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By John Detrixhe and David Goodman, Bloomberg |
May 22, 2013
The yen fell to the weakest in three years against the euro after Bank of Japan policy makers affirmed a plan to double the monetary base over two years and their statement showed no concern about rising bond yields.
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By Jamie Macrae |
May 1, 2013
Long gold holders were taken for a wild ride over the past couple of weeks, enduring one of the largest one day selloffs in history on April 15 as panic gripped the market.
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By Toni Hansen |
March 10, 2013
This week traders will watch retail sales data, inflation reports, capacity utilization and sentiment.
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By John Brynjolfsson |
March 5, 2013
A Chinese proverb, which could certainly be applied to the examination of monetary policy, advises: “if you want to know what the water is like, don’t ask the fish.” I take this advice to heart, as it fit my approach to life—step back and look at the big picture from...
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By Kristine Aquino and Candice Zachariahs, Bloomberg |
February 20, 2013
New Zealand’s central bank governor said he’s ready to intervene in foreign-exchange markets, adding to comments by officials from South Korea to South America warning their currencies are too strong.
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By Aki Ito, Bloomberg |
February 15, 2013
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said the U.S. economy is far from operating at full strength and reiterated his commitment to record easing.
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By Simon Kennedy and Gonzalo Vina, Bloomberg |
February 12, 2013
Group of Seven policy makers roiled the currency markets they sought to calm amid conflicting messages on how much of an economic threat is posed by the weakening yen.
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By Joseph Ciolli, Bloomberg |
February 12, 2013
The yen surged versus the dollar and euro after a Group of Seven official said a statement on exchange rates was misinterpreted and should be viewed as a sign of concern about excess moves in the Asian currency.
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By Anchalee Worrachate and Kristine Aquino, Bloomberg |
January 21, 2013
The yen strengthened from its weakest level against the dollar since June 2010 as Bank of Japan officials started a two-day policy meeting in Tokyo.
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By Joseph Ciolli, Bloomberg |
January 17, 2013
The euro approached a 10-month high against the dollar as Spain’s borrowing costs fell at a 4.5 billion-euro ($6 billion) sale of bonds, underscoring increased confidence in European debt markets.
