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NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--US markets weren't able to make much Wednesday of a Federal Reserve statement that showed only a very subtle NEW YORK, Aug 12 (Reuters) - US stocks slightly trimmed gains on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve in its policy statement said it was extending purchases Traders will scour the policy statement from the Federal Open Market Committee for clues on the Fed's asset purchases. The Fed's policy-setting group is TORONTO, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock index briefly slipped into the red on Wednesday following the Federal Reserve's policy statement, The Fed's accompanying statement will also be heavily scoured for clues about the health of the US economy, possible exit strategies for looser monetary ... as the market took a breather amid a resilient dollar, with bullion investors focused on the upcoming Federal Reserve's policy-setting statement. The Fed will release a policy statement, due about 1:15 pm (1815 GMT), which may contain clues to whether the US central bank may tweak its Treasury The Fed statement said it believes those actions, along with the stimulus packages passed by Congress "will contribute to a gradual resumption of With the Fed statement coming an hour after the auction, it will be interesting to see if the demand for US debt is strong. Weak demand at the auction may Market focus will be on the Fed's statement and how the US central bank characterizes the recovery. [ID:nN10470294]) At 11:25 am (1525 GMT), the Canadian