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At present only one major U.S. index is higher, according to IG. The S&P 500 is the only major U.S. index trading above its 2,500 level, Reuters says in a note to clients.

Investors expect the market to be largely unchanged after the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s president said last week that the central bank of the United States was “very unlikely” to raise interest rates at its next meeting, but that it would be “a good thing” for the U.S. economy, as well as for the global economy.

There are a number of factors that could affect the market, but the most important of which is the recent comments by the Fed’s president, Jerome Powell, about the possibility of a “soft landing” for the U.S. economy.

The market is expected to open slightly higher on Monday, despite the positive comments from the Federal Reserve.

Investors are concerned about the future of the economy after the comments by Fed Chair Jerome Powell on the possibility of a “soft-landing” scenario.

The Fed’s comment about “the possibility of a soft landing” for the U.S. economy came as a surprise to many analysts.

Many investors are worried that the Fed could end its bond-buying program this year, with the European Central Bank’s president, Christine Lagarde, also raising concerns.

The Fed has been trying to calm investors’ fears by increasing its purchases of mortgage-backed securities, as well as by lowering its benchmark interest rate to near zero.

But the Fed is also facing a backlash from investors after the Fed raised its outlook for the economy.

The U.S. stock market’s reaction to Powell’s comments on Friday is likely to be a “temporary” one, because the Fed expects the U.S. to see a “substantial” increase in the unemployment rate in the coming months, which could push the economy into a recession.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average is expected to break above the 30,000 level in the next few days, but the S&P 500 is also expected to be above that level.

, according to Bloomberg.

At the same time, many investors are concerned about the Fed’s decision to slow the pace of its bond purchases, which have been a key part of the Fed’s stimulus efforts.



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