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US firms battle higher inflation and worker shortages, shows Fed survey

Fed policymakers will weigh a faster timeline at their next meeting on Dec. 14-15

Jerome Powell says Fed policy must address range of plausible outcomes

Powell said the US recovery is stronger than those of other major economies, thanks in part to more robust fiscal support

Appropriate to consider wrapping up taper a few months sooner: US Fed chief

US Federal Reserve Chairman said that it is appropriate to consider wrapping up the central bank's taper of asset purchases "a few months sooner" amid inflation pressures

Omicron Covid-19 variant poses downside risks to US economy: Fed Chief

The recent rise in Covid-19 cases and the emergence of the Omicron variant pose downside risks to US employment and economic activity, Powell said

Biden's wise Fed choice

By choosing continuity, Mr Biden accomplished several things at once

Gold set for worst week in 5 months on hawkish US Fed view

Gold was set on Friday for its worst week in five months, as bullion prices were hammered by increasing bets that the U.S. Federal Reserve would accelerate the pace of stimulus tapering

Sensex gains 454pts, Nifty reclaims 17,500; RIL up 6%, ITC, Infy end firm

Latent View Analytics was locked at the 20 per cent upper circuit for the second straight day. The stock has now zoomed 257 per cent from its issue price in just three trading sessions

Asian tech stocks gain while dollar rises amid Fed rate hike expectations

Japan's Nikkei rose 0.8%, helped by gains in tech stocks such as Sony

Dollar reigns as hawkish US Fed stands out among central banks

TOKYO (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar traded at its highest in over a year to the euro and near a five-year high against the yen as a hawkish tilt by Federal Reserve policymakers, buoyed by strong U.S. data, contrasted to more dovish monetary outlooks in Europe and Japan.

Wall Street ends higher; Treasury yields hold near highs after Fed minutes

Emerging markets stocks fell 0.18%. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan fell 1.31 points or 0.2%

Dollar jumps on hawkish US Fed, strong consumer spending data

The dollar index gained 0.37% on the day to 96.853. The euro fell 0.44% to $1.1199

Dollar rests after surging on Powell's reappointment, kiwi weakens

The euro held just above a 16-month trough at $1.1238, having found a measure of support from stronger-than-expected European business survey

Joe Biden puts fresh stamp of autonomy on battered Federal Reserve

Biden's decision comes at a politically delicate time for the central bank

Steady leadership

Jerome Powell's second term will be more challenging

'Fed Reserve needs stability': Joe Biden backs Jerome Powell's leadership

Jerome Powell would be the right apolitical candidate to continue heading the US Federal Reserve, President Joe Biden said.

US President Joe Biden keeps Jerome Powell to lead Fed for second term

The move, announced by the White House on Monday, rewards Powell for helping rescue the US economy from the pandemic

Biden taps Powell for second terms as Fed chair; Brainard to be vice chair

Powell, 68, will need to be confirmed by the Senate, currently controlled by Biden's Democratic party but closely divided

US Federal Reserve governor urges speedier tapering as inflation surges

US Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller has urged the central bank to speed up the pace of tapering asset purchases in response to the surging inflation

Dollar jumps after strong US retail data fuels rate hike bets

The dollar rose to its highest against the Japanese yen since March 2017 after U.S. data on Tuesday showed stronger-than-expected retail sales last month

Why Jerome Powell must go

On all of the defining issues of the moment, US Federal Reserve chair has shown that his instincts are out of step with what the country needs