WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - The president of Yemen has agreed to a deal in which he will step down in exchange for immunity, according to an online Saturday report from The Wall Street Journal. Ali Abdullah Saleh will step down within 30 days of signing the deal in exchange for immunity for himself and close relatives in deal brokered by neighboring countries, according to the report, which cites a presidential aide. Previously, Saleh had said he would stay until his term ends in 2013, according to the report. There have been protests since January against Saleh, who has been ruling for 32 years, according to the report.
Investors will parse the U.S. Federal Reserve’s policy statement and every word Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke says in an unprecedented news conference, events sure to dominate stock trading in the week to come.
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