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Stocks, bonds, overseas markets and even gold are doing well all at the same time, which is unusual. Markets are showing few signs of worry, but contrarians are feeling reasons for pause.

Asian shares fall, tracking Wall Street lead after Fed rate hike

How the Fed rate hike could affect US consumers and overseas economies

Asian shares fall, tracking Wall Street lead after Fed rate hike

Federal Reserve raises key policy rate and announces plans to start trimming bond holdings

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The Latest: Fed Chair Yellen says she hasn't asked Trump for second term

The full text of the Federal Reserve's policy statement after its meeting Wednesday

US consumer prices slipped 0.1 percent in May as price of energy, airline fares and clothing all fell

3 things to watch for from Fed in its statement, updated forecasts and Yellen news conference

Asian stock markets mixed after Wall Street; Investors await Fed's decision on rate hike

US producer prices were unchanged in May; 2.4 percent increase over 12 months

Asian stock markets are higher as investors brushed off a second day of big losses on Wall Street tech stocks a day ahead of the Federal Reserve's policy meeting

Fed is set to raise rates this week despite political tumult in US and abroad

European Central Bank won't say yet when it will start withdrawing stimulus

European Central Bank head Mario Draghi says risks to Europe's strengthening economic recovery have diminished.

The European Central Bank made a small step toward phasing out its extraordinary support for the economy _ but left its stimulus programs and record low interest rates unchanged despite a growing recovery in the 19 countries that use the euro currency

European Central Bank keeps stimulus program, interest rates unchanged despite higher economic growth

Europe's economy is surprising people with its strength but don't look for the European Central Bank to signal a withdrawal from its stimulus efforts at Thursday's meeting

China's foreign currency reserves have risen for a fourth month ahead of a possible U.S. interest rate hike that might put new pressure on Beijing's exchange controls

Federal Reserve survey finds tight labor markets with growing reports of worker shortages

U.S. consumers are in debt as never before, but there are few concerns whether Americans are stretched too thin or not

Fed officials had favorable view of plan to start reducing Fed's bond holdings later this year

New York state regulators have fined French bank BNP Paribas $350 million, alleging bank employees for years manipulated global currency markets to benefit themselves at the expense of their customers.

Mexico's central bank has raised its benchmark interest rate by a quarter-point to 6.75 percent as inflation continues to outpace targets