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Germany

US Fed rate decision boosts confidence as markets rally

European shares surged in early trading on Thursday on news of the Fed’s decision. The European FTSEurofirst 300 index was up 1.8 percent by just

17/12/2015

World News

US Fed rate decision boosts confidence as Asian markets rally

Investors have chosen to take the historic hike in US interest rates as a sign of confidence in the world’s largest economy. Asian stock markets

17/12/2015

Economy

Markets positive ahead of US Fed's crucial interest rates decision

Markets have been positive in the run-up to the long-awaited interest rate decision by the US Federal Reserve. The US central bank is widely tipped

16/12/2015

USA

Why a Federal Reserve interest rate hike matters

16/12/2015

Economy

Inflation data boosts Federal Reserve rate rise expectations

The Federal Reserve’s two-day meeting to set interest rates that could see the first rise since before the financial crisis ends on Wednesday. An

15/12/2015

Business Series

Fear spreads across markets ahead of Fed rate decision

In this week’s Business Middle East we take a look at global markets’ performance ahead of the US interest rate decision. With the countdown underway

15/12/2015

Business Line

Business Line examines the ECB and the Fed's crucial December decisions

This year December is very important for the world’s two most powerful central banks as during this month they decide on their monetary policy. The

09/12/2015

Economy

Strong US job gains further fuel rate rise expectations

US job growth increased solidly in November – another sign that the economy is holding up – and for many another reason for the Federal Reserve to

04/12/2015

Economy

Federal Reserve Yellen 'looking forward' to interest rate hike

The Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen has said she’s “looking forward” to normalising economic policy – code for a hike in US interest rates – to

02/12/2015

Business Series

Middle East markets feel blowback from Paris and global fears

In this edition of Business Middle East we focus on the recent movements in the oil and stock markets. Due to conflicting global economic figures and

17/11/2015

Business Series

Following the Fed: impact of rate decisions on global currencies

The US Federal Reserve continues to be indecisive over interest rates. After its latest meeting the Fed kept the interest rate unchanged, which led

03/11/2015

Economy

Cheaper oil prompts US consumer price fall

The falling oil price saw US consumer prices drop in September by their biggest amount in eight months – but underlying price pressures were up

15/10/2015

Business Series

Investors turn to precious metals as safe havens

Welcome to Business Middle East. This week we are taking a look at commodity prices. There is a ray of hope for the price of oil and precious metals

13/10/2015

Business Series

Pulling the strings: central banks' impact on global markets

The Federal Reserve, Bank of of England and the People’s Bank of China. three central banks play a hugely influential role in the performances of the

22/09/2015

Economy

Federal Reserve holds interest rates over global concerns

The US Federal Reserve has resisted the temptation to raise interest rates from zero percent. According to Fed Chair Janet Yellen recent global

18/09/2015

Economy

The Fed keeps key interest rate unchanged

The Federal Reserve is to keep interest rates unchanged. It is a sign of prudence by the US central bank and Fed Chair Janet Yellen amid concerns

17/09/2015

Economy

To hike or not? Fed mulls key interest rates move

Economists are split over the US Federal Reserve's imminent decision on whether or not to raise interest rates for the first time in nearly 10 years.

17/09/2015

Economy

Decision time on interest rates for US Federal Reserve

The world is watching as the US Federal Reserve meets over two days on Wednesday and Thursday, to take the crucial decision on whether or not to

16/09/2015

Business Series

Stick or twist: the Fed's interest rate dilemma

The US Federal Reserve is facing different daunting scenarios ahead of its crunch meeting on interest rates. The countdown has begun to one of the

15/09/2015

Economy

G20 says US interest rate rise unlikely to harm global growth

The G20’s finance ministers and central bank governors have begun a two-day meeting in the Turkish capital to discuss the global economy. In an early

04/09/2015