'Reason to be concerned' about global economy: Christine Lagarde
The IMF voiced concern Wednesday about the global economy, weakened by China's slowdown and facing a potential "vicious cycle" from a looming US interest rate hike.
Sep 30, 2015, 23:47 PM IST
US Fed likely to hike interest rates in December: Poll
The U.S. Federal Reserve likely will pull the trigger and hike interest rates in December after taking a pass last week, according to economists polled by Reuters who assigned a 60 percent probability of it happening.
Sep 22, 2015, 23:15 PM IST
US jobless claims at eight-week low; housing starts fall
The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell last week to the lowest level in eight weeks, suggesting the labor market continued to strengthen despite the recent tightening in financial market conditions.
Sep 17, 2015, 19:43 PM IST
Looming Fed rate decision a test of Yellen's jobs vision
Fed Chair Janet Yellen has made clear she would rather delay an interest rate hike for too long than move sooner and risk jeopardizing a tepid economic recovery, a conviction that will face its sharpest test yet on Thursday.
Sep 17, 2015, 19:15 PM IST
Worries over global growth weigh as Fed mulls rate hike
The United States weighs raising rates for the first time in nine years Thursday, a momentous decision that has transfixed world markets at a time of slowing Chinese growth and crises in other emerging markets.
Sep 17, 2015, 19:04 PM IST
US Fed begins final day of meeting on crucial rate decision
The Federal Reserve opened the final day of deliberations Thursday on a crucial interest rate increase that has left global markets and economic policy makers on edge for weeks.
Sep 17, 2015, 18:57 PM IST
US Fed begins two-day meeting to decide on interest rate hike
Top officials at the U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday began a two-day policy meeting that is narrowly expected to end without an interest rate hike.
Sep 16, 2015, 23:43 PM IST
Weak US inflation complicates Fed rate decision
U.S. consumer prices unexpectedly fell in August as gasoline prices resumed their decline and a strong dollar curbed the cost of other goods, pointing to tame inflation that complicates the Federal Reserve`s decision whether to hike interest rates.
Sep 16, 2015, 23:26 PM IST
Fed meets on rate hike amid global pressure for caution
The US Federal Reserve opens a two-day meeting Wednesday to weigh what could be a historic interest rate increase amid global calls for caution as world economic growth slows.
Sep 16, 2015, 22:05 PM IST
Fed hike impact: Only 2.6% large cos may face liquidity issue
The incremental impact of currency shocks in case of a US Fed rate hike Thursday will be limited, though the average credit profile of top domestic corporates remains the worst in a decade, says a report.
Sep 16, 2015, 19:03 PM IST
India needs to be watchful about US Fed rate hike: Arvind Subramanian
A hike in interest rates by the US, it is feared, could result in the flight of capital from the emerging markets including India.
Jul 12, 2015, 14:09 PM IST
Fed's Yellen sees rate hike 'later this year'
Yellen, however, remained cautious, saying she still saw slack in the jobs market, which has been a key factor in how the Fed approaches its first rate hike since 2006.
Jul 10, 2015, 23:50 PM IST
Most Wall St firms project June 2015 US Fed rate hike: Poll
Thirteen of 20 primary dealers, the banks that deal directly with the Fed, said in a Reuters poll on Friday they expect the first rate hike by June. All but three expect at least two rate hikes in 2015.
Jan 10, 2015, 10:31 AM IST
