ORLANDO, Florida, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Disagreement and dissent among the Federal Reserve's 19-strong monetary policymaking committee is deepening as the fog of economic uncertainty thickens, putting Chair Jerome Powell's consensus-building skills to the ultimate test. The Fed's decision last week to cut interest rates was unexceptional, but the meeting was historic. The 10-2 vote to cut rates by a...

The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed an increase in the overall fear level, while the index moved to the “Extreme Fear” zone on Tuesday. U.S. stocks settled lower on Tuesday, with the Nasdaq Composite dipping around 2% during the session as investors interpreted the latest batch of corporate earnings as solid but not spectacular, offering a convenient excuse...

(Adds comments, details and updates stock prices) By Junko Fujita TOKYO, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average closed 2.5% lower on Wednesday, as high-flying technology stocks lost ground following sharp overnight declines on Wall Street. The Nikkei closed the session lower at 50,212.27. Earlier in the session, the index fell as much as 4.65% to 49,073.58, its lowest...

(Adds comments, updates stock prices) By Junko Fujita TOKYO, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average fell 4% on Wednesday and was on track for its worst session in seven months, as high-flying technology stocks lost ground after Wall Street's sharp declines overnight. The Nikkei was down 4% at 49,446.53, as of 0149 GMT, hitting its lowest point since...