Stocks, euro gain on European bond-buying hopes

NEW YORK (Reuters) - European and U.S. equities rose on Wednesday, lifted by reports the European Central Bank will announce a 50 billion euros per month bond-buying program to boost the euro zone's flagging economy.

Fed seen hiking rates in June 2015 as U.S. job creation surges

(Reuters) - The Federal Reserve could start raising benchmark interest rates in just over a year, based on trading in U.S. short-term interest-rate futures after a government report showed employers added many more jobs than expected in April.

Fed’s Stein: Financial Stability Fits Within Central Bank’s Dual Mandate

The Federal Reserve doesn’t need to expand its focus from its dual mandate to take financial-stability concerns into account, Fed governor Jeremy Stein said Sunday.

Yellen nods to cold weather, says unclear impact on economy

(Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said on Thursday the central bank would be on alert to make sure recent signs of weakness in the U.S. economy are due to cold weather and storms, and not signals of a more fundamental slowdown.