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Fed rate decision: All you need to know about the most anticipated financial choice of the year
Markets have been obsessed with the Fed, with 'will they, won't they' speculation on interest rates.
Asian markets climb despite anxiety over Fed meeting
Traders remain cautious as the US Federal Reserve considers a first rate hike in nearly a decade.
Asian markets mixed as investors await Fed meeting
US central bank widely expected to hold interest rates steady.
Asian markets down on gloomy China data
Chinese factory output and fixed-asset investment data missed expectations.
Asian markets fall despite gains on Wall Street
Investors cautious ahead of Fed's policy-setting meeting on 16-17 September.
Lower than expected US job creation thought to postpone Fed interest rate hike
Disappointing figures send markets diving despite record low unemployment rate.
Asian markets slide on renewed China concerns
Beijing reportedly considering halting large scale share purchases.
US GDP beats expectations and sends markets soaring
The gross domestic product grew by 3.7%, around 0.5 percentage points higher than market expectation.
Asian shares rally on strong Wall Street lead
China stocks return to positive territory as monetary easing calms investors.
Asian shares rise despite poor China data
Official figures showed Chinese exports plunge in July and factory prices suffer a steep fall.
Asian stocks head lower amid US rate rise talk
Investors weighing up the prospects of a rate hike from the Federal Reserve in September.
Asian shares recover on China services growth
China services index advances to 53.8 in July from 51.8 in the previous month.
Asian markets rise as Fed inches closer to rate hike
Japanese shares boosted by strong earnings and better-than-expected industrial output data.
Asian stock markets flat ahead of Fed meeting
Investors are looking for signals on the timing of an interest rate hike from the US central bank.
China shares plunge 8% amid growth concerns
Decline marks biggest one-day loss since February 2007.
US job market grew fastest since December 2014 with small businesses taking lead
Analyst says only worry in US job market is underperforming energy sector.
Raghuram Rajan: Global economy may be heading towards another Great Depression
Rajan, known for his prediction of the 2008 financial crisis, has been against unconventional monetary policies of US Fed and ECB.
FX fixing scandal: UBS to pay $545m in combined fines and pleads guilty over Libor
Bank will pay penalty of $342m over FX fixing and another $203m over Libor matter.
Fed officials say rate increase in June 'on the table', but Warren Buffett expects delay
Loretta Mester and John Williams, Federal Reserve heads of Cleveland and San Francisco, hint at rate increase.
US banks pass first round of Federal Reserve stress tests
All 31 of America's banks passed the first round
Crude off two-month low on higher US stocks, but yet to break near term support
Brent crude has to fall through $52.4 to confirm the reversal of the uptrend since last month.
Gold rises in 2015 but still way behind uptrend barrier
Gold has to break $1255-$1270 region to delay hitting $1000.
Swiss franc keeps day's gains despite worsening deflation as Fed comments halt dollar rally
Swiss y/y CPI rate falls to -0.3% in December from -0.1%, unemployment rate up to 10-month high.
US could hike interest rates in next six months as headwinds decline, says Cleveland Fed chief
Cleveland Fed President Loretta Mester said economy is on firm footing and central bank could increase rates in first half of 2015.
Technical analysis: Will USD index hit 100 in 2015?
The index is biased northward and charts point to 95-97 levels next year
Asian currencies mixed amid stock rally, dollar strength; Chinese yuan drops to 6-month low on data
Fed statement aided risk rally and currencies of India, Indonesia and Malaysia.
Bill Gross: Central banks' QE may not help solve debt crisis
Janus Capital portfolio manager says central banks in US, Europe and Japan creating more and more debt.
Gold and Silver Plunge to Four-Year Lows as Fed, BoJ Moves Strengthen Dollar
Gold and silver fall to four-year lows as US dollar rallies and a surprise easing move by BoJ bolsters flows to riskier assets.
US Fed Ends Quantitative Easing but Keeps Ultra-Low Interest Rates
Country's economic recovery would continue despite weak outlook for global economy, according to Fed.
Central Banks Watch: All Eyes on Fed as Tapering Set to End; BoJ, RBNZ, Sweden, Brazil, Hungary, Israel and Mexico to Set Rates
US central bank scheduled to end its quantitative easing programme.