Jonathan Spicer And Ann Saphir

Stories by Jonathan Spicer And Ann Saphir

With a British adieu to EU, it's farewell to a Fed rate hike for now

With a British adieu to EU, it's farewell to a Fed rate hike for now

Rediff.com   24 Jun 2016

Weaker-than-expected growth in US jobs in recent months had already forced US central bankers to put off a rate hike at their meeting last week

Fed's Yellen says US economy faces 'considerable uncertainty'

Fed's Yellen says US economy faces 'considerable uncertainty'

Rediff.com   21 Jun 2016

Fed policymakers' deepening uncertainty about their own projections has resulted in the central bank sending mixed messages

Fed has new tools to jig rates after first hike in 9 years

Fed has new tools to jig rates after first hike in 9 years

Rediff.com   16 Dec 2015

Years of unprecedented stimulus has left the Fed swollen with $4.5 trillion in bonds

Fed rate hike 'makes sense,' says US reserve bank president

Fed rate hike 'makes sense,' says US reserve bank president

Rediff.com   8 Nov 2015

Fed rate hike 'makes sense,' says US reserve bank president.

Fed holds rates steady in nod to global economic weakness

Fed holds rates steady in nod to global economic weakness

Rediff.com   18 Sep 2015

The central bank maintained its bias towards a rate hike.

How Sarao 'spoofed, layered' his way to $1-mn flash crash gain

How Sarao 'spoofed, layered' his way to $1-mn flash crash gain

Rediff.com   23 Apr 2015

Navinder Singh Sarao used a couple of fairly simple techniques.

US Fed bows to market's more dovish view of soaring dollar

US Fed bows to market's more dovish view of soaring dollar

Rediff.com   19 Mar 2015

Strong currency and sagging oil prices are spooking policymakers.

In Bernanke's final act, Fed cuts stimulus despite market turmoil

In Bernanke's final act, Fed cuts stimulus despite market turmoil

Rediff.com   30 Jan 2014

Some investors had speculated that the US central bank might put its plans on hold given the jitters overseas.