Fed Taper

Markets weak but Chidambaram allays Fed taper fears

Worries over the Fed's possible tapering had triggered massive capital outflows between May and September from emerging markets.

Highlights: Bernanke's news conference on Fed policy

Highlights from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's news conference following the Fed's policy announcement on Wednesday that the central bank would begin to trim its aggressive bond buying program.

Expert reactions: Fed tapers by $10 billion, stocks recover after initial decline

After an initial decline, equity markets rebounded, suggesting investors view the Fed's action as confirmation of improving economic fundamentals.

Fed could make 'small' taper to recognise job gains: Bullard

Improvements in the US job market make reductions to the Federal Reserve's massive bond-buying program more likely, a top Fed official said on Monday, suggesting the central bank could start small and reassess in the first half of 2014.

US stocks rise after Fed says it will taper bond buying

US stocks rose on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve announced it would begin scaling back its stimulus by $10 billion a month to $75 billion in bond purchases.