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The Federal Reserve said Wednesday that it will halt crisis-driven asset purchases early next year, setting the stage for three interest-rate hikes in 2022 to help counter the threat of persistently high inflation. The stock market, which was lower as investors braced for Fed meeting news, improved, with the Dow …

In an effort to contain price increases that hit a 39-year high last month, the Fed on Wednesday agreed to clear the way for earlier and faster interest rate hikes in 2022 by accelerating the phase-out of its bond-buying stimulus.The Fed’s policymaking committee left its benchmark rate near zero but …

Tech shares investors are not waiting around for Powell to tell what economist and traders already know: The Fed is about to get very serious about inflation. The remainder of the market is waiting and holding their breath.The Dow Jones Index is flat. The S&P 500 is down just 0.2%. …

Investors are digesting data on retail sales and look for update on plan to wind down bond-buying program. Sales at US retail stores, online sellers and restaurants rose by a seasonally adjusted 0.3% in November from the previous month, the Commerce Department reported. US government bond yields edged higher Wednesday, …

New York Mercantile Exchange oil futures and the nearest delivered Brent contract on the Intercontinental Exchange extended losses into a third successive session Wednesday, with investors keeping risk appetite in check following the outlook for lower demand growth next year hit by the rapidly spreading omicron variant. Market attention has …

Gold prices stabilized on Wednesday, December 15, after falling sharply in the previous session, as investors awaited the Federal Reserve’s decision to reduce the stimulus measures it took in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic. Traders are closely watching the Fed’s moves to see if it will speed up the …

Traders, investors and economists are eying the upcoming signals by the US Federal Reserve Bank’s policy meeting that began on Tuesday. Anticipations have been dominating all over financial markets throughout Tuesday’s North American session, with the meeting ending on the second and final day, Wednesday.The meeting comes amid expectations that …

The US Federal Reserve officials on Wednesday are expected to set plans to begin accelerating the withdrawal of the massive bond-buying program, enacted in early 2020 to help the economy and financial markets cushion the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, as they seek to remove the crutches from the US …

Gold prices are under pressure on Tuesday following US data and the upcoming Federal Reserve’s decision. The yellow metal broke below the $1780 support and tumbled to $1766, reaching the lowest level since December 3.From the bottom, XAU/USD rebounded to as highs at $1777 and as of writing it is …

The more speculative assets have dropped ahead a host central bank meetings, as markets began to consider a world of tighter monetary policy.Bitcoin was not an exception, falling below USD 47,000, more than 30% off its all-time high reached just last month. Bitcoin tumbled 3.77 per cent, while Ethereum was …