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Indices in for rough ride, but correction could spur more buying: Experts
Analysts said equity markets across the globe are under pressure after the minutes of the recent US Federal Reserve meeting
 "Indices in for rough ride, but correction could spur more buying: Experts")
Fed's James Bullard wants taper to start by Dec, end by March 2022
The Fed has been buying $80 billion of Treasuries and $40 billion of mortgage-backed securities a month to help the economy heal from Covid-19 downturn
 "Fed's James Bullard wants taper to start by Dec, end by March 2022")
Euro near 3-month low after soft data, dollar looks to Fed's minutes
The euro staggered near a three-month low against the dollar on Wednesday after disappointing German data raised doubts about the strength of the economic recovery
 "Euro near 3-month low after soft data, dollar looks to Fed's minutes")
Gold at near three-week peak as dollar weakens; Fed minutes in focus
Gold prices on Tuesday hit their highest in nearly three weeks, as a pullback in the dollar made bullion less expensive for holders of other currencies
 "Gold at near three-week peak as dollar weakens; Fed minutes in focus")
Dollar awaits Federal Reserve minutes, kiwi aloft on rate expectations
The kiwi rose as much as 0.4% to a one-week high of $0.7066, briefly breaking above its 200-day moving average, before settling around $0.7055 in morning trade
 "Dollar awaits Federal Reserve minutes, kiwi aloft on rate expectations")
Gold set for biggest monthly drop since 2016 on Fed's hawkish stance
Gold was hovering around an over two-month low on Wednesday as investors awaited US jobs data for further clarity on the Federal Reserve's policy stance
Gold hits 1-week low on dollar bounce, mixed signals from Fed officials
Gold prices slipped to a one-week low on Monday, weighed down by a bounce in the dollar and mixed signals from the US Federal Reserve
 "Gold hits 1-week low on dollar bounce, mixed signals from Fed officials")
Gold prices on back foot as dollar firms; traders await US Fed data
Spot gold was down 0.2% at $1,774.96 per ounce, as of 0251 GMT. US gold futures fell 0.4% to $1,776.10.
 "Gold prices on back foot as dollar firms; traders await US Fed data")
Fed officials expected to signal start of monetary policy shift debate
Federal Reserve officials on June 16 are expected to at least flag the pending start of talks about when and how to exit from the crisis-era policies
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Gold extends losing streak to fourth day on worries over Fed taper talk
Gold prices fell on Wednesday for a fourth straight session, hurt by a stronger dollar as investors awaited the outcome of the U.S. Federal Reserve's latest meeting
What investors are watching from the Fed: taper talk and inflation
The Fed is keen to minimize the possibility of a market disruption when it begins to reduce its $120 billion per month government bond
 "What investors are watching from the Fed: taper talk and inflation")
Gold prices down for third day as dollar firms ahead of Fed meeting
Spot gold was down 0.2% at $1,861.96 per ounce, as of 0224 GMT, after falling to its lowest since May 17 at $1,843.99 on Monday
 "Gold prices down for third day as dollar firms ahead of Fed meeting")
Dollar hovers near one-month high with market frozen before Fed test
The U.S. currency has been buoyed as traders closed short positions before the Fed's two-day policy-setting confab, which kicks off on Tuesday
 "Dollar hovers near one-month high with market frozen before Fed test")
Gold gains after US Federal Reserve maintains easy monetary policy stance
Gold prices rose on Thursday, as the dollar weakened after the US Federal Reserve kept the interest rate unchanged and reiterated its stance to keep benchmark rates near-zero through at least 2023
 "Gold gains after US Federal Reserve maintains easy monetary policy stance")
US Fed policymakers signal broad agreement on monetary policy, economy
In their first remarks in the new year, heads of several regional Fed banks noted a strong job market, robust consumer spending and a rising optimism for a resolution to the trade tensions
 "US Fed policymakers signal broad agreement on monetary policy, economy")
US traders want Fed to hold rate cuts until after 2020 Presidential polls
That is the read from traders on Friday after a government report showed employers added 266,000 jobs last month
 "US traders want Fed to hold rate cuts until after 2020 Presidential polls")
US Fed minutes show rates on hold until economy shows 'material change'
The minutes also showed that policymakers further discussed the possibility of setting up a standing repo facility in the wake of recent ructions in short-term money markets
 "US Fed minutes show rates on hold until economy shows 'material change'")
Federal Reserve must cut rates by 100 basis points, says Donald Trump
The Fed cut rates last month for the first time in a decade and signalled it was open to doing more amid slowing global growth
 "Federal Reserve must cut rates by 100 basis points, says Donald Trump")
Trump's deficit economy
Redistribution from the bottom to the top reduces aggregate demand, because those at the top spend a smaller fraction of their income than those below
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Four reasons why the US Fed's 25 bps rate cut assumes significance
With the US-China trade standoff still to be resolved and with Brexit also in limbo, a cut in rates should help to assuage sentiment
 "Four reasons why the US Fed's 25 bps rate cut assumes significance")
