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• US STOCKS-Wall St drops after Bernanke hints at slowing stimulus Wednesday, 19 Jun 2013 | 5:43 PM ET

  *Shares tumble after Fed chief signals stimulus could be pared back. *Adobe, FedEx rise after results; Sprint tumbles. NEW YORK, June 19- U.S. stocks fell more than 1 percent on Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the central bank would start to reduce its stimulus measures later this year if the economy is strong enough.

• TREASURIES-U.S. yields jump as Bernanke signals less bond buying Wednesday, 19 Jun 2013 | 5:33 PM ET

  NEW YORK, June 19- Benchmark U.S. Treasury yields surged to their highest levels in 15 months on Wednesday as Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke suggested the U.S. central bank was prepared to reduce bond purchases if its economic outlook proves correct, even though the U.S. economy remained stuck at a sluggish pace.

• UPDATE 3-New Bank of Canada chief signals hands-off stance Wednesday, 19 Jun 2013 | 5:14 PM ET

  BURLINGTON, Ontario, June 19- Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz signaled a hands-off approach to monetary policy on Wednesday, calling for patience, at least for now, in "letting Mother Nature do her usual job" in rebuilding an economy he said was still damaged.

• WRAPUP 5-Bernanke says Fed likely to reduce stimulus this year Wednesday, 19 Jun 2013 | 5:00 PM ET

  *Fed says risks to growth, jobs have lessened since fall. WASHINGTON, June 19- Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Wednesday the U.S. economy is expanding strongly enough for the central bank to begin slowing the pace of its bond-buying stimulus later this year.

• COMMODITIES-Oil, gold dip on Bernanke stimulus remarks, grains up Wednesday, 19 Jun 2013 | 4:48 PM ET

  NEW YORK, June 19- Oil prices came under pressure on Wednesday while gold and copper fell after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the central bank could begin to scale back its stimulus measures for the U.S. economy later this year. Wheat had its biggest rally since April on bargain buying and expectations the grain will be used as a livestock feed.

• US STOCKS-Wall St slumps after Bernanke hints at slowing bond buying Wednesday, 19 Jun 2013 | 4:35 PM ET

  *Shares tumble after Fed chief signals stimulus could be pared back. *Adobe, FedEx rise after results; Sprint tumbles. NEW YORK, June 19- U.S. stocks fell more than 1 percent on Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the central bank would start to reduce its stimulus measures later this year if the economy is strong enough.

• Housing recovery to "accelerate" U.S. economy - Summers Wednesday, 19 Jun 2013 | 4:35 PM ET

  JERUSALEM, June 19- A recovery in the housing market and strong growth in consumer wealth will help jump-start. "There are no certainties, there are enormous risks and there are some substantial problems but... the American economy is coming back," Summers, Obama's top economic adviser until November 2010, told a conference in Jerusalem on Wednesday.

• PRECIOUS-Gold hits 1-month low on Bernanke's reduced stimulus talk Wednesday, 19 Jun 2013 | 4:13 PM ET

  NEW YORK/ LONDON, June 19- Gold fell to a one-month low on Wednesday after the U.S. The precious metal fell further after Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke said at a later press conference on the Fed's decision that "The committee currently anticipates that it will be appropriate to moderate the monthly pace of purchases later this year."

• UPDATE 8-Oil pressured by Bernanke comments, crude stocks up Wednesday, 19 Jun 2013 | 4:11 PM ET

  Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the Fed might reduce the amount of money it pumps into the economy later this year, while higher crude stocks in the United States also hurt prices.

• US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Wall St ends sharply lower after Bernanke comments Wednesday, 19 Jun 2013 | 4:05 PM ET

  NEW YORK, June 19- U.S. stocks fell sharply on Wednesday, with losses accelerating in afternoon trading after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the central bank could begin to scale back its stimulus measures later this year. The Dow Jones industrial average was down 205.66 points, or 1.34 percent, at 15,112.57.

• Bernanke Taper Tantrum! Wednesday, 19 Jun 2013 | 4:03 PM ET

  

  Taper Tantrum! Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke stated again that if economic conditions continue to improve, the Fed will begin tapering its bond purchases by year end.

• Market Volume Is Coming Back: Trader  Wednesday, 19 Jun 2013 | 4:02 PM ET

  

  Parsing market reaction to the Federal Reserve's policy statement, with Jeff Saut, Raymond James; Brian Gendreau, Cetera Financial Group; Gordon Charlop, Rosenblatt Securities; and CNBC's Rick Santelli.

• FOREX-Dollar rallies after Fed offers brighter economic view Wednesday, 19 Jun 2013 | 3:56 PM ET

  The Fed said it would maintain its current $85 billion a month in bond purchases, but Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke said the U.S. central bank expects to slow the pace of the purchases later this year. "

• Stocks, Bonds Lower Post-Fed  Wednesday, 19 Jun 2013 | 3:54 PM ET

  

  Why stocks and bonds are going lower today following Bernanke's press conference, with Kenny Polcari, O'Neil Securities; Rich Bernstein, Richard Bernstein Advisors; Jason Pride, Glenmede; and David Kudla, Mainstay Capital Management.

• WRAPUP 4-Bernanke points to reduced Fed bond buying this year Wednesday, 19 Jun 2013 | 3:32 PM ET

  *Fed says risks to growth, jobs have lessened since fall. WASHINGTON, June 19- Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Wednesday the U.S. central bank expects to slow the pace of its bond purchases later this year and bring them to a halt around mid-2014, comments that weighed on stocks and pushed bond yields to a 15- month high.

• Bernanke Has Failed: Steve Forbes  Wednesday, 19 Jun 2013 | 3:30 PM ET

  

  Fed Chairman Bernanke anticipates that it would be appropriate to moderate the monthly pace of purchases later this year. Steve Forbes, Forbes Media; Mark Olson, Trelliant Risk Advisors; Richard Wolff, The New School; and CNBC's Steve Liesman, Rick Santelli and Gary Kaminsky, react.

• GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks, bonds drop as Bernanke points to reduced Fed bond buying Wednesday, 19 Jun 2013 | 3:21 PM ET

  *U.S. equities fall as Bernanke says QE could be reduced this year. NEW YORK, June 19- Bond prices and equities fell while the dollar rose on Wednesday after Ben Bernanke laid out a blueprint for how the Federal Reserve could wind down its bond purchase program.

• FOREX-Dollar gains vs major currencies after Fed decision Wednesday, 19 Jun 2013 | 3:17 PM ET

  NEW YORK, June 19- The U.S. dollar reversed early losses and rose against the euro and yen on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve's Federal Open Market Committee said it sees diminished downside risks to the outlook for the economy and the labor market.

• Gold Turns Lower as Dollar Gains on Fed Statement Wednesday, 19 Jun 2013 | 3:13 PM ET

  

  Gold prices erased earlier gains on Wednesday as investors digested the possibility of tapering and the US dollar rose.

• US STOCKS-Wall St falls sharply on Bernanke comments, Fed statement Wednesday, 19 Jun 2013 | 3:11 PM ET

  *Adobe, FedEx shares rise after results. NEW YORK, June 19- U.S. stocks fell 1 percent in a volatile session on Wednesday, with losses accelerating after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said a reduction in the rate of stimulus could occur this year if the economy continues to improve.