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By Paul Dobson and Inyoung Hwang, Bloomberg |
June 18, 2013
U.S. stocks climbed for a second day while the yen weakened as investors awaited clues from the Federal Reserve about its plans for monetary stimulus. U.K. and German government bonds dropped while European equities were little changed.
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By Anthony Lazzara |
June 18, 2013
The SEP13 E-mini S&P 500 has looked very bullish over the past few sessions, as upbeat economic data has affirmed a bullish tone for investors, even in the face of more “tapering” talk in the markets.
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By Phil Flynn |
June 18, 2013
Who's afraid of the big bad Fed? Oil traders, that’s who! Oil succumbed to the rising dollar after homebuilder confidence hit the highest level in seven years.
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By Inyoung Hwang and Katie Brennan, Bloomberg |
June 17, 2013
Stocks pared gains and Treasuries fell on concern the Federal Reserve may signal it will scale back stimulus efforts at the conclusion of its next policy meeting.
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By Susanne Walker and Anchalee Worrachate, Bloomberg |
June 17, 2013
Treasury 10-year note yields were in the narrowest range in seven weeks as investors weighed whether the U.S. economy was strong enough for the Federal Reserve to reduce bond purchases designed to hold down borrowing costs.
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By John Caiazzo |
June 17, 2013
"Grasping at straws." Investors spent market session hours searching frantically for a reason to buy or sell equities, Treasury bonds, currencies and other dollar and interest rate based criteria on which to develop a trade.
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By Whitney Kisling, Bloomberg |
June 17, 2013
More than $500 billion wiped off the value of U.S. stocks is providing opportunities for investors who remember that equities tend to rise when the Federal Reserve begins reducing efforts to stimulate the economy.
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By Sandrine Rastello, Bloomberg |
June 14, 2013
The International Monetary Fund sees the Federal Reserve maintaining large monthly bond purchases until at least the end of this year and urged the central bank to carefully manage its exit plan to avoid disrupting financial markets.
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By Austin Kiddle |
June 14, 2013
The number of bearish gold traders has increased the most since a month ago. The gold-backed ETP holdings fell to a two-year low of 2,117.96 metric tons on Thursday.
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By Daniel Kruger and Anchalee Worrachate, Bloomberg |
June 13, 2013
Treasuries rose as the World Bank lowered its forecast for global growth amid concern central banks are considering pulling back on stimulus measures, fueling demand for the relative safety of government debt.
