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Fed Fueling ‘Obama Paper Bull’ Market, Trump Adviser Says
published Sep 20th 2016, 7:11 pm, by Kevin Cirilli (Bloomberg) — Donald Trump’s senior economic adviser Peter Navarro questioned Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen’s truthfulness while defending the Republican nominee’s attacks on the central bank. “What we have is a stock market that is the Obama paper bull,” Navarro said
The Only Certainty for World’s Central Bankers Is Uncertainty
published Jun 16th 2016, 6:00 pm, by Rich Miller (Bloomberg) — From the immediate possibility of Britain leaving the European Union to the longer-term consequences of aging populations, the world’s major central banks this week just aren’t sure what to do next. Officials from the U.S., Japan, the U.K. and
S&P 500 Slips From 10-Month High as Banks, Commodity Shares Fall
published Jun 9th 2016, 3:45 pm, by Anna-Louise Jackson (Bloomberg) — U.S. stocks edged lower, with the S&P 500 Index slipping from a 10-month high, as investors evaluated the gauge’s run toward a record amid lingering concerns about the impact of lackluster global growth. Equities staged an afternoon rebound as
Dollar Index Set for Worst Monthly Loss Since April on Rate Bets
©2015 Bloomberg News NZQOCU6TTDS5 (Bloomberg) — A gauge of the dollar was set to drop in December by the most in eight months as investors bet the Federal Reserve will wait until at least April to raise interest rates again after last week’s first increase in almost a decade. The
Dollar Gains for Sixth Day as Merciful Fed Recharges Bulls
©2015 Bloomberg News NZHA9Q6TTDS2 (Bloomberg) — With no harsh surprises out of the Federal Reserve, currency traders are back on 2015’s favorite trade: buy dollars. A gauge of the greenback climbed for a sixth day on Thursday, a day after a unanimous vote by the Federal Open Market Committee to
Gold Heads for First Weekly Gain Since October as U.S. Jobs Eyed
©2015 Bloomberg News NYT8BM6K50XV (Bloomberg) — Gold is heading for the first weekly advance since October after disappointment over the European Central Bank’s stimulus decision spurred a rout in global equities and the biggest jump in the euro since 2009. Investors awaited the U.S. November jobs report Friday for clues on
S&P 500 Slides With Crude as Treasuries Slump on Fed Rate Bets
©2015 Bloomberg News NYQY7R6KLVRB (Bloomberg) — U.S. stocks fell the most in two weeks as crude plunged past $40 a barrel to send energy shares tumbling. Treasuries fell after Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen indicated increasing confidence in the economy two weeks before central bank officials meet. The Standard &
Bloomberg Business: Treasuries Poised to Beat Stocks in March on Economic Outlook
©2015 Bloomberg News NM1YF16K50XZ (Bloomberg) — Treasuries were poised to outperform U.S. shares this month — even after the Dow Jones Industrial Average rallied to a record. U.S. government securities have returned 0.5 percent through Monday, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. The Dow Jones index couldn’t hold its gains, falling
Bloomberg Business: Dollar Holds Losses as Investors Await Fed Speeches for Clues
©2015 Bloomberg News NLN0TI6S9728 (Bloomberg) — The dollar held losses against the euro and the yen as investors look to speeches by Federal Reserve officials for clues on monetary policy. A gauge of the greenback against major peers dropped the most since October 2011 last week as banks including HSBC Holdings
