VENTURE CAPITAL POST

The Fed may hold its next interest rate hike, following a current plunge in oil market that affectsthe stock market. This will give market a breather.

Federal Reserve's Vice Chairman Stanley Fischer stated that although the US has achieved almost full employment, inflation is temporarily low.

When the Federal Reserve raises U.S. interest rates for the first time in nearly a decade, it should weigh the effects on global economies and can expect some bouts of financial market volatility, a top Fed official said on Tuesday.

The Federal Reserve is welcoming the sharp drop in global energy prices, with two influential policymakers on Monday cheering the boost it should provide American pocketbooks and shrugging off any pressure on already low inflation.

Federal Reserve officials on Saturday took stock of a slowdown in the global economy and said it could delay an increase in U.S. interest rates if serious enough.

A report by former investment banker and Wall Street observer Robert Lenzner highlighted the points why financial markets should welcome the appointment of a conservative and experienced economist like Stanley Fischer a vice chair of the US Federal Reserve.

Israeli Finance Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu appointed Leo Leiderman to sit as the new central bank governor of Bank of Israeli, succeeding former IMF deputy chief, Stanley Fischer.

Prof. Jacob A. Frenkel was named the new chief of the Bank of Israel replacing former bank governor Stanley Fischer.