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
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
India well prepared to deal with Fed rate hike: Govt
Ahead of US Federal Reserve's impending interest rate hike, the government Thursday expressed confidence of weathering its impact with "multiple layers of defence" and RBI's preparedness to deal with the situation.
Sep 17, 2015, 18:04 PM IST
RBI very well prepared to deal with US Fed rate action: Sinha
India has built multiple layers of defence to deal with a possible US Federal Reserve's first hike in interest rates in nine years, and RBI is very well prepared to deal with its impact, the Finance Ministry said on Thursday.
Sep 17, 2015, 14:04 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
As Fed meets, US inflation falls
US consumer prices fell slightly in August, dragged lower by tumbling gasoline prices, the government reported Wednesday ahead of a key Federal Reserve meeting on increasing interest rates.
Sep 16, 2015, 19:00 PM IST
US Fed expected to hold fire on rates in very close call: Poll
The US Federal Reserve will hold fire a bit longer on its first interest rate rise in nearly a decade, according to a little over half of economists in a Reuters poll who only last week narrowly predicted the Fed will pull the trigger on Thursday.
Sep 16, 2015, 18:56 PM IST
Mandi Live: Expert's Analysis on Outcome Fed's Meeting
Fed's meeting will commence from today.The expert says that there are chances of a positive impact on the Indian Market by the Fed's meeting and with the return of foreign investment, Dollar will b
Sep 16, 2015, 17:30 PM IST
World Bank warns of more turbulence from Fed tightening
The World Bank warned Tuesday that monetary policy tightening by the Federal Reserve could spur a "perfect storm" of threats to growth and financial stability in developing economies.
Sep 15, 2015, 22:28 PM IST
RBI to cut rates irrespective of Fed moves: Ind Ra
RBI will consider slashing repo rate by 0.25 percent in its upcoming policy meet, irrespective of a rate hike by US Federal Reserve, Ind-Ra said Monday.
Sep 14, 2015, 19:17 PM IST
Rupee and reserves to remain restless: Experts
The US Fed will decided on whether or not to raise interest rates in its Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) slated for September 16-17.
Sep 12, 2015, 18:15 PM IST
US federal budget deficit shrinks
The budget deficit stood at $64.4 billion in August, 50 percent less than the amount recorded a year ago Xinhua quoted the US Treasury Department as saying on Friday.
Sep 12, 2015, 10:17 AM IST
US stocks tick up ahead of Fed policy meeting
The US stocks pared early losses to end higher Friday, as investors pondered over economic reports ahead of the US Federal Reserve's key policy meeting.
Sep 12, 2015, 07:33 AM IST
Fed hike better for India as delay may stall Fx inflows: Report
Expecting a 25 bps hike in the US Fed rate post-September 17 meeting, American brokerage Bank of America-Merril Lynch Friday said delayed Fed action will only harm India as a postponement will stall portfolio inflows and prolong volatility.
Sep 11, 2015, 18:56 PM IST
Global economy Weekahead: Fed to dominate week of central bank meetings
The U.S. Federal Reserve takes centre stage in the coming week, eclipsing industry data from China, another grim inflation reading from the euro zone and rate decisions in Japan and Switzerland.
Sep 11, 2015, 14:58 PM IST
US jobless claims drop; imported inflation remains weak
The U.S. labor market appeared to gain momentum in early September as fewer Americans filed for weekly unemployment benefits, but weak inflation pressures may complicate the Federal Reserve`s decision whether to raise interest rates.
Sep 11, 2015, 10:27 AM IST
