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By Greg Quinn, Bloomberg |
April 30, 2013
Canada’s gross domestic product grew for a second month in February led by gains at potash miners and factories, putting the economy on track for its fastest quarterly growth since 2011.
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By Daniel P. Collins |
April 24, 2013
With stocks seeming to become the new safe haven, gold has found itself on the ropes. Will this continue? Are industrial metals such as palladium a better play?
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By Joseph Ciolli and Anchalee Worrachate, Bloomberg |
January 14, 2013
The yen touched the weakest level versus the dollar since June 2010 on bets Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will select a central-bank chief who will expand monetary easing, accelerating the currency’s decline.
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By Neal Armstrong and Wes Goodman, Bloomberg |
January 7, 2013
Economists cut their forecasts for Treasury yields in 2013 to the least since Bloomberg began compiling the predictions as notes were little changed after data showed the unemployment rate was higher than expected.
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By Blake Schmidt, Bloomberg |
December 3, 2012
Brazil’s real advanced after policy makers intervened following a plunge in the currency last week to a three-year low on slower-than-forecast third-quarter economic growth.
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By Lucy Meakin and Monami Yui |
November 7, 2012
The dollar dropped the most in a week against the euro on speculation Barack Obama’s re-election will boost chances for continued U.S. monetary stimulus policies.
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By Greg Quinn, Bloomberg |
October 31, 2012
Canada’s gross domestic product shrank for the first time in six months in August on mining maintenance shutdowns and lower factory production, signaling the expansion may remain subdued through the rest of the year.
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By Lindsey Rupp, Bloomberg |
August 15, 2012
Canada’s dollar climbed to the highest level since May versus its U.S. counterpart, trading stronger than parity for a ninth day, amid speculation North American economic growth will sustain the nation’s exports.
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By Phil Burgert |
July 1, 2012
As in 2010 and 2011, the year started with hopes for a strengthening economy, which failed to follow through.
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By Lilian Karunungan and Yumi Teso, Bloomberg |
May 30, 2012
Just three months ago, emerging nations from Indonesia to Brazil were intervening in foreign exchange markets to make exports more competitive. Now they are selling dollars to stem currency declines and quell inflation.
