Fed Could Buy More Debt
Meeting minutes from the US Federal Reserve's August meeting released yesterday indicate that the Ba...
Lack of Confidence in the FED would never happen almost never
Month end flow beats logic, even option expiries and market fix’s beat logic. Yeste...
Canada’s GDP Weakens in 2nd Quarter
Statistics Canada today said that Canada's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) fell by nearly a percentage ...
Rising Oil Supply Suggests Activity Weakening
A recent survey of industry insiders indicates that US crude oil inventories have increased and are ...
Eurozone Unemployment Remains at 10%
For the fifth straight month, unemployment in the eurozone remains mired at a record high 10 percent...
FED and BOJ Losing Investors Focus
Investors continue to test the Fed’s resolve. Is helicopter Ben overly optimistic o...
Bernanke Touts “Unconventional” Policy Moves to Boost Economy
US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke used a meeting of central bankers at Jackson Hole, Wyoming ...
Yen Appreciation Forces Central Bank to Call Emergency Meeting
The Bank of Japan held an emergency meeting to determine a plan of attack to address the rapidly ris...
FED to mimic the BOJ
The FOMC is prepared to provide additional monetary accommodation through unconventional measures if...
US GDP Grows by 1.6%
The revised Gross Domestic Product surpassed predictions according to results released by the US Com...
Deflation Tightens Grip on Japanese Economy
For the 17th month in a row, Japan's core consumer price index fell in July, contracting 1.1 percent...
Construction Boosts UK Economy
An 8.5 percent increase in construction helped grow the UK economy by a more-than-expected 1.2 perce...