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Asia stocks dip, dollar well bid on Fed’s optimistic tone
October 30th, 2014
Asian stocks were mostly lower and the dollar surged to a three-week high versus the yen after the U.S. Federal Reserve ended its massive quantitative easing programme, as expected, but laced its economic assessment with a tinge of hawkishness. ...
Japan Factory Output Enjoys Fastest Pace in Eight Months
October 29th, 2014
Japan’s industrial production rose at its fastest pace since the beginning of the year in September, data showed on Wednesday. Industrial production rose 2.7 percent on month, above expectations for a 2.2 percent rise and up from a 1.9 ...
Currency Wars Evolve With Goal of Avoiding Deflation
October 22nd, 2014
Currency wars are back, though this time the goal is to steal inflation, not growth. Brazil Finance Minister Guido Mantega popularized the term “currency war” in 2010 to describe policies employed at the time by major central banks to ...
Forex-Rigging Fines Could Hit $41 Billion Globally: Citi
October 21st, 2014
The cost for banks to settle probes into allegations traders rigged foreign-exchange benchmarks could hit as much as $41 billion, Citigroup Inc. (C) analysts said. Deutsche Bank AG (DBK) is seen as probably the “most impacted” with a fine ...
Japan Stocks Surge
October 20th, 2014
Japan’s Nikkei share average surged 3.3 percent on Monday and was on track to post its biggest daily rise in more than a year as investors took heart from upbeat U.S. data and as the weaker yen lifted exporters such as Toyota Motor ...
U.S. Dollar Recovers Slightly on Favorable U.S. Monetary Policy View
October 17th, 2014
The U.S. dollar recovered against a basket of major currencies on Thursday on the view that Wednesday’s selloff was overdone given the relative strength of the U.S. economy and the Federal Reserve’s commitment to tightening U.S. monetary policy. A ...
Interview with St. Louis Fed Vice President on Bitcoin
October 9th, 2014
Dr David Andolfatto, who is Vice President of the St. Louis Federal Reserve, has been one of the most forward-looking people at central banks around the world when it comes to crypto-currencies. Here he speaks with Max Rangeley, Editor ...
Asian shares soar on wings of dovish Fed message
October 9th, 2014
Asian shares surged and the dollar skidded on Thursday after minutes of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s latest policy meeting showed concerns about downside risks of a stronger dollar and the global economy. European shares were expected to take their ...
I.M.F. Asks Rich Nations for Support
October 8th, 2014
The International Monetary Fund said that cash-rich countries needed to step up large public investments to help keep the flagging global recovery on track. The International Monetary Fund, showing heightened concern over a slowing world economy, said on Tuesday ...
Asian shares edge up, dollar steadies after drop
October 7th, 2014
Asian shares rose on Tuesday, while the dollar languished after investors locked in some gains on its recent rally. “European equities are set to edge lower tracking modest declines in the US overnight. The small negative start belies the ...