Some may argue the relative calmness in the markets was due to the Federal Reserve intervening in the markets with its quantitative easing program.

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He said the U.S. should wind down its quantitative easing program.

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However, the wording of the FOMC statement will be closely scrutinized for clues of upcoming Fed policy actions, including if and when to start to wind down its quantitative easing program.

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