World stocks gain after Yellen rate remarks

Futures pointed to gains on Wall Street: S&P 500 futures were up 0.5 percent

• Mar 30, 2015

The economic slowdown deserves a second look

Amid much disappointing data, the outlook for working Americans is actually improving in a U.S. economy that's pretty resilient

• Mar 30, 2015

Yellen: Rate hike may be warranted later this year

But the Federal Reserve chair stresses that any rate increases would likely be very gradual

• Mar 27, 2015

What's casting a pall over stocks

A nearly 300-point fall in the Dow Wednesday reflects lots of worries, but one that can't be easily dismissed is slack growth

• Mar 25, 2015

World stocks drift as Fed, China weakness weigh

U.S. stocks looked set for a lackluster start, with Dow futures down 0.2 percent and S&P 500 futures nearly unchanged

• Mar 25, 2015

Global markets mixed after Wall Street's gains

Wall Street looked set for a lower open Monday, with both Dow and broader S&P futures down 0.1 percent

• Mar 23, 2015

Why the Fed switched to a slower track

The surprisingly dovish note in its new, lower estimates for rate hikes results from many things, including the strong dollar

• Mar 19, 2015

Stocks surge as Fed rules out April rate hike

Central bank looks set to start raising rates later this year, but liftoff will come gradually

• Mar 18, 2015

Fed drops "patient" from policy statement

The central bank did say a rate increase at its next meeting in April was unlikely

• Mar 18, 2015

China stocks at 7-year high, other indexes brace for Fed

U.S. markets were poised to open lower, with S&P 500 futures down 0.3 percent and Dow futures down 0.4 percent

• Mar 18, 2015

U.S. stocks close mostly lower before Fed decision

Investors are on shaky ground amid uncertainty about the timing of interest rate hikes

• Mar 17, 2015

Possible Fed rate hike: Winners and losers

Central bank rate hike expectations have shaken up stocks, bonds and the dollar

• Mar 17, 2015

Global markets mixed ahead of Fed policy meeting

Wall Street was set for a tepid start, with S&P 500 and Dow futures down 0.3 percent

• Mar 17, 2015

Why this week's Fed meeting really matters

The central bank may be set to signal a key shift in policy, with the impact felt by borrowers, savers and investors

• Mar 17, 2015

Global markets await Fed signal

China stocks jump on stimulus hope; U.S. stocks were poised to open higher, with S&P 500 futures climbing 0.4 percent

• Mar 16, 2015

Global stocks gain on U.S. data

Wall Street was poised for a muted open with both Dow and S&P 500 futures up 0.1 percent

• Mar 13, 2015