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By Nick Taborek, Bloomberg |
October 17, 2013
U.S. stocks rose, sending the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index to a record, as speculation grew that the Federal Reserve will maintain the pace of stimulus after Congress ended the budget standoff.
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By Saleha Mohsin and Aki Ito, Bloomberg |
September 27, 2013
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Charles Evans, who has been among the Fed’s most vocal proponents of record stimulus, said more signs of strength in the economy are needed to reduce asset purchases.
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By Joseph Ciolli and Lucy Meakin, Bloomberg |
September 24, 2013
The dollar rose amid speculation Federal Reserve officials are still intending to slow the pace of asset purchases that have debased the currency.
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By Lucy Meakin and Mariko Ishikawa, Bloomberg |
September 20, 2013
The euro headed for its biggest weekly advance in two months against the dollar before a regional report that economists said will show consumer confidence improved in September.
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By Toni Hansen |
August 16, 2013
Traders have a number of highly important economic reports to watch for next week with the Fed's annual Jackson Hole summit topping the list.
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By Daniel P. Collins |
August 1, 2013
Bonds and equities oddly have been joined at the hip of late, but a less active Fed could be the key to these asset classes returning to normal, and for markets to react to fundamentals instead of how the numbers affect Fed policy.
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By Jeff Kearns and Joshua Zumbrun, Bloomberg |
July 31, 2013
The Federal Reserve said it will maintain its $85 billion in monthly bond purchases and persistently low inflation could hamper the expansion.
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By Grant Smith and Nikolaj Gammeltoft, Bloomberg |
July 16, 2013
U.S. stocks fell, halting the longest rally for the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index since January, as Coca-Cola Co. slid after earnings declined and a Federal Reserve official called for cuts to stimulus.
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By Joshua Zumbrun and Jeff Kearns, Bloomberg |
June 19, 2013
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said the central bank may start reducing bond purchases later this year and end them in mid-2014 if the economy continues to improve as the central bank forecasts.
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By Joshua Zumbrun and Jeff Kearns, Bloomberg |
June 19, 2013
The Federal Reserve will keep buying bonds at a pace of $85 billion a month and said that risks to the economy have decreased.
