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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 …

The Federal Reserve is expected on Wednesday to announce that it is speeding up the end of its pandemic-era bond purchases and signal a turn to interest rate increases next year as a guard against surging inflation.The identification of the Omicron coronavirus variant last month has added a new level …

Gold is falling on Wednesday, before the decision of the Federal Reserve. Recently it bottomed at $1763m the lowest since December 3 and then rebounded toward $1770. Price is moving sideways with a bearish bias.The US November retail sales report came in below expectations and boosted gold for a few …

The US Federal Reserve will announce monetary policy decisions and release the updated Summary on Wednesday at 19:00 GMT. As we get closer to the release time, here are the expectations as forecast by analysts and researchers of 5 major banks. TDS “The taper pace will likely be doubled to …

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 S&P 500 falls during the New York session, it is traded is at 4,615.85, down by almost 1.02%, after the US Producer Price Index for November rose the most since 2010, on the footsteps of the last week’s CPI, as more pressures build up on the Federal Reserve Bank …