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By Joshua Zumbrun and Jeff Kearns, Bloomberg |
May 2, 2013
The Federal Reserve said it will keep buying bonds at a monthly pace of $85 billion while standing ready to raise or lower purchases as economic conditions evolve.
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By Susanne Walker and David Goodman, Bloomberg |
May 1, 2013
Treasury 10-year yields traded at almost the lowest level this year and volatility slid to a record on bets the Federal Reserve will affirm its commitment to the pace of bond purchases to support growth.
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By Daniel Kruger and Susanne Walker, Bloomberg |
April 29, 2013
Treasury 10-year-note yields traded at almost the lowest this year as U.S. personal spending slowed last month, signaling reduced economic growth and underpinning demand for the securities.
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By Simon Kennedy and Steve Matthews |
April 16, 2013
The slump in gold may hand activist central bankers more reasons to pursue continued easy monetary policy.
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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 Alexis Xydias and Whitney Kisling, Bloomberg |
April 15, 2013
Capitulating bears and overseas buyers are drowning out every other concern for American stocks, pushing the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index to successive records even after the biggest drop in Treasury yields since June.
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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 Glenys Sim |
April 11, 2013
Gold headed for a third weekly decline after some investors reduced holdings of the metal.
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By Maria Kolesnikova and Glenys Sim, Bloomberg |
April 11, 2013
Gold swung between gains and losses as Cyprus denied it plans to sell bullion to ease its debt crisis and some investors reduced holdings on speculation that the U.S. Federal Reserve may scale back stimulus measures.
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By Shobhana Chandra and Lorraine Woellert, Bloomberg |
April 11, 2013
Applications for unemployment benefits in the U.S. plunged more than forecast last week unwinding a surge caused by the Easter holiday and spring break at schools.
