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Worries over global growth weigh as Fed mulls rate hike
AFP, Published on 17/09/2015
» WASHINGTON - China's economic downturn and weak inflation pose a challenge to the US Federal Reserve as it weighs raising interest rates for the first time in nine years on Thursday.
World on edge as Fed weighs rate increase
AFP, Published on 13/09/2015
» WASHINGTON - The possibility that the Federal Reserve could raise interest rates for the first time in over nine years this week has injected new levels of anxiety in the global economy.
Markets must build stability for long-term growth
News, Mohamed A El-Erian, Published on 29/09/2015
» Over the past two weeks, markets have again confounded any attempt to explain their short-term gyrations by looking at historical patterns, in particular by focusing on the influence of central banks.
Asian currencies set for worst quarter in 17 years
Bloomberg News, Published on 30/09/2015
» Asian currencies are headed for their biggest quarterly loss since the Asian financial crisis, having been battered by China’s surprise devaluation of the yuan and the prospect of a US interest-rate increase.
Fed's China caution: Pretext or real concern?
AFP, Published on 19/09/2015
» WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve's decision to delay raising interest rates mainly because of uncertainties about China's economy is bothering a number of economists and investors.
Dollar, Asia stocks rally on Fed rate comments
Published on 22/09/2015
» HONG KONG — Comments from top Federal Reserve officials suggesting a US interest rate rise is still likely this year pushed the dollar and Asian stocks higher Tuesday, as the Fed sought to ease concern about the state of the global economy.
World waits nervously for US monetary policy decision this week
Jon Fernquest, Published on 13/09/2015
» US central bank (the Fed) may raise policy interest rate from 0% for first time since 2008 this week, but with China & Asia in economic slowdown & deflation looming worldwide, some say not the right time.
Most Asia markets bounce, Tokyo sinks on return
Published on 24/09/2015
» HONG KONG — Asian markets mostly recovered Thursday from the previous day's sharp losses but Tokyo tumbled as investors returned from a long weekend to play catch-up, with auto giants hit by the Volkswagen scandal.
European stocks down after volatile trading
AFP, Published on 25/09/2015
» LONDON - European stock markets closed lower Thursday following another volatile day of trading, as a spreading Volkswagen scandal offset positive German data.
Fed rate decision lifts Asia markets, emerging currencies
AFP, Published on 18/09/2015
» HONG KONG - The US central bank's decision to hold off hiking interest rates sent emerging market currencies and most Asian markets advancing Friday, as concerns eased over an outflow of cash as the global economy suffers a painful slowdown.