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    Dollar steadies, off lows as Fed less cautious on policy

    SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The dollar was steady in Asian trade on Thursday, and was off its overnight lows after the Federal Reserve rowed back from a more aggressive policy tightening path even as it gave markets the impression of being much less cautious than they had anticipated.

    Fed raises interest rates, signals more hikes ahead

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - After weeks of market volatility and calls by President Donald Trump for the Federal Reserve to stop raising interest rates, the U.S. central bank instead did it again, and stuck by a plan to keep withdrawing support from an economy it views as strong.