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By Neal Armstrong and John Detrixhe, Bloomberg |
June 19, 2013
The dollar fell against the majority of its most-traded peers amid bets Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke will signal the central bank plans to maintain bond purchases that risk debasing the currency.
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By Phil Flynn |
June 18, 2013
Who's afraid of the big bad Fed? Oil traders, that’s who! Oil succumbed to the rising dollar after homebuilder confidence hit the highest level in seven years.
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By Nicholas Larkin, Bloomberg |
June 14, 2013
Gold traders turned bearish for the first time in a month as investors reduced holdings in exchange-traded products for an unprecedented 17th consecutive week and India, the biggest buyer, announced curbs on imports.
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By John Detrixhe, Bloomberg |
June 10, 2013
The U.S.’s AA+ credit rating outlook was increased to stable from negative by Standard & Poor’s, based on receding fiscal risks, less than two years after stripping the world’s largest economy of its top ranking.
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By Cordell Eddings and Daniel Kruger, Bloomberg |
June 7, 2013
Treasuries fell after U.S. payrolls increased in May more than forecast even as the jobless rate unexpectedly rose, keeping alive speculation the Federal Reserve may slow its bond-buying under quantitative-easing stimulus.
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By Susanne Walker and Emma Charlton, Bloomberg |
May 21, 2013
Treasury 10-year note yields traded at almost the highest level in two months before Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke testifies on the economy in Congress tomorrow.
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By Michelle Jamrisko and Aki Ito, Bloomberg |
May 20, 2013
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Charles Evans said the U.S. economy has improved “quite a lot” as the central bank maintains record stimulus.
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By Susanne Walker and David Goodman, Bloomberg |
May 10, 2013
Treasuries fell, with 10-year note yields climbing to the highest level in five weeks, as signs the U.S. economy is improving amid central-bank monetary stimulus sapped demand for U.S. debt.
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By John L. Caiazzo |
May 5, 2013
Despite slowly improving employment data, the stock market continues to stack gains.
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By Daniel Kruger, Bloomberg |
May 3, 2013
Treasuries fell, boosting the 30-year bond yields by the most in seven months, after a report showed U.S. employers added more jobs in April than forecast, boosting the outlook for economic growth and trimming demand for refuge.
