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By Austin Kiddle |
May 15, 2013
Bubble talks about bonds and stocks have surfaced as have the concerns that the Fed will taper off its QE program sooner than expected. Strength in physical gold demand has countered the gold-backed ETF outflows.
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By Jim Brunsden and Rebecca Christie, Bloomberg |
May 14, 2013
The European Central Bank clashed with Germany over how the European Union will handle struggling banks and whether to create a common agency and fund to manage failures.
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By Stefan Riecher, Bloomberg |
May 13, 2013
Euro-area data this week will probably reveal economic scars of the sovereign debt crisis confirming that the region is now suffering the longest recession since the single currency’s creation.
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By Simon Kennedy and Rich Miller |
May 12, 2013
America’s aggressive strategy for tackling its financial and economic ills is working better than Europe’s go-slow approach.
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By Paul Cox, Bloomberg |
May 10, 2013
Pacific Investment Management Co.’s Bill Gross wrote in a message on Twitter that the 30-year bull market for bonds “likely ended” on April 29.
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By Jennifer Ryan and Ian Katz, Bloomberg |
May 10, 2013
U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew said European policy makers are still falling short in efforts to revive their economy, intensifying pressure on them to further ease their budget-cutting.
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By Austin Kiddle |
May 10, 2013
During the week ending May 9, the gold-backed ETP holdings rebounded 0.1% to 2,241.708 metric tons, the first rise since the beginning of April. In India, gold imports will likely top 100 tonnes in May.
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By Scott Hamilton and Jennifer Ryan, Bloomberg |
May 9, 2013
The Bank of England left its stimulus program unchanged as officials assess recent signs of strength in the economy after it returned to growth in the first quarter.
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By Justin Pugsley |
May 9, 2013
There are growing signs that the Eurozone might be shifting away from its program of austerity. If that does prove to be the case, it is likely to be very supportive for risk currencies generally and risk assets such as commodities and equities.
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By Austin Kiddle |
May 8, 2013
After rising for two consecutive weeks, the U.S. Comex gold futures fell 1% week-to-Tuesday to $1,448.80 although prices touched $1,458 on Wednesday Asian morning. The story of the week is still rising equities.
