Government And Institutions

The latest on the Federal Reserve's meeting regarding interest rates (all times local): ___ 12:50 p.m.

U.S. stocks were wavering between small gains and losses in early trading Thursday ahead of the Federal Reserve's announcement on whether it would raise interest rates for the first time in nearly a decade.

Below is the statement the Fed released Thursday after its policy meeting ended: Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in July suggests that economic activity is expanding at a moderate pace.

The Federal Reserve is keeping U.S. interest rates at record lows in the face of threats from a weak global economy, persistently low inflation and unstable financial markets.

For the second straight week, average long-term U.S. mortgage rates inched up this week as financial markets awaited the Federal Reserve's crucial decision on interest rates.

Asian stock markets and currencies were mostly higher Thursday as investors bet the Federal Reserve would not raise interest rates at this week's closely watched meeting.

The Federal Reserve's decision Thursday to hold a key interest rate at historic lows will extend a period of tense speculation among investors.

As it does once each quarter, the Federal Reserve will deliver a triple-dose of news Thursday afternoon — a policy statement, economic forecasts and a news conference by Chair Janet Yellen.

Stocks were little changed in early trading Wednesday as investors wait to hear from the Federal Reserve and work through company news, including a possible deal between two giant beer makers.

Will they or won't they? Nine years after they last raised their benchmark interest rate and after months of feverish speculation, Federal Reserve policymakers this week may finally raise that rate from a record low near zero.

U.S. stocks rose in early trading on Tuesday, led by energy companies as the price of oil turned higher.

The U.S. stock market drifted lower Monday following more signs of slowing growth in China.

Asian stocks were mostly lower Monday after China reported weak factory output and as investors looked ahead to a U.S. Federal Reserve decision this week on whether to raise interest rates.

Asian stocks were mostly lower Monday after China reported weak factory output and as investors looked ahead to a U.S. Federal Reserve decision this week on whether to raise interest rates.

Asian stock markets mostly rose Friday, propelled by a tail wind from Wall Street and glimmers of improvement in some economies.

U.S. stocks are wavering between small gains and losses in the first few minutes of trading, while markets were mostly lower in Europe and Asia.

U.S. stocks are flitting between slight gains and losses in early trading Thursday as investors try to anticipate when and how quickly the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates.

Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates inched up this week as financial markets awaited the Federal Reserve's crucial decision next week on interest rates.

U.S. stocks opened lower Friday after a mixed U.S. jobs report left investors uncertain about the outlook for the Federal Reserve's interest rate policy.

Asian stock markets were lower Friday with Tokyo's index down more than 2 percent as caution prevailed before the release of the monthly U.S. jobs report and the resumption of trading on Chinese stock markets next week.