Yellen sounding less dovish

The Federal Reserve's Chairwomen, Janet Yellen, has been speaking, albeit a little less dovish than recent rhetoric that the U.S. is close to a congressional mandate of maximum employment.

Key Quotes:

"Labor market is vastly improved."

"Economy on path for further rate increases"

"Focused on moving inflation to 2 pct."

"We are making progress on inflation."

"Low inflation is transitory."

"We are making progress on inflation."

"There is some evidence of inflation moving up."

"US on solid course, not a bubble economy."