* Dow falls 0.4%, S&P flat, Nasdaq rebounds 0.7% * China blue-chip index closes up 0.2% * Yuan edges back from three-month lows. * Dollar softens. By Koh Gui Qing. U.S. stocks and the dollar slipped on Wednesday in listless trade after the Federal Reserve gave no clue about when it might start reducing its purchases of government bonds, even as it said the economic recovery is on track.
U.S. Treasury yields fell on
Wednesday after the Federal Reserve flagged ongoing discussions
around the eventual withdrawal of monetary policy support but
gave no details on when it is likely to ...
The Canadian dollar on
Wednesday strengthened against its U.S. counterpart and most
other G10 currencies as the Federal Reserve announced new
facilities that could support global financial conditions, ...
* Fed keeps overnight benchmark interest rate near zero. * Fed leaves unchanged bond-buying program. * Alphabet rises after results. By Caroline Valetkevitch. The S&P 500 ended little changed on Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the central bank was still a ways away from considering raising interest rates.
U.S. Treasury yields edged
higher in choppy trading on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve
said that the U.S. economic recovery remains on track despite a
rise in coronavirus infections and flagged ...
* Greek 10-year yields hit lowest since early Jan. * Greek 5-year yields dip further into negative territory. * Other euro zone yields dip ahead of Fed meet. By Abhinav Ramnarayan.
The Canadian dollar
strengthened against its U.S. counterpart on Wednesday as stock
markets calmed globally, but gains were capped by data showing
national inflation rose less than expected in June.
U.S. Treasury yields edged
higher on Wednesday before the Federal Reserve is due to
conclude its two-day meeting, with investors focused on any
signals that the U.S. central bank is close to paring ...
Stock Futures Wobble Ahead of Fed Policy Update. S&P 500 futures paused as investors awaited the latest guidance from the Federal Reserve and a string of blue chip earnings including Facebook and Qualcomm. 'Real' Government-Bond Yields Tumble to Record Lows.
* China blue-chip index closes up 0.2% * Yuan edges back from three-month lows. * Dollar makes marginal gains. * Fed statement due at 2 p.m. EDT. By Tom Arnold. Global equities regained some poise on Wednesday as a storm in Chinese stocks showed signs of easing, while the dollar made modest gains as investors awaited a Federal Reserve meeting.
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