Markets eye federal rate decision
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The next meeting of the US Federal Reserve will dominate markets early in the week as investors look for clues about economic strength and the pace of interest rate hikes.
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The Bank of England unveils its latest decision on interest rates later Thursday, with analysts predicting a tough call amid a gloomy outlook on the consumer front.
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The Federal Reserve is widely expected to raise the federal funds rate at its policy meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 21, despite recent mixed economic news.
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Stocks looked set for a strong open on Monday, as investors scooped up equity futures on expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at the end of a two-day policy meeting that will begin on Tuesday.
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Wall Street opinion is split on whether the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates at its meeting Tuesday, with conventional wisdom siding with a rate hike.
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Stocks could rally back up to their  highs of the year this week if the Federal Reserve shows Wall  Street that its decision to keep interest rates on hold last  month was not just a one-off.
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Stocks were mixed Wednesday as the Federal Reserve prepared to meet and investors looked ahead to an another hike in interest rates.
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Stock prices were lower in early trading today as Wall Street awaited minutes from the Federal Reserveâs Aug. 7 meeting, which could provide insight into whether it may cut rates.
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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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EYES ON THE FED The main news of the week will be the Federal Open Market Committee meeting, at which the central bankers are widely expected to keep interest rates steady (Wednesday). Last weekÂs news that the Consumer Price Index had risen 0.2 percent in August, down from 0.4 percent in July, looked to some economists like validation that inflation was slowing, a trend that would not tempt the Fed to raise rates. But the Producer Price Index for August also comes out this week, helping to inform any decision (Tuesday). Other reports this week will include the second-quarter current-account deficit (Monday), August housing starts (Tuesday) and leading economic indicators (Thursday).
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The Federal Reserve is handing investors a powerful new tool: timely insight into policy makers&#39; thinking. The Fed&#39;s decision to speed up release of the minutes of its Federal Open Market
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After weeks of stock market turbulence caused by soaring bond yields, Wall Street will now be able to gauge the chance of an interest rate hike straight from the source: the Federal Reserve.
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Stock futures were little changed on   Friday as investors awaited a key inflation report which could   shed light on the Federal Reserve's next move on 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 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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Ben S. Bernanke and his colleagues at the Federal Reserve will decide today whether to cut interest rates for the second time in a week -- and find themselves in the difficult position of having either to risk cutting rates too much or risk disappointing financial markets and spurring more panic.
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Stocks index futures pointed to a  slightly higher open on Tuesday but investors could remain on  the sidelines ahead of the Federal Reserve&#39;s rate decision and  statement as well as quarterly results from Lehman Brothers  .