U.S Announces Smaller Rate Rise As Inflation Cools 

The US central bank has raised interest rates again as it continues its fight to stabilize prices in the world's largest economy. <br />The Federal Reserve says it was raising its key rate by 0.25 percentage points. <br />That marks the smallest increase since last March, after a series of aggressive rate hikes last year. <br />Officials however warned that they did not think they were finished raising rates, despite signs that price increases in the US are slowing. <br />The bank's moves are closely watched around the world as the US drives a global shift after years of low-interest rates that followed the financial crisis.