Federal Reserve
Big Week Ahead Has Markets Playing Waiting Game Today; German and U.S. Bonds Hit Multi-Month Highs; Emerging Markets Sinking Like a BRIC
With the United States Federal Reserve set to deliver minutes from its meeting later this week, and a...
Potential Fed Cuts Lower Stocks; Nikkei Plunges, Yen Climbs; Oil Slides Lower for Fourth Consecutive Session
Stocks fell today, sending the S&P 500 to its first three-day drop since June 12, while investors speculated...
S&P 500 Endures Sharpest Decline Since June; Fed Official Sees End of Easy Money; U.S. Trade Gap at Three-Year Low
S&P 500 Endures Sharpest Decline Since June (Bloomberg) As economists raised their expectations for second quarter growth, U.S....
Stocks Fall on Fed Comments; Six-Month High for Service Sector Growth; Weak Payroll Data Boosts Gold
Stocks dropped from record highs today, as investors weighed stronger-than-forecast growth in service industries and comments from a...
English Potash Mega-Deal Averted; Department of Justice Has Bank of America in its Sights; Handicapping the Three Fed Finalists
England’s first new potash mine in 40 years is drawing a ton of attention.
Fed is Repeating Itself; Beef Prices to Rise; EU Banks Creeping Up
Getting to Love “The Same Ole’ Same Ole’ (YahooFinance) For the last couple of months, U.S. Federal Reserve...
S&P 500 Declines on Fed Silence; U.S. Dollar Soars on Strong Data; Economy Gained Momentum in Second Quarter
S&P 500 Declines on Fed Silence (Bloomberg) A lack of news from the Federal Reserve reversed Tuesday’s stock...
Serving Up Apple on Fine China; Great Rotation, Take Two; Red Light, Green Light — Global Markets Play the Game Ahead of Fed
Apple, Inc.’s second-quarter revenue from Greater China (Mainland China, Taiwan and Hong Kong) shriveled by 43 percent when...
Summer of Easy Money Marches on; Russia’s Largest Food Retailer to Close Stores; When Ad Worlds Collide
Investors can expect near-zero interest rates and stimulus dollars through the summer.
General Electric Gains Boost U.S. Stocks; Gold Hits One-Month High; Fed Comments Continue to Bring U.S. Dollar Down
General Electric Gains Boost U.S. Stocks U.S. stocks rose Friday, as General Electric's 4.6% gain offset losses by...