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By Justin Pugsley |
April 22, 2013
Quantitative easing does not equal competitive currency devaluations – at least that's the message the Group of 20 tried to convey at its April 18-19 gathering.
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By Joshua Zumbrun, Bloomberg |
April 16, 2013
Federal Reserve Bank of New York President William C. Dudley said a slowdown in the pace of employment growth in March highlights the need to maintain the pace of bond purchases.
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By Marc Nemenoff |
April 15, 2013
June Bonds are currently 9 higher at 147’26 and the 10 Yr. Notes 2.5 higher at 133’02.0. China is showing signs of a slowing economy.
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By Justin Pugsley |
April 12, 2013
It is certainly looking like gold has lost its mojo. When a market no longer responds with higher prices to events that are normally seen as a positive, then it is generally a signal that a once bullish trend is over.
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By Anna-Louise Jackson and Anthony Feld, Bloomberg |
April 12, 2013
Companies sensitive to changes in the yield on 10-year Treasury notes are leading the market, suggesting that some equity investors have been premature in anticipating higher interest rates.
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By Jeff Kearns and Joshua Zumbrun, Bloomberg |
April 10, 2013
Several Federal Reserve officials said the central bank should begin tapering its quantitative easing program later this year and stop it by year end, minutes of their March meeting showed.
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By Joshua Zumbrun, Bloomberg |
April 8, 2013
During the past three years, the Fed planned to cut accommodation early in the year only to boost it after economic growth lagged behind its forecasts. This time, Federal Reserve policy makers are prepared for the summertime slump.
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By Jeff Kearns, Kathleen Hays and Joshua Zumbrun, Bloomberg |
April 4, 2013
Two Federal Reserve officials said they need to see stronger job growth before backing a slower pace of bond purchases as they sought to clarify the level of improvement in the labor market they are seeking.
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By Steve Matthews, Bloomberg |
April 3, 2013
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard said the Fed is in no hurry to reduce its record bond buying with inflation running below its 2 percent target.
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By Steve Matthews and Michelle Jamrisko, Bloomberg |
March 27, 2013
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Eric Rosengren said he wants to continue the central bank’s bond purchases through year’s end and raise or lower the pace in response to economic data.