The US Federal Reserve cited an improving economy as it ended its landmark bond-buying programme and pointed to gains in the jobs market – a key condition for an eventual interest rate hike.
The Fed also reiterated its plan to maintain its benchmark short-term rate near zero “for a considerable time”.
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