Asian Stocks Mostly Advance; Japan’s Nikkei Surges 1.9%
Asian stocks mostly advanced Monday, led by gains in Japanese shares, which rose to a five-year high of 2.2 percent, before closing up 1.89 percent.
Fed Minutes Released Early - Merely A Mistake, Or A Leak?
The Fed contacted the SEC and CFTC to see if there was any trading tied to Tuesday's early release of minutes.
BlackRock Cautions Fed On Quantitative Easing Policy
The asset manager's chief recommends a new strategy for reinvesting debt as it matures.
US Economy Creates A Mere 88,000 Jobs In March
The unexpectedly weak March jobs report hammered the markets, but economists cautioned against overreacting.
Nikkei Soars High As Bank Of Japan Announces Aggressive Monetary Easing Measures
The Bank of Japan Thursday announced a strong monetary easing campaign that sent the Japan markets soaring high.
Bank Of Japan Launches Aggressive Easing - Yen Plunges, Nikkei Soars
The scope of the Bank of Japan's new monetary easing program stunned markets, surprised analysts and fired up the nation's stock market.
Fed's Lockhart: Bank Could Taper QE This Year
If unemployment data continues to improve, the head of the Atlanta Fed said he may support cutting back on quantitative easing.
The S&P Has Not Finished Its Upward Drive
For the S&P 500 Index to reach its previous real-term highs, the market would have to move to around 1875, up from 1563 currently.
Is The Yen Likely To Fall Further?
Ford and Kia officials charge that the yen's low value benefits Japan's carmakers.
S&P 500, Dow In Uncharted Waters, Again
Investors focused on the orderly reopening of Cypriot banks and a positive revision to the fourth-quarter U.S. GDP statistic.
Fed's Quantitative Easing Not Sparking Currency War: Bernanke
Ben Bernanke dismissed worries that the Federal Reserve’s money printing is raising the likelihood of a global currency war.
NY Fed's Dudley: Partisan Gridlock Forces QE Policy
N.Y. Federal Reserve head William Dudley points to Washington's partisan division as the reason for the Fed's asset purchases.
Fed Stays The Course: Sees Moderate Growth
On Wed, the Fed kept its quantitative easing program intact, saying it expects moderate GDP growth in 2013. The vote was 11-1.
Investors Watching For Clues At Bernanke Presser
Recent U.S. data should convince the Fed that the economy has resumed growing after a temporary pause.
India Central Bank Cuts Key Interest Rates; Rules Out Further Easing
In an attempt to boost economic growth, the Reserve Bank of India cut key interest rates for the second time in three months.
Upbeat US Jobs Data Spurs Asian Stock Markets
Asian stock markets mostly advanced Friday as sentiment turned positive following better-than-expected U.S. economic data.
G-20 Defuses Currency War And Lets Japan Off Hook
A two-day G-20 meeting in Moscow ended on Saturday with members promising to refrain from competitive currency devaluation.
Central Bank Gold Demand Hits 48-Year-High In 2012: World Gold Council
Central banks are now buying more gold than ETF investors -- a very startling result. Will the trend continue?
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Japan’s Dec. Core Machine Orders Up 2.8%
Japan’s core machinery orders posted a better-than-expected rise in December compared with the previous month.
Japan's Monetary Base Up 10.9% In January
The country’s monetary base advanced 10.9 percent in January from an 11.8 percent rise in December.
Asian Stocks Advance; BoJ Raises Inflation Target
Asian stock markets mostly advanced Tuesday after the Bank of Japan (BoJ) raised its inflation target and adopted an open-ended asset purchasing program at the end of its two-day policy meeting.
Yen Weakens As Bank Of Japan Raises Inflation Target
The Japanese yen fell Tuesday against the dollar after the Bank of Japan raised the inflation target to 2 percent from 1 percent.
Japan's Central Bank Goes Big To Fire Up Economy
Bank of Japan surprised markets by doubling its inflation target to 2 percent and adopting an open-ended commitment to buy assets.
Reports Of US Dollar’s Death Are Greatly Exaggerated
Quantitative easing’s long-term dollar impact has not been determined. That said, to cite Twain, reports of the dollar’s death are greatly exaggerated.
China’s Inflation Rate Rises To 2.5 Percent In December
China’s inflation rate accelerated in December faster than expected, an indication that the country’s inflationary pressures continue to increase, lowering prospects for further loosening of the country's monetary policy.
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