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By Claudia Carpenter and Inyoung Hwang, Bloomberg |
March 7, 2013
Stocks rose, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average reaching a third straight record, as U.S. jobless claims dropped. The euro gained as the European Central Bank said the economy may stabilize this year.
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By John Detrixhe, Bloomberg |
February 28, 2013
The euro fell versus the dollar, extending its first monthly drop since July, amid Italian political wrangling about forming a government and as cooling regional inflation opens the door for central bank stimulus.
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By James Ramelli |
February 21, 2013
As the Bank of England (BoE) continues its efforts to push inflation back to its 2% target, the pound Sterling has fallen to near 31-month lows against the dollar. Use a put spread to define your risks vs. rewards.
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By Press Release |
February 14, 2013
CFTC Chairman Gary Gensler addressed customer protections and upcoming reforms to the swaps market today in a hearing before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee.
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By Simon Kennedy and Scott Rose, Bloomberg |
January 16, 2013
The world is on the brink of a fresh “currency war,” Russia warned, as European policy makers joined Japan in bemoaning the economic cost of rising exchange rates.
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By Bill Gross |
January 3, 2013
It was Milton Friedman, not Ben Bernanke, who first made reference to dropping money from helicopters in order to prevent deflation. Bernanke’s now famous “helicopter speech” in 2002, however, was no less enthusiastically supportive of the concept.
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By Jim Brunsden, Bloomberg |
December 9, 2012
This week, global banking regulators will seek to resolve clashes over how far to ease a planned liquidity rule, amid calls it may thwart economic recovery.
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By Scott Hamilton and Svenja O’Donnell, Bloomberg |
November 26, 2012
Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney was unexpectedly appointed as the next head of the Bank of England, succeeding Mervyn King.
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By Jennifer Ryan and Scott Hamilton, Bloomberg |
October 4, 2012
Bank of England officials voted to complete their latest round of stimulus amid intensifying dissent on inflation risks that threatens to cause a rift on future aid for the economy.
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By Jennifer Ryan, Bloomberg |
September 19, 2012
Bank of England policy makers voted unanimously to maintain their bond-purchase target this month as officials differed on the need for more stimulus in light of growing inflation risks.
