Federal Reserve Surprised Markets

 | Sep 19, 2013 05:26AM ET

Asian and U.S markets traded higher as the Federal Reserve surprised markets by opting not to alter its $85 billion per month bond buying program (quantitative easing). Fed “decided to await more evidence that progress will be sustained before adjusting the pace of its purchases, “it said in a statement. U.K Retail sales, Unemployment claims, existing home sales and Philly Fed manufacturing index in the U.S are the major news for today.