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Stocks slip in Europe as cautious investors refine Federal hike bets
Gains in Asia helped to counter the pullback in Europe to keep the MSCI all country stock index in positive territory, up 0.16% at 728 points, but still down about 3.8% so far this year.
 "Stocks slip in Europe as cautious investors refine Federal hike bets")
Gold price slips as US yields firm; traders await Fed rate hike clues
(Reuters) - Gold prices eased on Tuesday, pressured by higher U.S. Treasury yields, as investors looked for clues about the Federal Reserve's interest rate hike timeline from its policy meeting next week.
 "Gold price slips as US yields firm; traders await Fed rate hike clues")
Asian shares turn negative as treasury yields rise 1% ahead of Fed
Each of the region's major markets, apart from some Chinese indexes, gave up their earlier gains.
 "Asian shares turn negative as treasury yields rise 1% ahead of Fed")
Asia shares tick higher as spotlight stays on Fed Reserve's rates hike
Asia's share markets were mostly higher even as global investor attention remains fixed on the prospect of US interest rate hikes in the next few months
 "Asia shares tick higher as spotlight stays on Fed Reserve's rates hike")
Foreign portfolio investor flows turn to a trickle as Fed taper nears
Net investment in Indian equity market lowest in 19 months
 "Foreign portfolio investor flows turn to a trickle as Fed taper nears")
Gold prices hold ground despite Fed's rate rise signals
With U.S. markets closed for a public holiday, spot gold rose 0.2% to $1,820.50 per ounce by 1412 GMT, while U.S. gold futures had inched 0.2% higher to $1,820.50
 "Gold prices hold ground despite Fed's rate rise signals")
Gold eases as Treasury yields gain on Federal Reserve rate hike bets
Gold prices eased on Monday, as U.S. Treasury yields gained on hawkish signals from the Federal Reserve and markets began to price in a sooner-than-anticipated reduction in balance sheet
 "Gold eases as Treasury yields gain on Federal Reserve rate hike bets")
US Fed officials signal March rate hike as inflation surges to 40-yr high
US Federal Reserve officials signaled this week that the central bank could start raising interest rates in March as the country's annual inflation surged to an almost 40-year high in December 2021
 "US Fed officials signal March rate hike as inflation surges to 40-yr high")
Markets rally as US Fed expands balance sheet; $31 bn added in last 2 weeks
Historically, there has been a high positive correlation between the changes in the US Federal balance sheet and the changes in the Indian equity markets
 "Markets rally as US Fed expands balance sheet; $31 bn added in last 2 weeks")
Joe Biden nominates 3 for Fed board, including first Black woman
The three nominees, who will have to be confirmed by the Senate, would fill out the Fed's seven-member board
 "Joe Biden nominates 3 for Fed board, including first Black woman")
European shares in red as Fed officials signal hike in interest rate
At 0835 GMT the MSCI world equity index, which tracks shares in 50 countries, was down 0.2%, having fallen overall so far in January.
 "European shares in red as Fed officials signal hike in interest rate")
Asian shares fall as Fed officials' signal hike in interest rate
Fed Governor Lael Brainard became the latest and most senior US central banker on Thursday to signal that rates will rise in March to combat inflation.
 "Asian shares fall as Fed officials' signal hike in interest rate")
Raskin nomination for Fed regulation chief would put Wall Street on notice
Raskin, a former Fed governor and Treasury official under former President Barack Obama, will replace Randal Quarles who was appointed the Fed's vice chair for supervision by Trump
 "Raskin nomination for Fed regulation chief would put Wall Street on notice")
Biden nominates historically diverse slate of nominees to Fed's key posts
The White House sent the nominations to the Senate late on Thursday
 "Biden nominates historically diverse slate of nominees to Fed's key posts")
Gold eases after rally fuelled by Powell comment, US inflation data eyed
Gold prices eased on Wednesday as traders kept an eye out for US inflation data for rate clues after less hawkish comments from the Federal Reserve chief
Dollar swoons as Fed's Powell soothes policy fears; CPI test looms
The dollar slid to its weakest since November against major peers after Federal chief Jerome Powell said it may take several months to make a decision on balance sheet
 "Dollar swoons as Fed's Powell soothes policy fears; CPI test looms")
Powell says US Fed could start to shrink balance sheet later this year
US Federal Reserve Chair, Jerome Powell has said that the central bank could start to shrink its balance sheet later this year.
 "Powell says US Fed could start to shrink balance sheet later this year")
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
Powell says economy can withstand Fed tightening, Omicron surge
Powell told the Democratic-controlled panel that stabilizing prices was necessary to keep an economic expansion and employment growth underway.
 "Powell says economy can withstand Fed tightening, Omicron surge")
Fed chief vows to prevent higher inflation from becoming entrenched
US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said hat the central bank will use its tools to prevent higher inflation from becoming entrenched while supporting the economic recovery.
