Federal Reserve holds key US rate unchanged
The Federal Reserve kept its benchmark federal funds interest rate unchanged at near zero percent as expected Wednesday, providing no fresh hints on when a long-awaited rate rise might come.
Jul 30, 2015, 00:12 AM ISTGold weakens on lacklustre demand; Fed outcome weighs
Gold continued to drift further at the domestic bullion market here due to reduced offtake by jewellery traders and retailers on the back of global uncertainty.
May 25, 2015, 18:19 PM ISTGold price holds near three-month high on US rate expectations
Gold retained gains from a five-day rally on Tuesday, trading near a three-month high as a recent string of sluggish US economic data stoked speculation the Federal Reserve would not raise rates any time soon.
May 19, 2015, 09:34 AM ISTUS jobless claims edge higher
New claims for US unemployment insurance benefits last week held to the recent low levels that have underpinned the tightening US jobs market, the Labor Department reported Thursday.
Oct 30, 2014, 18:40 PM ISTUS stocks end mostly down on Fed speech, Ukraine fears
Wall Street stocks Friday finished mostly lower followed a cautious appraisal of the US jobs market by Fed Chair Janet Yellen and a sharpening of tensions over Ukraine.
Aug 23, 2014, 13:14 PM IST