bernanke goes into uncharted territory
Ben Bernanke has expanded the Federal Reserve’s quantitative easing (QE) programme and adopted new thresholds for interest rates, moving the central bank further into uncharted territory.
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fed and ecb policy to drive markets doll
Policy meetings by the Federal Reserve and European Central Bank both left current policy unchanged but both are hinting at future policy changes.
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Fed chooses Twist above QE
The Federal Reserve has extended Operation Twist and is to spend a further $267bn on long-dated securities by the end of the year.
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dont fight the fed and its friends dinning
Markets have often been warned to not fight the Fed. Bill Dinning gives three reasons why this now needs to be widened as other central banks sign up to ongoing support.
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markets moved past period of greatest risk
Even though the eurozone is still in crisis and the Fed has lowered its foreacast growth rate for the US, Bob Doll argues that for markets the worst is over.
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fed to buy $400bn of treasuries in operation twist
The Fed is to buy and sell $400bn of US Treasuries to boost corporate business borrowing and consumer mortgage lending.
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Coutts favours quality bonds and high quality companies
Coutts looks to quality as deleveraging and low growth looks set to dominate.
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PA ANALYSIS: QE not the answer from Jackson Hole
Central banks have to come up with measures outside QE to stimulate growth and recduce debt levels.
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Gold falls as US outlook improves
Gold prices fell sharply overnight but things may change after tomorrows Jackson Hole conference.
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Fed will pursue QE3 in 2012 but UK must act sooner
An economist has accused the Fed of being willing to cancel Christmas” to regain credibility.