, stocks advance before Fed:- Sterling slipped on Tuesday after Britain's parliament paved the way for Prime Minister Theresa May to launch divorce talks with the European Union, while stocks advanced […]
Strong U.S. job growth, rising wages set stage for Fed rate hike Strong U.S. job growth, rising wages set stage for Fed rate hike:- U.S. employers hired workers at a robust pace in February, beating expectations, and wages grinded higher, which could give the Federal Reserve the green light to […]
WikiLeaks says it releases files on CIA cyber spying tools WikiLeaks says it releases files on CIA cyber spying tools:- Anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks on Tuesday published what it said were thousands of pages of internal CIA discussions about hacking techniques used over several years, renewing concerns about the security of […]
Pharma, bank stocks pull Wall Street lower Pharma, bank stocks pull Wall Street lower:- U.S. stock prices closed lower on Tuesday as weakness in drug and financial shares sent the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average to their first consecutive sessions of declines in more than a month. […]
New U.S. budget priorities threaten housing aid programs New U.S. budget priorities threaten housing aid programs:- When Paul Ryan, speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, talks of social mobility, about helping struggling Americans move out of impoverished areas to give them greater opportunity, Shiva Daniels is the kind of […]
Stocks drop as markets wary of Fed, geopolitical tensions Stocks drop as markets wary of Fed, geopolitical tensions:- U.S. stock futures dropped and Asian shares were on the defensive on Monday as investors weighed the near-certain prospect of an interest rate hike in the United States this month against news […]
Yellen points to March rate hike as Fed signals end of easy money Yellen points to March rate hike as Fed signals end of easy money:- The U.S. Federal Reserve's long-stalled 'liftoff' of interest rates may finally get airborne this year as policymakers from Chair Janet Yellen on Friday to […]
Target shares dive on earnings outlook, price cut plans Target shares dive on earnings outlook, price cut plans:- Target Corp (TGT.N) said on Tuesday it will rely more on low prices to compete with rivals like Wal-Mart and Amazon, admitted many of its stores needed freshening up, and told Wall […]
