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By Stephen Kirkland and Inyoung Hwang, Bloomberg |
April 17, 2013
Global stocks fell amid losses in industrial metals and disappointing earnings from Bank of America Corp. and others. The euro weakened as Germany’s central bank chief Jens Weidmann reportedly said European policy makers may cut rates if needed.
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By Debarati Roy and Joe Richter, Bloomberg |
April 17, 2013
Investors are dumping gold funds at the fastest pace in two years in favor of equities, compounding a slump that has wiped $560 billion from the value of central bank reserves.
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By Caroline Salas Gage and Joshua Zumbrun, Bloomberg |
March 11, 2013
When Ben S. Bernanke asserted last month that the Federal Reserve doesn’t ever have to sell assets, he raised questions about how the central bank can withdraw its record monetary stimulus without stoking inflation.
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By John Brynjolfsson |
March 5, 2013
A Chinese proverb, which could certainly be applied to the examination of monetary policy, advises: “if you want to know what the water is like, don’t ask the fish.” I take this advice to heart, as it fit my approach to life—step back and look at the big picture from...
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By Steven K. Beckner |
December 20, 2012
The Federal Reserve rang out the old year with fireworks, but the New Year could be just as explosive. December FOMC meetings have traditionally been rather staid affairs, but not this past one.
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By Steve Matthews, Bloomberg |
November 15, 2012
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President Jeffrey Lacker said he opposes additional purchases of securities by the central bank because they will complicate an eventual exit from record stimulus and risk a surge in inflation.
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By Press Release |
October 2, 2012
Fed Chairman Bernanke discussed what the Fed is and what it's role is in the question-and-answer format speech he gave yesterday at the Economic Club of Indiana.
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By Dominick Chirichella |
August 1, 2012
At the moment oil prices are being driven by the direction of the euro and the US dollar as well as by a view that the global economy is continuing to slow and one or two of the major central banks will come to the rescue.
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By Steven K. Beckner |
July 1, 2011
A tightening of the Federal Reserve’s ultra-easy monetary policy is drawing nearer, but that doesn’t mean it is close
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By Jon Nadler |
June 2, 2011
Daily metals update including analysis of gold and silver
