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By Phil Flynn |
February 27, 2013
With the negative outlook, gold and silver and the bonds got a boost and oil was unmoved as it focused on what seems like an ever increasing supply situation.
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By Debarati Roy, Bloomberg |
February 26, 2013
Gold jumped the most since November as Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke defended the U.S. central bank’s asset purchases, boosting demand for bullion as a hedge against stimulus-fueled inflation.
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By Craig Torres, Josh Zumbrun and Caroline Salas Gage, Bloomberg |
February 26, 2013
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke’s efforts to rescue the economy could result in more than a half trillion dollars of paper losses on the central bank’s books if interest rates rise abruptly from recent levels.
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By Futures Staff |
February 1, 2013
In a year dominated by crises — both natural and political — squeezing our annual list of largest influencers down to 20 was difficult. One thing this year highlighted was that money and power trump all as we learned that — at least in the banking world — there are...
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By Marc Nemenoff |
January 31, 2013
Bonds rallied yesterday as Q4 GDP came in at a disappointing 0.1% and the Fed maintained its current stimulus.
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By Press Release |
January 30, 2013
The Federal Open Market Committee announced it will maintain its current stimulus plan as economic activity has paused in recent months.
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By Steve Matthews and Caroline Salas Gage, Bloomberg |
January 30, 2013
Since Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke in September began a third round of asset purchases aimed at lowering interest rates and spurring growth, bond yields have climbed. The trend may signal that his program is working.
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By Austin Kiddle |
January 16, 2013
Weaker growth, the U.S. debt ceiling discussions and the hopes for more central bank stimulus have been supporting gold prices.
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By Phil Flynn |
January 4, 2013
So much for Federal Reserve transparency, it is very clear after the release of the Fed minutes that the Federal Reserve either misled the market after the last Fed meeting or there is something more sinister going on.
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By Claudia Carpenter and Inyoung Hwang, Bloomberg |
December 27, 2012
U.S. stocks retreated for a fourth day, while Treasuries gained, as Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said nothing is happening in budget talks and the nation appears to be headed toward the fiscal cliff.
