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Wall Street closes lower as Fed officials project rate hikes for 2023

The three main Wall Street indexes all closed down on Wednesday, as U.S. Federal Reserve officials unnerved investors with indications…

4 years ago

World Bank rejects El Salvador request for help on bitcoin implementation

SAN SALVADOR, June 16 (Reuters) - The World Bank said on Wednesday it could not assist El Salvador's bitcoin implementation…

4 years ago

U.S. regulator delays VanEck ETF bid, seeks views on potential for manipulation

WASHINGTON, June 16 (Reuters) - U.S. regulators on Wednesday again delayed a decision on whether to approve an application for…

4 years ago

U.S. won’t back global tax plan with carve-outs for China -Yellen

WASHINGTON, June 16 (Reuters) - The United States will not agree to any type of special treatment for China or…

4 years ago

Higher prices boost Lennar profit in tight U.S. housing market

June 16 (Reuters) - Lennar Corp (LEN.N) beat quarterly profit on Wednesday, helped by higher prices due to a tight…

4 years ago

Fed gives money funds relief with short-term rate adjustments

June 16 (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve on Wednesday gave relief to money market investors that have been struggling to…

4 years ago

Stocks slide, yields jump as Fed projects earlier rate hikes

LONDON, June 16 (Reuters) - Markets were jostled Wednesday after U.S. Federal Reserve officials projected interest rate hikes sooner than…

4 years ago

Quoting Irish poet, Biden ends EU trade war in renewal of transatlantic ties

U.S. President Joe Biden ended one front in a Trump-era trade war when he met European Union leaders on Tuesday…

4 years ago

Shares in record-setting spree as Fed meeting looms

World stocks hit yet another record high on Tuesday, with European stocks poised for their longest winning streak since 2019…

4 years ago

Asian shares rise in early trade, investors eye Fed meeting

Asian shares rose early on Tuesday, tracking Wall Street higher, though investors looked to a much-anticipated Federal Reserve policy meeting…

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