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GLOBAL MARKETS-Dollar near five-month high ahead of Fed policy decision
The dollar edged towards its highest level this year against a basket of peers and U.S. share futures dipped on Wednesday ahead of a Federal Reserve policy decision, though trading was thin with many European and Asian markets closed. The latest move higher in the dollar came after hotter-than-expected first-quarter U.S. employment cost growth on Tuesday, which sent Treasury yields higher and caused markets to further pare bets on Fed rate cuts this year. The Fed is almost certain to hold its benchmark overnight interest rate steady later in the day, but a policy statement issued at 1400 EDT (1800 GMT) and Chair Jerome Powell's press conference half an hour later should provide insight into how deeply – if at all – a stretch of three lost months in the inflation battle has affected the likelihood that borrowing costs will fall any time soon.
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Embraer focused on selling current products, no plans for sizeable capex cycle
Brazilian planemaker Embraer is focused on selling its current portfolio of recently developed products, a company spokesperson told Reuters, adding there was no big capital expenditures (capex) cycle in the works. He was reacting to an earlier Wall Street Journal article saying Embraer was exploring options for a new narrowbody jet model to challenge the market dominance of Boeing and Airbus.
