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By Joseph Ciolli and John Detrixhe, Bloomberg |
May 9, 2013
The yen weakened beyond 100 per dollar for the first time in four years as the Bank of Japan’s deflation-fighting measures have the currency headed for its longest streak of monthly losses in almost two decades.
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By Scott Hamilton and Jennifer Ryan, Bloomberg |
May 9, 2013
The Bank of England left its stimulus program unchanged as officials assess recent signs of strength in the economy after it returned to growth in the first quarter.
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By Sarah Jones and Inyoung Hwang, Bloomberg |
May 9, 2013
U.S. stocks were little changed, following five successive records for the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, after data showed jobless claims declined.
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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 James Ramelli |
March 21, 2013
Since 2013 began, British Pound Futures have fallen from highs of above 1.63 to the lowest levels it has seen since 2010 at 1.4823. However, traders have seen the futures rally on recent comments.
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By Svenja O’Donnell, Bloomberg |
March 20, 2013
Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne said the forecast for U.K. economic growth this year was cut by half as he lowered corporation tax and set out an updated central-bank remit to aid Britain’s recovery.
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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 David Goodman and Anchalee Worrachate, Bloomberg |
March 7, 2013
The euro strengthened the most in eight weeks against the dollar after European Central Bank President Mario Draghi said data suggest the region’s economy will stabilize this year.
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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 Lucy Meakin, Bloomberg |
January 9, 2013
The pound dropped below $1.60 for the first time in five weeks on speculation Bank of England officials meeting this week will signal they may introduce additional stimulus as the economy struggles to recover.
