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By Ben Bain and Jonathan Levin, Bloomberg |
June 17, 2013
Mexico’s peso is losing its status as the best carry-trade currency for Japanese investors as the Bank of Japan signals reluctance to boost stimulus while the Federal Reserve weighs curbing its asset purchases.
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By Phil Flynn |
June 11, 2013
The EIA shocked in a good way when they reported a major increase in global oil supply! According to that number and assuming the world consumes 19 million barrels of oil per day, we then have 497 years of oil left.
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By John Detrixhe, Bloomberg |
June 7, 2013
The dollar remained lower against the yen after a report showed employment growth was more than forecast last month while the jobless rate unexpectedly increased, spurring speculation the Federal Reserve will maintain its stimulus programs.
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By Michael P. Regan and Nikolaj Gammeltoft, Bloomberg |
June 6, 2013
The yen surged the most in two years and the euro jumped as Italian and Spanish bonds sank after European Central Bank President Mario Draghi said growth should return and more stimulus measures will be left “on the shelf.”
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By John Detrixhe, Bloomberg |
June 4, 2013
The Dollar Index advanced from an almost one-month low as a rally in equities worldwide signaled sustained investor appetite for risk and demand for U.S. assets.
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By James Ramelli |
May 30, 2013
Japanese equity markets rallied upon the policy enactment with the Nikkei 225 going above 15,000 for the first time since before the 2008 crisis.
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By Toru Fujioka and Masahiro Hidaka, Bloomberg |
May 29, 2013
Traders of Japanese government bonds want the central bank to buy more short-term notes and to conduct purchases more frequently, according to Bank of Japan officials after a meeting with market participants.
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By Stephen Kirkland and Inyoung Hwang, Bloomberg |
May 28, 2013
Global stocks rose for the first time in five days, commodities gained and Treasuries slid as U.S. reports showed consumer confidence reached the highest level since 2008 and home values jumped the most in seven years.
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By Andy Sharp, Bloomberg |
May 28, 2013
Koichi Hamada, an economic adviser to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, told South Korea to adjust its own monetary policies if officials are concerned at the effects of a yen weakened by unprecedented easing.
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By Joseph Ciolli and Emma Charlton, Bloomberg |
May 28, 2013
The yen weakened as stocks advanced after an adviser to Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said the nation’s central bank can add to its unprecedented stimulus if necessary to support an economic revival.
