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US markets closed mostly higher; Fed minutes stoke rate-hike fears

19 May 2016 Evaluate

The US market closed mostly higher on Wednesday, following a bumpy session after minutes from the Federal Reserve’s most recent meeting indicated that most of its members are ready to lift rates as early as June if the economy shows more life. The minutes of the April 26-27 Federal Open Market Committee meeting appear to echo concerns articulated in recent speeches from Federal Reserve officials, namely that the market is too complacent over the interest-rate-hike desires at the central bank. Some Fed officials stated that financial markets might not be expecting a rate hike in June and emphasized the importance of communicating clearly. Most participants judged that if incoming data were consistent with economic growth picking up in the second quarter, labor market conditions continuing to strengthen and inflation making progress toward the Fed’s 2% objective, then it likely would be appropriate for the Fed to increase the target range for the federal funds rate in June. The minutes showed that at the April meeting, some Fed officials remained concerned about global risks, which could still give the Fed pause about moving in June. Some also cited as an uncertainty the UK’s June 23 referendum on whether to leave the European Union, which falls a week after the Fed meeting. Participants also raised concerns about unanticipated developments associated with how China manages its exchange rate.

The Nasdaq added 23.39 points or 0.50 percent to 4,739.12, S&P 500 was up by 0.42 points or 0.02 percent to 2,047.63, while Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 3.36 points or 0.02 percent to 17,526.62.

The Indian ADRs closed in green; HDFC Bank was up 0.38%, Tata Motors was up 0.36%, Dr. Reddy’s Lab was up 0.27%, Infosys was up 0.22% and Wipro was up by 0.10%.




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