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Fed keeps interest rates unchanged, signals fewer future hikes

 The U.S. Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged on Wednesday and signaled it still planned to raise rates twice in 2016, though it said slower economic growth would crimp the pace of monetary policy tightening in future years.

US Federal Reserve signals December rate rise more likely

 US Federal Reserve officials appear more confident that the economic conditions needed to trigger an interest rates rise are near.