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Wall Street falls as Fed signals two more hikes this year

Stocks were volatile after the statement but ended near the lows of the session, and selling was broad-based, with most S&P sector indexes ending lower. “The expectation now is for four rate increases in total in 2018. Fresh projections from policymakers suggested that inflation would run above the Fed’s 2 percent target, hitting 2.1 percent this year and remaining there through 2020. …read more […]

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Wall Street falls as Fed signals two more hikes this year

“The expectation now is for four rate increases in total in 2018. Fresh projections from policymakers suggested that inflation would run above the Fed’s 2 percent target, hitting 2.1 percent this year and remaining there through 2020. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 119.53 points, or 0.47 percent, to 25,201.2, the S&P 500 lost 11.22 points, or 0.40 percent, to 2,775.63 and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 8.10 points, or 0.11 percent, to 7,695.70. …read more […]

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Wall Street falls as Fed signals two more hikes this year

“The expectation now is for four rate increases in total in 2018. Fresh projections from policymakers suggested that inflation would run above the Fed’s 2 percent target, hitting 2.1 percent this year and remaining there through 2020. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 119.53 points, or 0.47 percent, to 25,201.2, the S&P 500 lost 11.22 points, or 0.40 percent, to 2,775.63 and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 8.10 points, or 0.11 percent, to 7,695.70. …read more […]

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Comcast offers $65 billion to lure Fox from Disney bid

(Reuters) – Comcast Corp offered $65 billion on Wednesday to lure Twenty-First Century Fox Inc away from a merger with Walt Disney Co , saying its all-cash bid was about 19 percent higher and launching the first salvo in what could be a bidding war between two of the largest U.S. media companies.

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