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Strong jobs’ report sends most stock markets, bond yields higher

06 Aug 2021

A positive jobs report spurred Wall Street to push some stocks and Treasuries higher on Friday, but investor optimism was tempered by looming inflation, a potential decline in Federal...

UAE interbank rates up replicating US Fed’s move

20 Jun 2021

The interest rates charged by the Emirates Inter-Bank Offered Rate (EIBOR) jumped across all terms post the Central Bank of the UAE increased on Thursday its base rate applicable...

US Federal Reserve’s rate hike shift sends stocks into disarray

17 Jun 2021

European and US stocks pulled in different directions on Thursday as traders digested the Federal Reserve bringing forward its forecasts for hiking interest rates to prevent the US economy...

US Federal Reserve to end relaxed capital requirements for large banks

19 Mar 2021

The Federal Reserve says it will restore capital requirements for large banks that were relaxed as part of the Fed’s efforts to shore up the financial system during the...

Stock markets cheer dovish US Fed as bond rumblings return

18 Mar 2021

World share markets edged higher on Thursday after the US Federal Reserve promised to keep its support in place, though another rise in global bond yields and the dollar...

Recovery bets uplift stocks as US Federal Reserve comes into focus

15 Mar 2021

World shares inched higher while US bond yields held near a 13-month peak on Monday on bets that economic growth would accelerate, even though investors became wary of the...

Fed stimulus news, virus concerns darken mood of global investors

20 Nov 2020

World stocks edged higher on Friday, but gains were capped by dwindling stimulus in the United States and concerns about the damage to the global economy from further COVID-19 infections....

Federal Reserve to convene as virus puts US recovery on edge

26 Jul 2020

The Federal Reserve meets this week amid mixed signals on the health of the US economy, with some major sectors bouncing back from the coronavirus-caused downturn and others struggling. Retail...

Federal Reserve warns of a possible sustained recession from pandemic

13 May 2020

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell warned on Wednesday of the threat of a prolonged recession resulting from the viral outbreak and urged Congress and the White House to act...

Fed officials worry about lasting economic scars from virus crisis

02 May 2020

After rolling out trillions of dollars in support for the US economy during the coronavirus pandemic, Federal Reserve officials have begun warning of potentially lasting scars to the workforce...

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