Mon, 24 Sep 2012 16:53:20 GMT
US stocks inched down despite hopes for additional easing from Fed
US equities inched down on Friday despite hints that the Fed may loosen its monetary policy further. John Williams, San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank president ,said that when the Operation Twist ends in December, the Fed may extend the outright purchases of Treasuries. However, stocks closed lower as index futures and stock options expired. The S&P 500 Index eased down