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Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke (R) is photographed by the media before testifying at the Joint Economic Committee in Washington May 22, 2013. REUTERS/Gary Cameron

Bernanke spurs stock volatility, dollar gains

Reuters - 2 hours 6 minutes ago By Ryan Vlastelica NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks, bonds and currencies took a wild ride on Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the U.S. central bank's massive bond-buying program would remain in place for now, even as the Fed considers cutting back stimulus in coming months. Wall Street stocks jumped as much as 1 percent before turning lower aft…

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