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By Jana Randow and Jeff Black, Bloomberg |
May 2, 2013
The European Central Bank cut its key interest rate to a record low as the 17-nation euro region struggles to emerge from recession.
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By Nicholas Larkin, Bloomberg |
March 22, 2013
Gold traders are becoming more bullish as concern mounts that a worsening of Europe’s debt crisis will spur demand for a protection of wealth at a time when nations from the U.S. to Japan are signaling more stimulus.
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By Brian K. Sullivan |
March 21, 2013
Oil, gasoline and copper fall on conflicting economic data, while gold climbs.
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By Debarati Roy and Maria Kolesnikova, Bloomberg |
March 21, 2013
Gold climbed to a three-week high after reports in the U.S. and Europe revived concern that economic growth will slow, boosting demand for the precious metal as a haven asset.
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By Sarah Pringle and Lu Wang, Bloomberg |
March 21, 2013
U.S. stock futures fell, after the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index approached a record high yesterday, as German manufacturing unexpectedly contracted and Cyprus’s president worked on a new plan to obtain a European bailout.
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By Stephen Kirkland and Leslie Picker, Bloomberg |
February 21, 2013
Global stocks tumbled the most since November and commodities fell as a report signaled the euro- area’s economy contracted more than forecast and concern grew that the U.S. Federal Reserve may slow the pace of stimulus.
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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 John Detrixhe and Anchalee Worrachate, Bloomberg |
November 1, 2012
Treasuries fell, snapping a three-day gain, as Chinese manufacturing output rose in October and U.S. reports today are forecast to show factories expanded and construction spending increased.
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By Joseph Ciolli and Lucy Meakin, Bloomberg |
October 3, 2012
The dollar rose against most major peers amid demand for safety as euro-area services and manufacturing output contracted and the U.S. prepared to issue a report forecast to show the unemployment rate rose.
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By Joseph Ciolli, Bloomberg |
July 24, 2012
The euro slid to the lowest level in more than 11 years versus the yen as speculation Europe’s sovereign-debt crisis is worsening spurred demand for safety.
