* Microsoft (MSFT), Texas Instruments (TXN) climb on strong outlook. * All eyes on Fed's policy decision at 2 p.m. ET. * Mattel (MAT) rises on winning back Disney Princess license from Hasbro (HAS). * Futures up: Dow 1.15%, S&P 1.57%, Nasdaq 2.31% By Devik Jain and Bansari Mayur Kamdar.
* Stocks rise after three-day rout. * Fed decision at 2 p.m. ET. * U.S., UK could consider personal sanctions on Putin. * Fed's tightening could slow Asia's recovery - IMF. By Susan Mathew.
* Major U.S. indices down again, Nasdaq 2% lower. * Oil climbs 2% on supply concerns amid Ukraine tension. * Investors await Wednesday's Fed update. By Pete Schroeder. Wall Street ended the day lower on Tuesday after another tumultuous day of trading while oil jumped more than 2% as geopolitical tensions and Wednesday's Federal Reserve update occupied investor focus.
Wall Street ended the day lower on Tuesday after another tumultuous day of trading while oil jumped more than 2% as geopolitical tensions and Wednesday's Federal Reserve update occupied investor focus. All three major U.S. stock indices experienced a repeat of Monday's bumpy trading.
* Microsoft (MSFT) gains in after-hours trading after results. * American Express (AXP), IBM (IBM) rise on strong earnings. * Indexes down: Dow 0.19%, S&P 1.22%, Nasdaq 2.28% By Stephen Culp.
By Stephen Culp. Wall Street gyrated in afternoon trading to close lower with interest rate sensitive tech stocks weighing most heavily as uncertainties surrounding an increasingly hawkish Federal Reserve and rising geopolitical tensions contributed to the market's churn. In a pattern similar to Monday, U.S. stocks whipsawed between steep losses and modest gains.
* Dollar hits two-weak peak as Fed meeting begins. * Dollar gains on safe-haven status. By Herbert Lash. The euro fell to a one-month low on Tuesday as tensions between Russia and the West over Ukraine drew investors to the dollar, a day before the Federal Reserve is expected to reveal details on its plans to tighten monetary policy.
* Stocks gyrate, bouncing off earlier steep losses. * American Express (AXP), IBM (IBM) rise on strong results. * Indexes down: Dow 0.27%, S&P 1.01%, Nasdaq 1.76% By Stephen Culp.
* Major U.S. indices down again, Nasdaq 2% lower. * Oil climbs 2% on supply concerns amid Ukraine tension. * Investors await Wednesday's Fed update. By Pete Schroeder. Rising geopolitical tensions and a looming Federal Reserve move to tighten monetary policy weighed down Wall Street on Tuesday and helped to drive oil higher.
Canada's main stock index was set to fall for a fourth session on Tuesday as weaker metal prices weighed on mining stocks, while investors eyed upcoming central bank meetings that will likely signal an end to easy monetary policy.
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