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Newmont Mining Corp.'s shares closed in the green by 3.39% to $22.87 on Wednesday afternoon, mirroring the surge in gold prices following the Federal Reserve's statement. MarketWatch reports that the Fed dropped the word "patient" from its interest rate guidance, indicating a
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As the markets await the Federal Reserve's move on interest rates, Chair Janet Yellen has signaled that the central bank is preparing to raise the federal funds rate, but remains patient for now. Speaking at a US Senate panel, Yellen emphasized that the US labor market still shows
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Markets are preparing for Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen's Congressional testimony, which may provide insight into the timing of the Fed's anticipated interest rate hike. Meanwhile, the GDP data is expected to be released on Wednesday, which could have a significant impact on the markets. Home
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Investors are cautiously optimistic that the Federal Reserve will take steps to stimulate the US economy, sparking a rally in stocks on the back of a disappointing economic forecast from the International Monetary Fund. The IMF has reduced its US growth forecast to 1.5 percent this year and 1.
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Gold futures ended nearly unchanged Wednesday, as traders waited for the Federal Reserve's policy decision, which may have implications for short-term demand for gold as a refuge. The Federal Open Market Committee's two-day meeting concluded, with traders expecting some form of stimulative move to support the
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The Federal Reserve is widely expected to resume quantitative easing on Wednesday, a move aimed at stabilizing the nation's sputtering recovery and avoiding a deflationary spiral. Despite objections from inflation-fearing dissident members, the Fed's policy-setting committee is likely to implement a smaller, open-ended program of buying
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The US economy, struggling with high unemployment and stagnant growth, is set to receive a significant boost as the Federal Reserve is expected to inject up to $1tn in quantitative easing to stimulate growth and create jobs. Fed chairman Ben Bernanke is expected to override doubters and implement the stimulus,
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Kerr-McGee, a U.S. oil and gas producer, has agreed to sell its British North Sea oil and gas interests to A.P. Moeller-Maersk and Centrica for $3.5 billion. The company has been undergoing significant changes under pressure from shareholders, including billionaire financier Carl Icahn, who dropped a bid
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The Federal Reserve Board has voted to increase the federal funds rate by a quarter point for the 10th time, raising the rate to 3.5 percent. This decision comes on the heels of a strong job report and growing concerns about inflation. Meanwhile, the World Trade Organization is set
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Stocks in the United States experienced a mixed finish yesterday as the Federal Reserve announced a quarter-percentage-point increase in the nation's benchmark lending rate. The Fed's decision to maintain a "measured" approach to further rate hikes helped ease investor worries, but the market still
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The recent Federal Reserve Bank rate hike has boosted annual yields for money market mutual funds to 2.22%, a 335% increase from 1.51% one year ago, helping the asset class recover from the losses incurred during the series of interest rate cuts between 2002 and 2004. According to
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The US Federal Reserve raised the key Fed Funds rate to 2.75 per cent for the seventh time in ten months, sparking concerns about inflationary pressures. The move, announced in a statement by the Federal Open Market Committee, surprised markets and led to a sharp decline in US shares
