NEW YORK, May 23- For the past few months, the U.S. The Fed's evolving stance was made apparent by Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke's remarks to Congress Wednesday, where he laid out the conditions that might cause the Fed to reduce its $85 billion a month buying of Treasuries and mortgage-backed bonds.
NEW YORK, April 26- With signs of a slower economy mounting, the near-term outlook for U.S. stocks isn't rosy, but investors may find comfort next week from the world's major central banks.
NEW YORK, April 26- With signs of a slower economy mounting, the near-term outlook for U.S. stocks isn't rosy, but investors may find comfort next week from the world's major central banks.
NEW YORK, March 28- U.S. institutional investors recommended reducing stocks holdings and increasing bond allocations in March even as the Dow Jones industrial average passed an all-time high, judging risks to this year's bullish run have grown. The U.S. economy, however, is showing signs of steady improvement at a time when Europe and Japan are struggling.
*Poll shows Asian, Brazil stocks set to bounce back. LONDON, March 19- The breakneck ascent of developed world stocks this year is probably over, but major emerging markets should gain strongly from here after a poor start, Reuters polls showed on Tuesday. S&P 500 index, for example, came close to its all-time high last week.
*Dow hits another all-time high, S&P 500 nears record. NEW YORK, March 6- Wall Street mostly edged higher on Wednesday, with the Dow hitting another record, helped by a private payroll survey that bodes well for the monthly jobs report due at the week's end.
WASHINGTON, Feb 7- The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits fell last week and a trend reading hit a near five-year low, a sign the grinding recovery in the labor market remains on track. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits dropped by 5,000 to a seasonally adjusted 366,000, the Labor Department said.
President Barack Obama "essentially fired" Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke in televised remarks this week, former Federal Reserve Governor Laurence Meyer says.
Tuesday, 18 Jun 2013 | 6:00 PM ETHow to approach the Fed's monetary decision, with Mad Money host Jim Cramer.
Tuesday, 18 Jun 2013 | 12:01 PM ETThe Federal Reserve won't change course on quantitative easing this week, Steve Weiss of Short Hills Capital says.