The US Federal Reserve decided to hold off on scaling back its bond-buying program on Wednesday, and at least one reason for its choice may have been a stubbornly weak economic indicator: bank...
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19 Sep 2013
The US Federal Reserve said it would continue buying bonds at a US$85 billion monthly pace for now, surprising financial markets that were braced for a reduction in the central bank's economic...
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18 Jul 2013
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke reiterated Wednesday that the Fed is nowhere close to raising interest rates, assuring markets that the US easy money tap would not soon dry up.
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18 Jul 2013
Chairman Ben Bernanke said yesterday that the Federal Reserve's timetable for reducing its bond purchases is not on a "preset course" and the Fed could increase or decrease the amount based on how...
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11 Jul 2013
Eyeing the end of his tenure as chairman of the US Federal Reserve, Ben Bernanke on Wednesday described some of the things that he hopes to be remembered for when the time comes for him to step...
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26 Jun 2013
Last week saw banquets, speeches and interviews to mark the retirement of Mervyn King, the governor of the Bank of England, and a sharp reminder of where the real financial firepower in the world...
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US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke has sparked significant nervousness in the markets with recent hints of an end to the third round of quantitative easing.
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Never believe United States Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke does not have a sense of humour.
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In a survey, 12 analysts expect prices to rise next week, with nine bearish and eight neutral, the highest proportion of bulls since April 26. Bullion is poised for its first weekly gain in three...
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Ben Bernanke, chairman of the United States Federal Reserve, is an optimist about economic growth in the coming decades, rejecting "depressing" views about a slowdown and putting his faith in...
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The Federal Reserve kept its easy-money policies but left the door open to step up bond purchases if the economy slowed under the government's severe "sequester" spending cuts.
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US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke said further gains in the US labour market were needed for the central bank to consider reducing its record monetary easing.
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