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By Liz Capo McCormick, Bloomberg |
March 8, 2013
Bill Gross, manager of the world’s biggest bond fund, said the larger-than-forecast increase in U.S. employment last month won’t prompt the Federal Reserve to alter the central bank’s stimulus measures.
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By Jeanna Smialek and Jeff Kearns, Bloomberg |
March 8, 2013
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard said the central bank probably will press on with its asset purchases as contained inflation expectations give it time to continue the quantitative easing.
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By Claudia Carpenter and Inyoung Hwang, Bloomberg |
March 7, 2013
Stocks rose, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average reaching a third straight record, as U.S. jobless claims dropped. The euro gained as the European Central Bank said the economy may stabilize this year.
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By Stephen Kirkland, Inyoung Hwang and Leslie Picker, Bloomberg |
February 8, 2013
Stocks and commodities rose as Europe’s leaders reached a budget agreement, China’s trade expanded more than estimated and companies posted better-than- forecast earnings. Spanish bonds gained and the yen rallied.
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By Craig Trudell, Bloomberg |
February 1, 2013
Ford Motor Co., General Motors Co. and Chrysler Group LLC reported January vehicle sales gains that topped estimates, as the U.S. auto market begins a fourth consecutive year of growth with buyers returning to showrooms.
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By Joseph Ciolli, Bloomberg |
December 31, 2012
The dollar fell against most of its biggest peers as Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said he’s hopeful a last-minute U.S. deficit-reduction deal will be reached to protect all but top earners from a tax increase
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By Liz Capo McCormick and Tom Keene, Bloomberg |
December 7, 2012
Pacific Investment Management Co.’s Bill Gross, manager of the world’s biggest bond fund, said the investment company may reduce its risk profile in 2013 after posting higher-than-average returns this year.
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By Whitney Kisling, Inyoung Hwang and Rita Nazareth, Bloomberg |
November 19, 2012
The post-election rout in U.S. stocks has driven the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index down so far that it would have to advance 26 percent to reach the valuation of bull markets since John F. Kennedy was in the White House.
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By Daniel Kruger and Susanne Walker, Bloomberg |
November 2, 2012
Treasuries erased losses after a report showed faster-than-projected jobs growth last month, while average hourly earnings were unchanged, raising concern the U.S. economy is struggling to accelerate.
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By Daniel Kruger and Susanne Walker, Bloomberg |
November 2, 2012
Treasuries fell for a second day as a report showed the U.S. economy added more jobs than forecast last month, adding to speculation that stimulus from the Federal Reserve is bolstering economic growth.
