 MSNBC | Stocks sag on Fed's rate policy surprise USA TODAY 4:28PM EST December 12. 2012 - Stocks ended mostly down after the Federal Reserve surprised investors with a plan to keep a key short-term rate it controls near zero until the 7.7% unemployment falls to 6.5% and the 2.2% inflation pace rises to 2.5%. Stocks jump after Fed announcement Global stocks, euro climb after Fed; long bonds slump Stocks stung by Bernanke buzzkill |
