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By Joseph Ciolli and John Detrixhe, Bloomberg |
May 9, 2013
The yen weakened beyond 100 per dollar for the first time in four years as the Bank of Japan’s deflation-fighting measures have the currency headed for its longest streak of monthly losses in almost two decades.
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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 Shobhana Chandra, Bloomberg |
May 8, 2013
Four years into an expansion, the productivity of American workers has slowed and some economists say there are few signs it will soon rebound.
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By Alex Kowalski, Bloomberg |
May 7, 2013
Job openings in the U.S. eased in March from an almost five-year high, indicating employers are waiting to see how the economy performs as federal budget cuts take effect.
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By James Hertling, Bloomberg |
May 6, 2013
French Finance Minister Pierre Moscovici declared the era of austerity over after his German counterpart offered flexibility on deficit cutting amid renewed bickering between Europe’s two biggest economies.
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By Margaret Collins and Noah Buhayar, Bloomberg |
May 6, 2013
Warren Buffett, chairman of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., said he ignores macroeconomic forecasts such as Bill Gross’s “new normal” when investing and sympathizes with people who stuck with bonds amid low interest rates.
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By Inyoung Hwang and Lu Wang, Bloomberg |
May 3, 2013
U.S. stocks rose, sending the Dow Jones Industrial Average above 15,000 for the first time, as employment picked up more than forecast in April and the jobless rate unexpectedly declined to a four-year low.
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By Lorraine Woellert, Bloomberg |
May 3, 2013
Orders placed with U.S. factories fell more than forecast in March as a cooling economy slowed demand for metals, mining equipment and military goods.
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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 Susanne Walker and David Goodman, Bloomberg |
April 30, 2013
Treasuries rose, pushing 10-year yields to the lowest level this year, after a private report showed business activity in the U.S. unexpectedly shrank in April for the first time in more than three years.