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Fed interest rate decision, macro data to guide stock markets this week

Updates on COVID-19 situation and related news will also remain on participants' radars, says an analyst

Treasury dealers offload bonds as regulatory deadline approaches

One explanation for the disconnect is that dealers are taking steps to trim holdings before the expiry of a key regulatory exemption on March 31

The recovery risks

Economic management in India will remain tricky

Why this Fed won't bat an eyelash at Joe Biden's spending blitz

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden administration and congressional Democrats are on the cusp of pumping another nearly $2 trillion into a U.S. economy just starting to show signs of life in the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Wall Street slumps on US Fed remarks on inflation, jobs; bond scare

Benchmarke US Treasury yields rose toward last week's highs as Powell spoke, and the dollar hit a three-month high

S&P 500 rises in choppy trading ahead of Powell on rising bond yields

(Reuters) - The S&P 500 firmed on Thursday after two days of losses while sentiment was fragile ahead of remarks from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on rising bond yields.

US Federal Reserve may need more than words in next battle with markets

February's bond selloff sent U.S. 10- and 30-year Treasury yields more than 30 basis points higher while governments from France to Australia saw their borrowing costs jump

Biden's Budget nominee Neera Tanden withdraws nomination amid opposition

President Joe Biden's pick to head the Office of Management and Budget, Neera Tanden, has withdrawn her nomination after she faced opposition from senators for her controversial tweets

Fed to keep monetary policy easy, stay patient as US economy revives

"We are just being honest about the challenge," Powell told lawmakers when asked about Fed projections that inflation will remain at or below the central bank's 2% target through 2023

Data-focused Powell paves way for era of extended loose Fed policy

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Between deep wounds to the labor market and weak inflation, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell delivered a simple message to investors fixated on rising U.S. bond yields and price risks: watch the data, and don't expect any changes in monetary policy until the economy is clearly improving.

Global equities rise as US bond yield fears ease

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A gauge of global equity markets rose on Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said interest rates will remain low, calming market jitters sparked by a jump in U.S. Treasury yields on fears that a robust recovery would drive inflation higher.

Powell says may take more than 3 years to hit Fed's inflation goal

"We are just being honest about the challenge," Powell told the House of Representatives Financial Services Committee

Gold eases as dollar recovers lost ground, investors gauge Powell testimony

(Reuters) - Gold edged lower in choppy trade on Tuesday as the dollar recovered ground lost in the immediate wake of comments from U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, who said the economic recovery was "uneven and far from complete."

Tech selloff hits Nasdaq, Jerome Powell comments limit declines

(Reuters) - The Nasdaq index fell in volatile trading on Tuesday as investors sold off mega-cap growth stocks on valuation concerns, although Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell's comments on the economy helped ease some selling pressure.

Gold prices hold steady as dollar falters on Jerome Powell testimony

The dollar index surrendered early gains and was hovering near a six-week low,

Jerome Powell signals Fed to keep buying bonds even as outlook improves

The economy is a long way from our employment and inflation goals, and it is likely to take some time for substantial further progress to be achieved, he said

Powell says Fed will not commit to any decision on dividend restrictions

"We have not decided what to do there yet and we're actually looking into that right now," Powell said during a hearing before the Senate Banking Committee

Wall Street opens lower ahead of Fed Chairman Jerome Powell's speech

Wall Street's main indexes opened lower on Tuesday as investors sold off high-flying growth stocks on valuation concerns ahead of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell's testimony before Congress

Fed minutes highlight willingness to steer past coming inflation

The Fed made few changes to its policy statement at its last meeting in January, and did not issue new economic forecasts

Nasdaq falls as big tech slides; Federal Reserve minutes in focus

Wall Street's main indexes opened lower on Wednesday as investors stayed away from making big bets ahead of the release of minutes from the U.S Federal Reserve's January meeting.