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Powell says Fed will announce update on SLR exemption in coming days

An exemption on the "supplemental leverage ratio" was put in place at the start of the coronavirus pandemic to encourage big banks to lend and support bond and short-term funding markets

US Treasury Yields climb as market awaits Federal Reserve statement

The benchmark yield surged to 1.676%, the highest level since February 2020

Bears rule D-St for 4th day; Sensex tanks 562 pts in broad-based sell-off

All the sectoral indices ended the day in the red with the Nifty Realty, Metal, and PSU Bank indices dropping up to 3 per cent

Gold firms on inflation bets; focus on US Federal Reserve's policy verdict

Gold prices edged up to hover near their highest in over two weeks on prospects of higher inflation, although trade was range-bound as investors exercised caution ahead of the US Federal Reserve meet

S&P 500 ends lower as investors eye US Federal Reserve meeting

(Reuters) - The S&P 500 ended lower on Tuesday, weighed down by energy and industrial stocks as investors awaited the result of the Federal Reserve's two-day policy meeting.

Tech stocks lift S&P 500, Nasdaq as Federal Reserve meeting kicks off

Apple biggest boost to S&P 500, Nasdaq; retail sales drop more than expected in Feb

Winter storms hammer US manufacturing production in February

Manufacturing production dropped 3.1% last month, also weighed down by a global semiconductor shortage, the Federal Reserve said on Tuesday

Global Markets: Stocks keep spirits up before US Fed meets

E-mini futures for the S&P 500 hit a record high before trading flat on the day

Fed interest rate decision, macro data to guide stock markets this week

Updates on COVID-19 situation and related news will also remain on participants' radars, says an analyst

Treasury dealers offload bonds as regulatory deadline approaches

One explanation for the disconnect is that dealers are taking steps to trim holdings before the expiry of a key regulatory exemption on March 31

The recovery risks

Economic management in India will remain tricky

Why this Fed won't bat an eyelash at Joe Biden's spending blitz

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden administration and congressional Democrats are on the cusp of pumping another nearly $2 trillion into a U.S. economy just starting to show signs of life in the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Wall Street slumps on US Fed remarks on inflation, jobs; bond scare

Benchmarke US Treasury yields rose toward last week's highs as Powell spoke, and the dollar hit a three-month high

S&P 500 rises in choppy trading ahead of Powell on rising bond yields

(Reuters) - The S&P 500 firmed on Thursday after two days of losses while sentiment was fragile ahead of remarks from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on rising bond yields.

US Federal Reserve may need more than words in next battle with markets

February's bond selloff sent U.S. 10- and 30-year Treasury yields more than 30 basis points higher while governments from France to Australia saw their borrowing costs jump

Biden's Budget nominee Neera Tanden withdraws nomination amid opposition

President Joe Biden's pick to head the Office of Management and Budget, Neera Tanden, has withdrawn her nomination after she faced opposition from senators for her controversial tweets

Fed to keep monetary policy easy, stay patient as US economy revives

"We are just being honest about the challenge," Powell told lawmakers when asked about Fed projections that inflation will remain at or below the central bank's 2% target through 2023

Data-focused Powell paves way for era of extended loose Fed policy

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Between deep wounds to the labor market and weak inflation, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell delivered a simple message to investors fixated on rising U.S. bond yields and price risks: watch the data, and don't expect any changes in monetary policy until the economy is clearly improving.

Global equities rise as US bond yield fears ease

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A gauge of global equity markets rose on Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said interest rates will remain low, calming market jitters sparked by a jump in U.S. Treasury yields on fears that a robust recovery would drive inflation higher.

Powell says may take more than 3 years to hit Fed's inflation goal

"We are just being honest about the challenge," Powell told the House of Representatives Financial Services Committee