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Oil steadies near $110/bbl; strong US dollar offsets supply worry
Wall Street stocks tumbled as investors shed risky investments, worried the Fed might hike rates more this year to tame inflation
 "Oil steadies near $110/bbl; strong US dollar offsets supply worry")
Asian equities witness large outflows for fourth straight month
The region's combined net foreign selling during January to April stood at $45.76 billion, the most in the first four months since at least 2008.
 "Asian equities witness large outflows for fourth straight month")
Asian stock markets firm as Fed tempers aggressive rate hike bets
China's shares defied the broader rally with rising COVID-19 cases and a strict lockdown in the financial hub of Shanghai weighing on sentiment.
 "Asian stock markets firm as Fed tempers aggressive rate hike bets")
As US Fed raises rates to tackle inflation, gold makes a move upwards
Spot gold XAU= was up 0.9% at $1,898.06 per ounce, as of 0102 GMT, after rising 1% earlier in the session
 "As US Fed raises rates to tackle inflation, gold makes a move upwards")
Dollar falls to one-week low as US fed pushes back against 75 bp hike
U.S. central bank is not actively considering a 75 basis point increase, but that additional 50 basis point jumps should be on the table for the next couple of meetings: Jerome Powell
 "Dollar falls to one-week low as US fed pushes back against 75 bp hike")
IBM Chairman Arvind Krishna elected to board of New York Federal Reserve
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York works within the Federal Reserve System to foster the safety, soundness and vitality of US economic and financial systems
 "IBM Chairman Arvind Krishna elected to board of New York Federal Reserve")
The Icarus-like career of a Bond King
While Mr Gross already had an admirable track record, the financial crisis of 2008 catapulted him into the league of legends
 "The Icarus-like career of a Bond King")
US Dollar just off 20-year highs, rally hinges on Fed signals
Money markets are betting the Fed will raise rates as high as 3.6% by end-2023 to tame inflation at 40-year highs.
Stocks up, US yields at 3% as markets ready for Fed Reserve rate hike
On Thursday, the Bank of England is expected to raise rates for the fourth time in a row
 "Stocks up, US yields at 3% as markets ready for Fed Reserve rate hike")
Gold prices pinned near 2-1/2-month low as investors await Fed meeting
Bullion is seen as a safe store of value during times of economic and political crises.
 "Gold prices pinned near 2-1/2-month low as investors await Fed meeting")
Dollar approaches 20-year highs, US Federal Reserve meeting in focus
The Fed has taken an increasingly aggressive approach to monetary policy as it tackles inflation that is soaring at its fastest pace in 40 years
 "Dollar approaches 20-year highs, US Federal Reserve meeting in focus")
Gold prices decline 2% as yields, dollar gain ahead of Fed meeting
Investors keep a close eye on the U.S. central bank's Federal Open Market Committee's two-day meeting scheduled to begin on May 3.
 "Gold prices decline 2% as yields, dollar gain ahead of Fed meeting")
Wall Street slides, 10-year Treasury yields cross 3% as Fed rate hike looms
All three major U.S. stock indexes reversed earlier gains as 10-year Treasury yield reached the 3% mark for the first time in more than three years.
Indices end in the red but bulls fight back; HDFC shines after Q4 show
After plunging over 600 points in intraday trade, the 30-share BSE Sensex recouped most losses to end 84.88 points or 0.15 per cent lower at 56,975.99
 "Indices end in the red but bulls fight back; HDFC shines after Q4 show")
Is the US Fed rate hike always bad for equity markets? What analysts say
While the general consensus is of 6-7 rate hikes this year by the US Fed, there are some who expect lower rate hikes and a slowdown in the economy
 "Is the US Fed rate hike always bad for equity markets? What analysts say")
End of easy money brings with it a $410-billion global financial shock
Inflation is pushing central banks to shrink their balance sheets as they hike interest rates, adding a new risk for the world economy hit by war and lockdowns
 "End of easy money brings with it a $410-billion global financial shock")
Gold dips as bond yields rise before Fed meeting expecting rate hike
The market is concerned that the Fed could be quite hawkish, pricing in a 50 basis point hike, and it could be 75 basis points in July, said Stephen Innes, managing partner at SPI Asset Management
 "Gold dips as bond yields rise before Fed meeting expecting rate hike")
Biggest treasury buyer outside US quietly offloads nearly $60 bn
The latest data from BMO Capital Markets show the largest overseas holder of Treasuries has offloaded almost $60 billion over the past three months
 "Biggest treasury buyer outside US quietly offloads nearly $60 bn")
US Fed's closely watched inflation measure continues to surge 6.6% in March
Excluding the volatile food and energy, the core PCE price index increased 5.2 per cent in March from a year ago, compared with 5.3 per cent in February, Xinhua news agency reported
 "US Fed's closely watched inflation measure continues to surge 6.6% in March")
US stocks are likely to be hit by a wave of redemptions, warns Chris Wood
This process, according to Wood, is already well underway with Netflix now down 69 per cent year-to-date (YTD)
 "US stocks are likely to be hit by a wave of redemptions, warns Chris Wood")
