The nomination would put Yellen on course to be the first woman to lead the institution.
The shutdown was the longest in recent memory, and prompted US Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Mary Jo White to call for a meeting of Wall Street leaders to help insure the 'continuous and orderly' functioning of securities markets.
They believe that long-term story is intact.
Hoard cash. There will be plenty of time and opportunity at far lower levels, warns Sonali Ranade in her weekly Market Notes
Time to take profits and move to the sidelines in an euphoria, says Sonali Ranade
This is the joint statement issued by the ministry of external affairs on the visit of US President Barack Obama to India.