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Published in TZ Latest News 22 May, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff

Yellen tone suggests choppiness for markets ahead

U.S. stock investors have been enjoying an extended period of low volatility and steady gains, but with the Federal Reserve on track to raise interest rates this year and major indexes near records, the market could get a bit choppier in coming weeks. Fed Chair Janet Yellen on Friday said she expected the U.S. central bank to raise rates in 2015, though the process was expected to be gradual, with the timing of the first hike dependent on the strength of economic data. Yellen’s comments kept the likelihood of a September rate increase high.