Fed officials said their outlook for economy and interest rates had not changed much since December
With Daniel Tarullo gone, Trump will have three posts out of seven to fill on Fed's Board of Governors
Besides crafting regulation, Tarullo also is a voter on interest rate policy
With the unemployment rate at 4.7 percent, the US economy has reached full employment: Williams
US Fed had last week raised the benchmark interest rate after a one-year pause
With FOMC indicating three rate hikes in 2017, experts say stocks with high foreign holding may be under pressure next year
Though a 25bps hike is factored in, analysts do not rule out a knee-jerk reaction. However, they still remain bullish on the road ahead for Indian markets
US investors seem optimistic about prospects of future growth, but the question remains if the Fed does as well
Data since then shows payrolls still growing solidly while consumer prices are showing some signs of ticking higher
Central bankers have of course been known to help incumbents before elections, by allowing inflation to drift up and keep employment booming
However, analysts widely hold that the Fed would keep interest rate unchanged in its November meeting
With a potentially volatile US presidential election and two months of economic data still to come, the debate is far from over
Gold is up 1.4 per cent at $1,334.5 an oz after the Fed's announcement
The S&P 500 Index surged after Janet Yellen's Fed joined the Bank of Japan in affirming its commitment to holding rate policy steady
Says US economic activity has picked up and job gains are 'solid' in recent months
Low interest rate in the US has forced global investors to search for yields leading to large capital flows in high-yield markets such as India and other emerging markets
Bank of Japan will also begin its two-day meeting on Tuesday to consider policy
The pace and size of rate increases look likely to remain below historical norms
Further rate hikes are expected to be few and far between as the US central bank tries to balance a desire to fuel growth
With the Fed's key interest rate at just above zero, the central bank has fewer tools if the economy sputters in the next three years, Fleming said