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By Tony C. Dreibus, Bloomberg |
March 18, 2013
Investors increased wagers on a commodity rally by the most in eight months as signs of a U.S. economic recovery bolstered the outlook for demand and drove rallies in crude oil, cotton, copper and gold.
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By Lucy Meakin, Bloomberg |
March 15, 2013
The pound advanced for a third day against the dollar after Bank of England Governor Mervyn King said policy makers aren’t trying to talk it down, damping speculation they are seeking a weaker sterling to spur growth.
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By John Detrixhe and Anchalee Worrachate, Bloomberg |
March 12, 2013
The yen rose for the first time in five days against the dollar as an opposition lawmaker said his party will oppose Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Nominee Kikuo Iwata, who the market sees as endorsing monetary policy easing.
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By Caroline Salas Gage and Joshua Zumbrun, Bloomberg |
March 11, 2013
When Ben S. Bernanke asserted last month that the Federal Reserve doesn’t ever have to sell assets, he raised questions about how the central bank can withdraw its record monetary stimulus without stoking inflation.
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By Meera Louis, Bloomberg |
March 5, 2013
The U.S. Treasury Department’s top international official urged Group of Seven economies to avoid targeting exchange rates and let markets set currency levels, calling for full and timely data on the scale of nations’ interventions.
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By Joseph Ciolli and David Goodman, Bloomberg |
March 4, 2013
The euro traded at the lowest level against the dollar in almost three months as Italy moved toward more elections and before data forecast to show the region’s economy shrank in the fourth quarter of 2012.
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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 Stephen Treloar, Bloomberg |
February 27, 2013
Norway’s bond haven is about to become a lot smaller. The government is preparing to repay a record 66.5 billion kroner ($11.8 billion) in 6.5% bonds maturing May 15.
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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 Wes Goodman and Lukanyo Mnyanda, Bloomberg |
February 22, 2013
Bill Gross, who runs the world’s biggest bond fund at Pacific Investment Management Co., said gains in Treasuries this week were misguided.
