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Covid-19 impact: Fed policymakers see economy plateauing, risks ahead

Business owners are "nervous again," Ralph Bostic, president of the Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank, said in webcast remarks to the Tennessee Business Roundtable.

Priorities for the Covid-19 economy

The most urgent policy priorities have been obvious since the beginning, but they will require a show of political will

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

'Extraordinarily uncertain': Fed chief Powell on outlook for US economy

Fed Chairman Jerome Powell said the outlook for the US economy was 'extraordinarily uncertain' and the success of the recovery effort would depend on its ability to contain the coronavirus spread

The huge disconnect

Gloomy economic narrative does not justify stock market highs

White label ATMs: Safe to assume the business is a resounding flop?

The business dynamics are stacked against white label ATMs, which could impact the government's goal of financial inclusion

US Fed invests $428 million in Walmart, oil firms, tobacco giant and others

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve bought $428 million in bonds of individual companies through mid-June, making investments in household names like Walmart and AT&T as well as in major oil firms, tobacco giant Philip Morris International Inc, and a utility subsidiary of billionaire Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway holding company.

Banks lead US stocks lower after Fed caps dividends; Dow, S&P fall over 2%

While the S&P 500 fell 2.15% in early trading on Friday, Dow Jones declined 2.7% and Nasdaq slipped 2.3%

Fed's pandemic era outlook, stance 'about right,' say economists: Poll

Ten respondents said the Fed's projections were "too pessimistic" and only five said "too optimistic

Nifty P/E multiple up 50% from lows of March on 'benign liquidity' in mkt

At current level, index valuation 18% lower than its record high price of 30x in June 2019

US Federal Reserve's balance sheet shrinks for first time since February

The Fed's balance sheet fell to $7.14 trillion on June 17 from $7.22 trillion a week earlier

Gold steady as second Covid-19 wave fears in Beijing weigh on risky assets

Spot gold was steady at $1,729.40 per ounce. US gold futures eased 0.1% to $1,734.90

US unemployment rate soars to post-WWII record high: Federal Reserve

The central bank's remarks were part of its Monetary Policy Report submitted to Congress on Friday

Sensex sees 1,500-point swing on gains in European and US futures market

Gains in European, US futures help index stage a comeback

Dow Jones plunges over 6% on fears of new virus wave, Fed's outlook

Wall Street plunges to close with biggest one-day loss since March 16

Indices tumble as worries over second wave of infections cloud sentiment

Fed's assessment of a long-lasting damage to US economy dented risk appetite

MARKET WRAP: Sensex slumps 709 pts on global sell-off; Voda Idea slips 13%

All that happened in the markets today

Fed keeps key rate at zero, projects 6.5% decline in US GDP this year

The pledge to keep monetary policy loose until the US economy is back on track repeats a promise made early in the central bank's response to the coronavirus pandemic

S&P 500 turns positive as Fed pledges support; Nasdaq rises over 1%

The S&P 500 was off as much as 0.8 per cent before the Fed statement

S&P 500, Dow Jones slip ahead of Fed outlook; Nasdaq scales fresh high

The tech-heavy Nasdaq, by contrast, hit a record high for the fourth straight session, with gains for Apple Inc, Amazon.com Inc and Microsoft Corp driving rally