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Stock futures pointed to a higher open Wednesday as investors prepared to examine fresh data on consumer spending and sentiment, new home sales and the job market a day after the Federal Reserve provided a more upbeat view of U.S. economic prospects.
The central bank of the United States, the Federal Reserve, is under intense scrutiny for its unprecedented actions following the 2008 financial crisis.
Nov. 25 (Bloomberg) -- The dollar approached a 14-year low against the yen as the Federal Reserve’s signal that it will tolerate a weaker greenback encouraged investors to buy higher- yielding assets outside the U.S.
European and U.S. stock markets rose Wednesday after a batch of stronger than anticipated U.S. economic data on the eve of the Thanksgiving holiday.
Asian stocks climbed on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve raised U.S. growth forecasts for 2010 but Japanese shares fell to a four-month low on worries about capital raisings and government economic policy.
Nov. 25 (Bloomberg) -- The dollar dropped to the lowest level against the euro in 15 months and slid versus the yen after the Federal Reserve refrained from voicing concern over the U.S. currency’s decline.
Federal Reserve officials are increasingly confident the U.S. economic recovery will be durable, but do not see employment or inflation picking up soon, minutes from their November meeting showed.
Nov. 25 (Bloomberg) -- The dollar dropped to the lowest level against the euro in 15 months and slid versus the yen after the Federal Reserve refrained from voicing concern over the U.S. currency’s decline.
Nov. 25 (Bloomberg) -- The dollar dropped to the lowest level against the euro in 15 months and slid versus the yen after the Federal Reserve refrained from voicing concern over the U.S. currency’s decline.
Nov. 25 (Bloomberg) -- Federal Reserve policy makers said for the first time that their decision to cut interest rates to zero may be fueling undue financial-market speculation even as they called the dollar’s decline “orderly.”
Stock futures pointed to a higher open Wednesday as investors prepared to examine fresh data on consumer spending and sentiment, new home sales and the job market a day after the Federal Reserve provided a more upbeat view of U.S. economic prospects.
The Federal Reserve doesn't expect the recovery will be strong enough to quickly drive down the jobless rate, and acknowledged its efforts to keep the rebound going could feed a new speculative bubble.
Nov. 25 (Bloomberg) -- Treasuries were little changed amid speculation the Federal Reserve’s pledge to keep its target rate at a record low for longer will spur demand at today’s record $32 billion offering of seven-year notes.
Nov. 25 (Bloomberg) -- The dollar weakened beyond $1.50 against the euro and to a 10-month low versus the yen after the Federal Reserve refrained from voicing concern over the greenback’s decline.
Nov. 25 (Bloomberg) -- Federal Reserve policy makers said for the first time that their decision to cut interest rates to zero may be fueling undue financial-market speculation even as they called the dollar’s decline “orderly.”
World stock markets rose Wednesday after the U.S. Federal Reserve indicated that interest rates will remain at super-low levels for a while yet. Meanwhile, the dollar slid to a ten-month low against the yen after the central bank said the currency's decline had been "orderly."
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