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Global shares mixed as investors eye US Fed policy statements

Global shares were mixed on Wednesday, with many investors staying on the sidelines ahead of an update on how aggressively the Federal Reserve will tackle inflation. France's CAC 40 added nearly 1.0 per cent in early trading to 6,903.90, while Germany's DAX gained 1.2 per cent to 15,309.64. Britain's FTSE 100 rose 1.2 per cent to 7,461.86. The future for the Dow industrials climbed 0.3 per cent to 34,287.00. The S&P 500 future was 0.4 per cent higher at 4,367.50. Stocks have gyrated this week as markets focused on whether the US central bank will clarify just how fast it plans to tighten credit and potentially slow the economy. The Fed's two-day meeting wraps up on Wednesday. At the same time, tensions over the Russia and Ukraine tensions continue to grab attention. Ukraine's leaders have reassured their country that an invasion from neighbouring Russia is not imminent but acknowledged the threat is real and received a shipment of US military equipment to shore up their ...

Global share sell off pauses in Asia as investors await Fed policy update

By Stella Qiu and Alun John

Inflation-fighting Fed likely to flag March interest rate hike

The Fed is expected on Wednesday to keep its benchmark overnight interest rate unchanged at the near-zero level

Investors worry about Fed hurting growth, even theorize over next recession

Investors have been unnerved in recent days about the potential for a more hawkish Fed than previously expected

Foreign funds cash out of key Asian emerging markets ahead of Fed meeting

Overseas funds have sold a net $3.1 billion worth of shares in Taiwan, South Korea and India so far this week

Top headlines: IMF warns Asia about Fed rate; Maruti Suzuki stock stays up

Expected interest rate hikes by the US Federal Reserve may delay emerging Asia's economic recovery and keep pressure on policymakers to guard against the risk of capital outflows

Are markets in for a wild ride after US Fed meet outcome?

The US Fed's signal of raising rates from March is the reason behind the stock markets' volatile start to the year. Let's delve into the market outlook for Indian equities in the near-term

Stock market strategy: Is it time to buy, sell or hold? What analysts say

Excessive volatility is likely to continue for a few more days until clarity emerges from the crucial US Fed meeting. The market is discounting a hawkish Fed, analysts said

Wall Street slides over 2% as tech rout deepens; Fed meeting eyed

Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 764.89 points, or 2.23%, at 33,599.61, the S&P 500 was down 115.61 points, or 2.62%, at 4,294.52

European stocks pick up; risk appetite hurt by Ukraine fears, hawkish Fed

The move is attributed to fears over tensions between Russia and the West and the prospect of monetary policy tightening.

Sensex snaps 5-day losing run, ends 367 pts up; Nifty holds 17,250

Bargain buying in banking and auto counters amid better-than-expected Q3 results by Axis Bank and Maruti Suzuki pushed the index 367 points higher at 57,858 level at close

Asian shares extend losses on Ukraine fears, Fed plan to hike interest rate

A disappointing start to the corporate earnings season, as well as growing concern about Russia's troop build-up on Ukraine's border and warnings of a possible invasion

Broader market crash may get deeper

Sensex and Nifty indices erased all the gains clocked this year amid soured global sentiment. Another bout of selling can drag over 50% of Nifty500 stocks below their crucial support levels

Market wrap: Sensex crashes 1,546 pts, Nifty below 17,150 amid Fed suspense

Broader markets worst hit, BSE SmallCap index slips over 4%; BSE IPO index plunges 7% as Zomato, Nykaa tank up to 20%

Wall St: Investors may take shelter in US regional banks as Fed hikes loom

Treasury yields have risen in anticipation of tighter policy, with those on the benchmark 10-year Treasury up 40 basis points from recent lows.

Stocks slip in Europe as cautious investors refine Federal hike bets

Gains in Asia helped to counter the pullback in Europe to keep the MSCI all country stock index in positive territory, up 0.16% at 728 points, but still down about 3.8% so far this year.

Gold price slips as US yields firm; traders await Fed rate hike clues

(Reuters) - Gold prices eased on Tuesday, pressured by higher U.S. Treasury yields, as investors looked for clues about the Federal Reserve's interest rate hike timeline from its policy meeting next week.

Asian shares turn negative as treasury yields rise 1% ahead of Fed

Each of the region's major markets, apart from some Chinese indexes, gave up their earlier gains.

Asia shares tick higher as spotlight stays on Fed Reserve's rates hike

Asia's share markets were mostly higher even as global investor attention remains fixed on the prospect of US interest rate hikes in the next few months

Foreign portfolio investor flows turn to a trickle as Fed taper nears

Net investment in Indian equity market lowest in 19 months