WASHINGTON, June 19- The Federal Reserve on Wednesday said risks to the outlook for the U.S. economy and job market had eased since last fall, but it said it would keep buying $85 billion in bonds per month given the still-high level of unemployment.
*Physical demand sluggish in China, India- traders. LONDON, June 19- Gold firmed on Wednesday as stock markets retreated ahead of a Federal Reserve policy statement, but uncertainty over the future of the U.S. central bank's quantitative easing programme kept the price in a narrow range.
*Physical demand sluggish in China, India- traders. LONDON, June 19- Gold edged higher on Wednesday as stock markets retreated ahead of a Federal Reserve policy statement, but uncertainty over the future of U.S. central bank's quantitative easing programme kept it in a narrow range.
HELSINKI, June 19- Finland on Wednesday slashed the outlook for its economy, predicting it will shrink for the year, raising doubts about its reputation as one of the euro zone's healthiest economies. The finance ministry said it now expects Finland's gross domestic product to shrink 0.4 percent this year instead of growing 0.4 percent as it forecast in March.
*Gold down 1.7 percent so far this week. SINGAPORE, June 19- Gold fell for a third straight session on Wednesday, hovering near the lowest level in four weeks, as a rally in stocks and investor caution over the Federal Reserve curbing its stimulus programme sapped support for bullion.
DuckDuckGo CEO Gabriel Weinberg says web traffic on his search engine, billed as an alternative to Google that doesn't store your private information, surged 33 percent after the NSA news broke. Weinberg discusses the model of his search engine, and how the company makes money.
Wednesday, 19 Jun 2013 | 6:31 AM ETJohn Silvia, Wells Fargo Securities, and Barbara Marcin, Gabelli Dividend Income Fund, discuss whether investors should reconsider allocating their portfolios as the Fed wraps up its two-day policy meeting.
Wednesday, 19 Jun 2013 | 8:53 AM ETKen Langone, Invemed Associates chairman and president, called Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke a "lame duck."