Several Federal Reserve policymakers last month thought the U.S. central bank might need to do more to support the economy if the recovery stumbles, but there was almost no support for extending its '

Federal Reserve policymakers have backed away from the need for another round of monetary stimulus as the U.S. economy gradually improves.

Minutes of the central bank's meeting published on Tuesday s

Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke said on Tuesday it is too soon to declare victory in the U.S. economic recovery, warning against complacency in policymaking as the outlook brightens.

"We haven'

The dollar held firm against other major currencies in Asia on Monday as market players awaited speeches by US central bankers for clues on the health of the world's biggest economy.

The euro bought

The U.S. Federal Reserve on Tuesday said it would begin publishing forecasts on the path of interest rates later this month, a move that could suggest rates will be on hold for longer than previously

Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke on Friday stopped short of detailing further action to boost the U.S. recovery but said the central bank would consider what more it could do to fight high unempl

The BSE benchmark Sensex declined by 51 points in early trade today amid selling pressure on oil & gas, banking, IT and auto stocks, triggered by weak Asian cues.