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By Toru Fujioka and Masahiro Hidaka, Bloomberg |
February 11, 2013
The Bank of Japan could usher in a growth spurt unseen in a generation by stepping up stimulus and ending deflation, according to Haruhiko Kuroda, the head of the Asian Development Bank and a potential contender for BOJ chief.
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By Simon Kennedy, Bloomberg |
February 11, 2013
The Group of Seven nations are considering saying they won’t target exchange rates when setting policy as they try to calm concern the world is on the brink of a currency war, two officials from G-7 countries said.
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By Stephen Kirkland and Inyoung Hwang, Bloomberg |
February 6, 2013
The euro weakened as European Central Bank policy makers prepared to meet tomorrow amid renewed concern the debt crisis will worsen. U.S. stocks fluctuate while Treasuries gained.
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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 Jeanna Smialek, Bloomberg |
January 18, 2013
Confidence among American households unexpectedly fell to a one-year low in January, as higher payroll taxes create a risk that the biggest part of the economy will slow in early 2013.
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By Tim Higgins, Bloomberg |
January 9, 2013
General Motors Co., armed with new products such as a redesigned Chevrolet Silverado pickup, should see “modest” U.S. share growth this year after falling to an 88-year low in 2012, Chief Executive Officer Dan Akerson said.
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By Craig Trudell, Bloomberg |
January 3, 2013
General Motors Co., Ford Motor Co. and Chrysler Group LLC posted December U.S. vehicle sales gains that exceeded analysts’ estimates, completing a year of surprising growth that helped propel the country’s economy.
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By Craig Trudell, Bloomberg |
January 2, 2013
U.S. light-vehicle sales probably rose in December to wrap up a three-year run unrivaled in almost four decades as consumers replaced cars and trucks that are, on average, the oldest ever on the nation’s roads.
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By Michael Shanahan and Nikolaj Gammeltoft, Bloomberg |
December 19, 2012
U.S. stocks fell, pulling the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index down from a two-month high, as federal budget negotiations deteriorated. Global equities reached a 17-month high and the euro rose as German business confidence grew.
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By Craig Trudell, Bloomberg |
December 3, 2012
Ford Motor Co. and Nissan Motor Co. reported November U.S. light-vehicle sales gains that exceeded estimates as the industry benefited from buyers returning to showrooms after Hurricane Sandy a month earlier.
