Federal Reserve Releases Minutes from March Meeting

The Federal Open Market Committee on Wednesday released minutes from its March 1617 meeting as investors looked for indications about where policy may be heading in the future. At the meeting, the Federal Reserves monetary policymaking arm voted to keep shortterm borrowing rates anchored near zero and to continue buying at least 120 billion in […]
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Japan Shares Slip on Coronavirus Concerns

Japanese stocks fell on Thursday, weighed by concerns over a spike in domestic coronavirus infections and the potential return of restrictions on economic activity. The Nikkei 225 Index ended down 0.07 at 29,708.98, while the broader Topix fell 0.79 to 1,951.86. The governor of Tokyo said on Thursday she would request that the central government […]
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