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At the conclusion of its two-day policy meeting, the Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged, but said near-term risks to the U.S. economy had abated.

The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged on Wednesday but said near-term risks to the U.S. economic outlook had diminished, opening the door to a resumption of monetary policy tightening this year.

The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged on Wednesday but said near-term risks to the U.S. economic outlook had diminished, opening the door to a resumption of monetary policy tightening this year.

It’s been a tumultuous year for Wall Street, and market participants aren’t expecting the Federal Reserve to add fuel to the now-contained fire at the conclusion of the central bank’s July meeting Wednesday.

It’s been a tumultuous year for Wall Street, and market participants aren’t expecting the Federal Reserve to add fuel to the now-contained fire at the conclusion of the central bank’s July meeting Wednesday.

The Fed will likely set the near-term tone for treasuries.

The Fed will likely set the near-term tone for treasuries.

Apple's earnings late Tuesday should keep the Nasdaq on the recovery trail.

Apple's earnings late Tuesday should keep the Nasdaq on the recovery trail.

Federal Reserve officials are virtually certain to leave short-term interest rates unchanged at their meeting this week, following the U.K.'s decision in June to quit the European Union and mixed messages from the U.S. labor market.

Federal Reserve officials are virtually certain to leave short-term interest rates unchanged at their meeting this week, following the U.K.'s decision in June to quit the European Union and mixed messages from the U.S. labor market.

The U.S. Federal Reserve is expected to keep interest rates unchanged this week, deferring any possible increase until September or December.

The U.S. Federal Reserve is expected to keep interest rates unchanged this week, deferring any possible increase until September or December.

The stock market will be bombarded with news next week, giving investors plenty to trade on, as earnings kick into high gear and more than a dozen central banks hold monetary policy meetings.

The stock market will be bombarded with news next week, giving investors plenty to trade on, as earnings kick into high gear and more than a dozen central banks hold monetary policy meetings.

U.S. stocks dipped in early afternoon trading on Thursday, after staying flat for most of the morning, as disappointing earnings reports from Intel and others outweighed the handful of promising reports.

Investors seek to earning a little extra yield and diversify a portfolio should consider emerging market debt and bond-related exchange traded funds, especially as this fixed-income segment has been relatively overshadowed by developed market debt.

Investors seek to earning a little extra yield and diversify a portfolio should consider emerging market debt and bond-related exchange traded funds, especially as this fixed-income segment has been relatively overshadowed by developed market debt.

The U.S. Federal Reserve will wait until the fourth quarter before raising interest rates, likely in December after the presidential election, according to a Reuters poll which once again showed subdued inflation expectations.

The U.S. Federal Reserve will wait until the fourth quarter before raising interest rates, likely in December after the presidential election, according to a Reuters poll which once again showed subdued inflation expectations.