LONDON (MarketWatch) -- The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee earlier this month voted unanimously to keep interest rates unchanged at a record low 0.5%, while three out of the nine members voted in favor of increasing the bank's asset purc

European stock markets drop on Wednesday, with what is likely to be a volatile day ahead as investors wait for the much anticipated monetary-policy decision from the U.S. Federal Reserve.

HONG KONG, June 19 (Reuters) - Hong Kong shares had their first loss in four days, with cyclical counters hurt by dashed hopes for monetary easing in China and pressure on defensive plays ahead of policy statements by the U.S. Federal Reserve.

LONDON (MarketWatch) -- European stock markets showed mixed moves at the open on Wednesday, with what is likely to be a volatile day ahead as investors wait for the much anticipated monetary-policy decision from the U.S. Federal Reserve. A statement

Gold futures hover near one-month lows as an update from the Federal Reserve about monetary policy approaches.

LONDON, June 19 (Reuters) - European stock index futures pointed to a slightly higher open on Wednesday, with investors positioning for no changes in the U.S. monetary policy and the continuation of...

LONDON, June 19 (Reuters) - European stock index futures pointed to a slightly higher open on Wednesday, with investors positioning for no changes in the U.S. monetary policy and the continuation of stimulus measure for a while longer.

LONDON, June 19 (Reuters) - European stock index futures pointed to a slightly higher open on Wednesday, with investors positioning for no changes in the U.S. monetary policy and the continuation of stimulus measure for a while longer.

LONDON, June 19 (Reuters) - German Bund futures were little changed on Wednesday, with investors reluctant to take big bets before the outcome of a two-day U.S. monetary policy meeting.

Chinese and South Korean stocks fall on caution ahead of the Federal Reserve’s monetary-policy decision later in the day, while Japanese shares rally on a weaker yen and strong overnight gains on Wall Street.

HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Hong Kong stocks pulled lower in cautious trade Wednesday as investors awaited the Federal Reserve's monetary-policy decision for clues on its bond purchases. The Hang Seng Indexfell 0.45 to 21,143.56 and the Hang Seng Chin

* C$ at C$1.0210 vs US$, or 97.94 U.S. cents * Markets hope for Fed monetary policy clarity * U.S. house starts up less than expected; U.S. CPI climbs * Bond prices mixed By Solarina Ho TORONTO, June...

* C$ at C$1.0210 vs US$, or 97.94 U.S. cents * Markets hope for Fed monetary policy clarity * U.S. house starts up less than expected; U.S. CPI climbs * Bond prices mixed By Solarina Ho TORONTO, June...

TORONTO, June 18 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index rose to a one-week high on Tuesday as positive economic data and hopes that the U.S. Federal Reserve will stick to its supportive monetary policy spurred gains in almost every major sector. The T

The unusual measure that Draghi is considering is charging lenders to hold cash at the Frankfurt-based central bank by introducing a negative deposit rate.

Direcly or indirectly, the Federal Reserve's extraordinary efforts to stimulate the economy has contributed to the performance of the U.S. financial markets since the financial crisis. "Since the Fed began its non-conventional monetary policy in late

The US currency rose as the Fed embarked on a meeting to discuss monetary policy, with traders anticipating some signal on how long the central bank would continue buying $85bn of bonds each month

LONDON, June 18 (Reuters) - German Bunds fell on Tuesday on speculation the U.S. Federal Reserve will signal it is edging closer to trimming its bond purchases after a two-day monetary policy...

U.S. stocks climb sharply on Tuesday as the market voices confidence that Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke will allay worries about the central bank’s monetary policy.

All eyes and ears will be on Ben Bernanke and the Federal Reserve tomorrow as it wraps up its two-day Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting and updates us on the direction of monetary policy. Investors and traders will be listening for any clu

Today, the Federal Reserve begins its two-day long Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting to discuss and determine the direction of monetary policy. Without question, this is the most important event of the week, and some would argue that it is

* C$ at C$1.0195 vs US$, or 98.09 U.S. cents * Markets await Fed news conference on Wednesday for monetary policy clarity * U.S. housing starts rise less than expected; U.S. CPI climbs in May * Bond...

* C$ at C$1.0195 vs US$, or 98.09 U.S. cents * Markets await Fed news conference on Wednesday for monetary policy clarity * U.S. housing starts rise less than expected; U.S. CPI climbs in May * Bond...

Treasury prices drop on Tuesday as the Federal Open Market Committee is due to begin a two-day meeting, which investors hope will clarify the trajectory of monetary policy.

LONDON, June 18 (Reuters) - The dollar rose on Tuesday, moving away from recent two-month lows against the yen, with further gains dependent on U.S. Federal Reserve guidance on its monetary policy.

LONDON, June 18 (Reuters) - Banks led gains in European shares on Tuesday with HSBC and Standard Chartered boosted by a positive Citigroup note, while speculation over monetary policy tweaks in the United States and China created an uncertain backdro

LONDON, June 18 (Reuters) - Banks led gains in European shares on Tuesday with HSBC and Standard Chartered boosted by a positive Citigroup note, while speculation over monetary policy tweaks in the United States and China created an uncertain backdro

LONDON, June 18 (Reuters) - Banks led gains in European shares on Tuesday with HSBC and Standard Chartered boosted by a positive Citigroup note, while speculation over monetary policy tweaks in the...

Asian stocks were mostly lower in cautious trade, as investors awaited greater clarity on U.S. monetary policy. The European equity markets have fared a little better, helped by some improvement in German sentiment data.

LONDON, June 18 (Reuters) - European stocks were expected to edge lower at the open on Tuesday, halting a three-day rise as nervous investors fretted about a trimming of U.S. monetary stimulus in the run up to a Federal Reserve policy meeting. At 061

LONDON, June 18 (Reuters) - European stock index futures pointed to a lower start on Tuesday, as nervous investors fretted about a trimming of U.S. monetary stimulus in the run up to a Federal Reserve policy meeting.

Mark Carney's arrival as the new head of the Bank of England on July 1 is an opportunity for the U.K. to rethink monetary policy.

LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) - Stocks in Australia fell early Tuesday, with investors waiting for word about possible future monetary policy moves from both the U.S. Federal Reserve and the Reserve Bank of Australia. The S&P/ASX 200gave up 0.4% at 4,806

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) - U.S. stocks surged Monday, with the Dow industrials extending their triple-digit moves into a fifth session, as investors latched onto any clues ahead of Wednesday's monetary-policy decision by the Federal Open Market Committ

Price action in the stock market today tells you everything you need to know about the cognitive dissonance investors are experiencing right now. Since around 2 PM ET, when the FT published a preview of this week's FOMC monetary policy meeting by the

NEW YORK, June 17 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks pared earlier gains in afternoon trading on Monday as investors focused on this week's meeting of the Federal Reserve and what light it may shed on the path of monetary policy.

It's no secret that a lot of hedge fund managers on Wall Street have no love for Ben Bernanke or his monetary policy.  Journalists, economists and pundits have mused on the reason why more times that anyone can count. For their part, hedge fund

Investors and traders are fretting about the outlook for economic growth in China and the possibility of tighter monetary policy in the US

An International Monetary Fund report paints a picture of a tepid American economy, a situation that would be better if not for policy mistakes and misplaced priorities, an economist writes.    

June 17 (Reuters) - Canadian stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Monday, with investors focused on the Federal Reserve's two-day policy meeting, starting Tuesday, which could offer clues about its monetary easing program.

In the week ahead, we get the usual middle-of-the-month batch of early business surveys, including the New York Empire, Philly Fed and Eurozone Flash PMIs. The second key focus will be a number of important monetary policy meetings, including the FOM

FRANKFURT, June 17 (Reuters) - Euribor bank-to-bank lending rates remained unchanged on Monday as financial markets see a lower chance of further monetary policy easing by the European Central Bank. The ECB left its main refinancing rate unchanged at

More cautious feel on FTSE index as trade across global markets is wary ahead of pivotal monetary policy meeting at the Federal Reserve

European stock markets rise on Monday, tracking Asia stocks higher and with investors focusing on whether the U.S. Federal Reserve will make any changes to its monetary policy when it meets later this week.

LONDON, June 17 (Reuters) - Britain's top share index rose on Monday, as demand for safe-haven consumer staples helped to lift the FTSE 100 off of six week lows ahead of a U.S. monetary policy...

LONDON (MarketWatch) -- European stock markets opened higher on Monday, tracking Asia stocks higher and with investors speculating whether the U.S. Federal Reserve will make any changes to its monetary policy when it meets later this week. Most analy

Asian stocks were mostly higher on Monday ahead of the Federal Reserve's monetary policy meeting later this week, while Japanese stocks managed their second consecutive gain.. The Nikkei rose 1.2%.

Investors cautious before two-day US monetary policy meeting, while Japanese stocks are buoyed by a weaker yen

HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Hong Kong stocks rose modestly early Monday as property developers extended gains, although caution ahead of the Federal Reserve's monetary-policy meeting later this week and a sharp fall in shares of Industrial & Commercia

This week, the Federal Reserve will be holding its regular Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting where it will update the world on the direction of its ultra-easy monetary policy. This is without question the marquee event of the week, and the