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Gold prices bound for worst quarter in over a year on hawkish US Fed
(Reuters) - Gold slipped on Thursday, heading for its worst quarter in five as a hawkish tone from global central banks dimmed appeal for the non-yielding asset.
 "Gold prices bound for worst quarter in over a year on hawkish US Fed")
World m-cap drops below $100 trn as Fed cuts rates, war continues
India's market ranking has once again slipped to seventh position as a variety of crises bother investors
 "World m-cap drops below $100 trn as Fed cuts rates, war continues")
Fed hikes rates half point, will shrink assets to curb US inflation
The US central bank will begin allowing its holdings of Treasuries and mortgage-backed securities to roll off in June.
 "Fed hikes rates half point, will shrink assets to curb US inflation")
Is the US Fed rate hike always bad for equity markets? What analysts say
While the general consensus is of 6-7 rate hikes this year by the US Fed, there are some who expect lower rate hikes and a slowdown in the economy
 "Is the US Fed rate hike always bad for equity markets? What analysts say")
TMS Ep157: Battery-swapping, Sumant Sinha, Fed's rate hike, in-flight WiFi
Does draft battery-swapping policy address e-scooter concerns? What's Sumant Sinha's take on economic recovery? Will markets absorb Fed's whiplash? How does in-flight WiFi work? Answers here
 "TMS Ep157: Battery-swapping, Sumant Sinha, Fed's rate hike, in-flight WiFi")
US dollar strengthens as data supports bigger Fed rate hikes
Weekly initial jobless claims fell to a seasonally adjusted 187,000 last week, the lowest level since September 1969 and below the 212,000 forecast
 "US dollar strengthens as data supports bigger Fed rate hikes")
Gold prices steady as Ukraine concerns offset rate hike bets
Spot gold was last up 0.1% at $1,945.56 per ounce by 1026 GMT. U.S. gold futures rose 0.3% at $1,943.10
 "Gold prices steady as Ukraine concerns offset rate hike bets")
Dollar falls as hawkish Fed Reserve delivers without an extra kick
The dollar fell on Wednesday after the U.S. Federal Reserve moved to a hawkish monetary policy but without delivering a tougher surprise that might have added to its weeks-long momentum
 "Dollar falls as hawkish Fed Reserve delivers without an extra kick")
Gold prices slip on Russia-Ukraine peace talks, looming Fed rate hike
Spot gold was down 0.4% at $1,909.87 per ounce as of 10:59 ET (1459 GMT), after touching its lowest since March 1 at $1,903.59 earlier in the session
 "Gold prices slip on Russia-Ukraine peace talks, looming Fed rate hike")
Ukraine war, oil prices may force RBI to re-think rate hike cycle: Analysts
The Budget and RBI's last policy took a conservative estimate of crude prices $75 per barrel. This is likely to be a challenge going forward, economists say
 "Ukraine war, oil prices may force RBI to re-think rate hike cycle: Analysts")
Fed's Jerome Powell vows to stop inflation from becoming 'entrenched'
He said the economy's fast-paced recovery from Covid was giving rise to persistent supply, demand imbalances
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Global shares turn positive after US Fed's tapering announcement
MSCI's global gauge of stocks gained 0.10%, and the pan-European STOXX 600 index rose 0.26% after the Fed's statement
2014 vs 2021: How a US Fed Reserve's taper can move the asset prices
While US monetary policy was far from hawkish in 2014, it stood in contrast to the ultra-dovish trajectories of central banks in Europe, Japan and other countries
Sensex snaps 3-day winning run, slips 17 pts; Realty index sheds 2%, IT 1%
Investors looked to lock in gains after the recent rally but most dips were bought into, which left indices unchanged at close.
 "Sensex snaps 3-day winning run, slips 17 pts; Realty index sheds 2%, IT 1%")
Sensex rises 176 pts to end above 56K for first time; BSE Midcap jumps 1%
The broader markets, meanwhile, outperformed, rising for the fourth straight session
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Fed says progress made toward conditions for tapering bond buys
Any move to shrink policy support will be based on progress on the Fed's goals for jobs and inflation
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Amid US election uncertainty, the Fed is likely to lay low this week
The Federal Reserve is scheduled to release its latest policy statement after two days of debate in which policymakers lacked a critical piece of information: who will run the US for next four years
 "Amid US election uncertainty, the Fed is likely to lay low this week")
US Fed revisits Great Recession-era idea of keeping low interest rates
Fed officials anticipate the United States will suffer the worst economic downturn since World War Two, and they have no intent to let up on providing stimulus for the foreseeable future
 "US Fed revisits Great Recession-era idea of keeping low interest rates")
A quick look at RBI's measures to arrest Covid-19 slowdown
The RBI has reduced the repo rate by 75 basis points (bps) to 4.4 per cent, and the reverse repo rate by 90 bps which now stands at 4 per cent
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Fed's failure to fix credit plumbing leaves markets scrambling for dollars
The big disappointment for markets was that the Fed did not offer a repurchase programme for the commercial paper market
