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By Justin Pugsley |
May 22, 2013
A financial crisis is almost certainly in the cards for Japan, and it is just a question of timing. Unfortunately, the government may have fast forwarded that date.
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By Susanne Walker and David Goodman, Bloomberg |
May 10, 2013
Treasuries fell, with 10-year note yields climbing to the highest level in five weeks, as signs the U.S. economy is improving amid central-bank monetary stimulus sapped demand for U.S. debt.
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By Brendan Murray and Scott Lanman, Bloomberg |
April 5, 2013
After watching Ben S. Bernanke take unprecedented steps for four years to rebound from the worst recession since the Great Depression, the Bank of Japan is signaling that the Federal Reserve’s full-throttle approach to stimulus is the way to end 15 years of deflation.
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By Daniel P. Collins |
April 1, 2013
With central banks publicly decrying currency manipulation, the forex markets are returning to a semblance of normalcy. What will that mean for 2013?
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By John Brinsley, Bloomberg |
February 25, 2013
The Bank of Japan may pack a bigger punch under Haruhiko Kuroda, an opponent of deflation who ran the nation’s currency policy and then built an international reputation leading the Asian Development Bank.
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By Joseph Ciolli, Bloomberg |
February 11, 2013
The euro rose against the majority of its 16 most-traded peers after European Central Bank council member Jens Weidmann said the currency isn’t seriously overvalued.
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By Simon Kennedy, Bloomberg |
February 11, 2013
The Group of Seven nations are considering saying they won’t target exchange rates when setting policy as they try to calm concern the world is on the brink of a currency war, two officials from G-7 countries said.
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By Ari Altstedter, Bloomberg |
January 25, 2013
The Canadian dollar fell to the lowest level against its U.S. peer in almost six months after a report showed consumer prices declined more than forecast last month as growth cools in the world’s 11th largest economy.
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By Stephen Kirkland and Glenys Sim, Bloomberg |
January 24, 2013
The yen weakened for the first time in four days against the dollar as Japan’s deputy economy minister backed further declines. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index fluctuated near a five-year high while Apple Inc. tumbled.
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By Wes Goodman and Daniel Kruger, Bloomberg |
January 14, 2013
Shinzo Abe is set to become the best friend of investors in Treasuries as Japan’s prime minister buys U.S. government bonds to weaken the yen and boost his nation’s slowing economy.
