SYDNEY, June 18- All the major currencies marked time in Asia on Wednesday as investors waited anxiously to see if the Federal Reserve could clarify the outlook for policy without sending markets into a fresh frenzy.
*Brent crude rises to hover around $106. NEW YORK, June 18- U.S. equities pushed higher on Tuesday as investors grew more confident that the Federal Reserve would temper its recent statements on the future reduction of U.S. monetary support, while still pointing to economic improvement.
NEW YORK, June 18- The U.S. dollar rose for a second day against the yen on Tuesday as some traders bet the Federal Reserve may signal it is almost ready to reduce its bond buying program aimed at propping up the economy.
*Brent crude rises above $106 before trimming gains. NEW YORK, June 18- U.S. equities pushed higher on Tuesday as investors grew more confident that the Federal Reserve would temper its recent statements on the future reduction of U.S. monetary support, while still pointing to economic improvement.
NEW YORK, June 18- The U.S. dollar rose for a second day against the yen on Tuesday as some traders bet the Federal Reserve may signal it is almost ready to reduce its bond buying program aimed at propping up the economy.
NEW YORK, June 18- The U.S. dollar rose against most other major currencies on Tuesday as some traders bet the Federal Reserve may signal it's close to reducing its bond-buying program aimed at propping up the economy.
LONDON, June 18- Wild exchange rate swings in the yen are giving investors an added incentive to sell holdings of the emerging debt that not so long ago was billed as one of the prime beneficiaries of Japan's money-printing drive.
LONDON, June 18- The dollar rose on Tuesday, moving away from recent two-month lows against the yen, with further gains dependent on U.S.
MUMBAI, June 18- The Indian rupee approached a record low while other Asian currencies also fell, reflecting the high stakes for regional policymakers should the Federal Reserve end a period of easy money that had boosted markets from Jakarta to Mumbai.
LONDON, June 18- The dollar rose on Tuesday, trading above recent two-month lows against the yen, with further gains dependant on U.S.
TOKYO, June 18- The U.S. dollar hovered above a two-month low against the yen on Tuesday but struggled to extend gains on worries the U.S. The Australian dollar slipped after the minutes of the Reserve Bank of Australia showed the bank thinks the currency remains high despite its recent steep decline and sees scope for further depreciation.
TOKYO, June 18- The U.S. dollar hovered above a two-month low against the yen on Tuesday but uncertainty ahead of the outcome of the U.S. The dollar fetched 94.61 yen in early Asian trade, little changed from late U.S. levels after positing its first gains in five sessions on Monday.
*Dollar extends gains after Empire State, housing data. NEW YORK, June 17- The dollar climbed against the yen for the first time in five trading sessions on Monday, as stock markets rallied on expectations the Federal Reserve's policy announcement this week will reassure investors that monetary stimulus will remain in place.
*Dollar extends gains after Empire State, housing data. NEW YORK, June 17- The dollar rose against the yen for the first time in five trading sessions on Monday, as stock markets rallied on expectations the Federal Reserve's policy announcement this week will reassure investors that monetary stimulus will remain in place.
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