Stocks on short leash with Fed, CPI
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U.S. stocks may stall at the start of next week as investors wait for the outcome of the Federal Reserve's policy meeting.
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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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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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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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US stocks edged barely higher in early Tuesday afternoon trading as investors anticipated the Federal Reserve would stay on its course of only &quot;measured&quot; interest-rate increases.
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Stocks rose slightly on Thursday as  inflation data suggesting the Federal Reserve will not stray  from its course of measured interest rate hikes encouraged  investors.
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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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Stocks headed for a slide at the open on Tuesday as fear of a recession gripped investors, prompting the Federal Reserve to slash benchmark U.S. interest rates by 75 basis points in a surprise intermeeting decision.
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U.S. stocks tumbled on Tuesday, with the Nasdaq closing at a one-month low, after the Federal Reserve said in minutes from a December meeting that interest rates remained too low to contain inflation.
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U.S. stocks were little changed on  Friday as concerns about higher interest rates and inflation  kept pressure on the market after several days of losses.
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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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U.S. stocks sold off on Tuesday after  minutes from a December Federal Reserve meeting revealed the  policy-making committee was concerned about the potential for  inflation, triggering worry about more rate increases.
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Recession worries pushed U.S. stocks lower on Tuesday, but the decline was shallower than feared at first as an emergency interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve helped to ease investor fears and stabilize global markets.
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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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Stocks looked poised for a lower open on Tuesday after a Wall Street Journal article cast doubt on the chances of a Federal Reserve interest rate cut on Wednesday.
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U.S. stocks tumbled on Tuesday after  minutes from a December Federal Reserve meeting showed the  policy-making committee was concerned about the potential for  inflation, triggering investor worry about more rate increases.
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U.S. stocks finished little changed on   Monday as investors' reluctance to take big positions before   inflation data and the Federal Reserve's decision on interest   rates later this week outweighed the boost that energy   companies' shares got from rising oil prices.