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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.
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By Michelle Jamrisko, Bloomberg |
June 14, 2013
Consumer confidence in June eased from a six-year high as progress in the labor market supported Americans’ views of the economic outlook.
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By Lu Wang, Bloomberg |
June 13, 2013
U.S. stocks gained, ending a three- day decline in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, amid better- than-forecast economic data and acquisitions in the media and grocery industries.
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By Anthony Lazzara |
June 13, 2013
Platinum futures are down big today: $35, or -2.34%. Platinum is approaching the key $1,450 level, and if the precious metals sell-off trend continues, platinum could indeed approach the next key level at $1,400.
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By Daniel Kruger and Anchalee Worrachate, Bloomberg |
June 13, 2013
Treasuries rose as the World Bank lowered its forecast for global growth amid concern central banks are considering pulling back on stimulus measures, fueling demand for the relative safety of government debt.
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By Michelle Jamrisko, Bloomberg |
June 13, 2013
Retail sales in the U.S. rose more than forecast in May, showing job gains and lower borrowing costs are encouraging consumers to spend.
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By Blake Schmidt and David Biller, Bloomberg |
June 13, 2013
Brazil’s real rose from a four-year low after the government removed a 1% tax charged on wagers against the dollar in the futures market.
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By Austin Kiddle |
June 7, 2013
As stock prices wobble and the U.S. dollar falls, the number of gold traders who are expecting a jump in the gold price next week rises to the highest since mid-March.
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By Jeff Kearns and Joshua Zumbrun, Bloomberg |
June 5, 2013
The economy expanded at a “modest to moderate” pace in 11 of 12 Federal Reserve districts, with broad-based gains ranging from business services to construction and manufacturing, the central bank said today.
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By Shobhana Chandra, Bloomberg |
June 4, 2013
The trade deficit in the U.S. widened in April from a more than three-year low, reflecting a rebound in imports that points to sustained gains in consumer and business spending.
