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The Federal Reserve is optimistic that the US economy will grow strong this year and is expected to announce the next reduction of its bond-buying program on January 28-29, the Wall Street Journal reported.

The Federal Reserve said it will be trimming its monthly bond purchases to $75 billion from $85 billion in its first move to start tapering, Bloomberg reported.

As far as investors go, there are two sides to the Bitcoin - to bet or not to bet in the digital currency. Joe Light, in his Wall Street Journal report, provided these two sides.

Cisco is expected to report higher quarterly profit for its fiscal first quarter of 2014. The report may uncover any evidence of sales pressure from the U.S. federal government shutdown and weakness in China.

European government bonds advanced after Fed Chairman subdued issues concerning the US stimulus.

CNP Assurances drew support from Asian private banks for capital deals.

The US$2.25 trillion hedge fund industry continued to be hit by June sell-off because of Fed Chairman's remarks.

Ben S. Bernanke's, Federal Reserve Chairman, statement continued to rattle markets. Investors pulled out around US$60 billion.

Fed Chairman Bernanke's announcements on quantitative easing is anticipated by the market.