Wednesday, December 19, 2018
Evening
- Wall St. turns negative after Fed press conference
- Fed raises interest rates, sees 'some further' hikes ahead
- Fed makes key adjustment in effort to keep rates in line
- Here’s what changed in the new Fed statement
- Fed now sees just 2 rate hikes in 2019
- Fed Raises Rates, but Signals Slightly Milder Path of Future Increases
General
- Stocks Rise Before Fed Decision; Treasuries Steady: Markets Wrap
- Fed Seen Making Dovish Hike With 2019 Pause: Decision Day Guide
- Fed expected to raise rates, may signal fewer hikes ahead
- U.S. current account widens; companies bring home piles of cash
- U.S. existing home sales unexpectedly rise in November
- Italy reaches budget breakthrough after the EU initially rejected its 2019 spending plans
- Japan exports slow to crawl on global slowdown, trade tensions
- Stock buybacks hit a record $1.1 trillion, and the year’s not over
- Mnuchin Hints at Fannie-Freddie Changes to End U.S. Control
- Weekly mortgage applications fall 5.8% as stock market plunge unnerves potential buyers
- Citigroup Faces $180 Million Loss on Loan to Asia Fund
- Thailand Central Bank Delivers First Rate Hike Since 2011
- India’s Shadow-Bank Risks Put China in the Shade
- Fed Set to Raise Rates, Signal Slower Pace of Increases
- U.S. Cities Look to Shed Ratings While Taking On More Debt
- Sears Bankruptcy Battle Tests Swaps Market
- Fed’s Powell under pressure over rate rises
- Hedge funds showing signs of caution towards US equities