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By Toni Hansen |
October 21, 2012
Traders will be watching mortgage data, new home sales, durable goods orders and sentiment figures this week. Meanwhile, earnings season kicks into high gear.
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By Joshua Zumbrun and Aki Ito, Bloomberg |
October 9, 2012
An unexpected drop in the jobless rate last month illustrates the hurdles faced by Federal Reserve officials seeking to link monetary policy to specific economic indicators.
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By Susanne Walker and Anchalee Worrachate, Bloomberg |
September 26, 2012
Treasury 10-year notes rose for an eighth day, the longest run of gains since December 2008, as investors sought safety with Spanish debt yields climbing toward levels that prompted other European nations to seek bailouts.
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By Joshua Zumbrun, Bloomberg |
September 20, 2012
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Eric Rosengren said the central bank’s third round of quantitative easing will bolster the housing market and economy while helping to prevent lasting damage to the labor market.
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By Steve Matthews and Aki Ito, Bloomberg |
September 19, 2012
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Richard Fisher said the central bank’s third round of large-scale asset purchases has led to an increase in market expectations for higher inflation without more job creation.
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By Steve Matthews and Eleni Himaras, Bloomberg |
August 27, 2012
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Charles Evans urged the central bank to begin a third round of bond purchases and to persist with the buying until U.S. unemployment declines for at least six months.
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By John Detrixhe and Emma Charlton, Bloomberg |
August 23, 2012
The dollar fell to the weakest level against the euro in almost seven weeks as jobless claims rose last week to a one-month high, increasing speculation that the Federal Reserve will seek to stimulate economic growth.
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By Toni Hansen |
August 19, 2012
It's a slow week for economic reports, but traders will keep a close eye on housing data and durable goods numbers for clues to future price direction.
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By Toni Hansen |
August 17, 2012
The markets will react to FOMC minuts, home sales and more this week.
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By Toni Hansen |
July 21, 2012
Housing data, durable orders and sentiment are among the economic reports that will move the markets next week.
