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    May 15, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  1. Factory, wholesale price data flag economy's woes

    Reuters
    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Factory output dropped in April and manufacturing activity in New York state contracted this month, a sign that slowing global demand is weighing on the economy. The anemic growth picture was highlighted by another report on...

    Tags: Prices, Money and Monetary Policy, Food Industry, Gasoline Industry, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities

    2. May 17, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  2. European shares edge off highs, spooked by Fed officials

    Reuters
    LONDON, May 17 (Reuters) - European equities edged off multi-year highs on Friday, spooked by poliycmakers talking about the possible future removal of monetary stimulus - the key driver of the market rally - in the United States. Three hawkish Federal...
    3. May 17, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  3. GLOBAL MARKETS-Shares fall as Fed officials talk of QE exit

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    * Fed officials urge bank to begin stimulus withdrawal * Dollar rises to near 10-month highs * European shares edge back from 5-year highs By David Brett LONDON, May 16 (Reuters) - The dollar held firm near a 10-month high versus a basket of currencies...

    Tags: Central Bank, Globalization

    4. May 16, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  4. WRAPUP 2-Fed hawks unite in call to retreat from mortgage stimulus

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    By Kristen Hays and Francesca Landini HOUSTON/MILAN, May 16 (Reuters) - A trio of hawkish regional Federal Reserve officials are calling for the U.S. central bank to stop buying mortgage-backed bonds, citing recent improvement in the housing market....

    Tags: Ben Bernanke, Banking, Securities, Central Bank, Inflation and Deflation

    5. May 16, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  5. Fed buys $17.3 billion of mortgage bonds, sells $2.2 billion

    Reuters
    NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve bought $17.3 billion of agency mortgage-backed securities from May 9 through May 15, a tad less than the $17.8 billion it purchased last week, the New York Federal Reserve Bank said on Thursday. In a move to...

    Tags: Derivative Securities, Mortgages, Fannie Mae, Securities, Central Bank

    6. May 16, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  6. Fed's Williams sees cuts to QE3 by summer if jobs market improves

    Reuters
    By Ann Saphir PORTLAND, Ore, May 16 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve could begin easing up on the monetary gas pedal this summer and end its bond buys late this year, a top Fed official said Thursday, citing "good news" on the outlook for jobs....

    Tags: Labor Markets, Economy, Business and Finance, Unemployment, Economic Policy, Money and Monetary Policy

    7. May 16, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  7. GLOBAL MARKETS-Dollar slips on weak U.S. data, stocks flat

    Reuters
    * Dollar retreats from gains against euro and yen * Equity markets decline on soft housing, labor market data * Bond prices rise on data, Brent oil edges higher By Herbert Lash NEW YORK, May 16 (Reuters) - Global equity markets traded slightly lower and...

    Tags: Consumer Confidence, Hewlett-Packard Co., Money and Monetary Policy, United States Consumer Price Index, Market and Exchange

    8. May 16, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  8. COMMODITIES-Most markets fall, weak US data prompts demand worry

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    * Gold falls for sixth sessions, first time in four years * Oil gains as dollar drops after soft U.S. economic readings * U.S. drought shrinks, may be too late for some wheat crops By Carole Vaporean NEW YORK, May 16 (Reuters) - Most commodity markets...

    Tags: Money and Monetary Policy, Weather, Metal and Mineral, BNP Paribas, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities

    9. May 16, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  9. US STOCKS SNAPSHOT - Wall St adds to losses after Fed official comments

    Reuters
    NEW YORK, May 16 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks added to declines late in the session on Thursday after a Federal Reserve official's comments that the central bank could begin dialing back its bond-buying program as early as this summer. John Williams,...

    Tags: Financial Markets, Bedford (Bronx, New York), S&P 500, Stock Market, Central Bank

    10. May 16, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  10. US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Wall St ends lower after Fed official's comments

    Reuters
    NEW YORK, May 16 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks ended lower on Thursday, with declines picking up steam late in the day after a Federal Reserve official said the central bank could begin easing up on its monetary stimulus this summer. Based on the latest...

    Tags: Coca-Cola Co., Financial Markets, S&P 500, Johnson & Johnson Inc., Stock Activities

    11. May 16, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  11. GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks slip, dollar gains on Fed policy remarks

    Reuters
    * Dollar recovers after president of San Francisco Fed speaks * Wall Street drops further but Cisco surges on earnings * Bond prices rise on poor U.S. economic data * Brent oil settles slightly higher By Herbert Lash NEW YORK, May 16 (Reuters) -...

    Tags: Consumer Confidence, Quarterly or Semiannual Financial Statements, Money and Monetary Policy, United States Consumer Price Index, Central Bank

    12. May 16, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  12. Fed balance sheet grows in latest week

    Reuters
    NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve's balance sheet grew in the latest week as the central bank's holdings of U.S. Treasuries increased, Fed data released on Thursday showed. The Fed's ownership of mortgage bonds guaranteed by Fannie Mae , Freddie...

    Tags: Government, Mortgages, Fannie Mae, National Government, Bonds

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