By Sky News US Team
The US Federal Reserve was split at its much-anticipated March meeting on when to raise interest rates, according to minutes.
The US central bank's policymakers were torn between putting up rates in June, September, or even waiting until 2016.
Stocks rose but trading was volatile after the release on Wednesday of the minutes of last month's Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting.
Fed officials remained confident in the strength of the recovery, the minutes showed, while acknowledging risks from overseas and a weak start to the year.
"Several" participants believed the time was right for a rate rise later in the year, the minutes said.
New York Fed President William Dudley said at a media event: "I could imagine circumstances where a June rate hike could still be in play.
"If the economy's strong, the unemployment rate is dropping, wages are rising, and the outlook is good, you could conceivably get to that point."
However, "a couple" of officials said the rise should remain unlikely until 2016.
Participants also expressed "a range of views" on the outlook for inflation.
The Fed dropped from its policy statement a previous line saying it would remain "patient" before acting - a hint that a rate increase could come sooner.
At the meeting, the Fed left its key federal funds rate unchanged near zero, where it has been since late 2008.
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