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By Jeff Kearns, Bloomberg |
April 11, 2013
Global central banks buying assets and keeping interest rates low to boost growth have had “positive short-term effects for banks” even as risks from the policies are increasing, the International Monetary Fund said.
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By Candice Zachariahs, Bloomberg |
April 11, 2013
The smart money shows no sign of losing confidence in the Australian dollar as analysts belatedly acknowledge the appeal of a high-yielding currency with a world-beating developed economy.
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By Sandrine Rastello, Bloomberg |
April 10, 2013
The global economy won’t gain much traction this year as Europe and Japan fail to recover and lag behind other developed economies, International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde said.
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By Bloomberg News |
April 7, 2013
IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde said that while a “substantial portion” of the global economy appears better, risks persist.
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By John Detrixhe, Bloomberg |
April 3, 2013
The yen gained versus the dollar, erasing yesterday’s loss, amid speculation a decision tomorrow by the Bank of Japan will signal its monetary-easing efforts will fall short of its goals and fail to reignite inflation.
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By Adam Haigh |
April 2, 2013
Japanese stock futures and Australian shares climbed as concern regarding Europe’s debt crisis eased and U.S. data came in strong.
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By Lindsey Rupp and Nikolaj Gammeltoft, Bloomberg |
April 2, 2013
U.S. stocks rose, with the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index rebounding after yesterday’s decline, as orders placed with U.S. factories increased in February and Cyprus received easier bailout terms.
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By Debarati Roy and Nicholas Larkin, Bloomberg |
April 2, 2013
Gold tumbled the most in more than five weeks as physical demand ebbed and a stronger dollar trimmed demand for the precious metal as an alternative investment.
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By Maria Kolesnikova, Bloomberg |
April 2, 2013
At a time when U.S. equities are trading near a record and the dollar is having its best start in three years, commodities will finish this quarter little changed from where they were at the end of 2012.
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By Elizabeth Campbell, Bloomberg |
April 1, 2013
Investors are boosting wagers on higher commodity prices at the fastest pace in almost four years, rebounding from the least bullish position since 2009, on signs that the U.S. is accelerating and Europe’s debt crisis is easing.
