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Yen firms as China PMI sparks flight to debt; Aussie languishes
ReutersTOKYO (Reuters) - The yen gained across the board on Thursday, bouncing sharply off a 4-1/2-year low against the dollar and notching up a two-week high against the euro after a whiplash move in stocks prompted investors to scramble for safety in...Tags: Exports, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Company, Japan, Unemployment, CNBC (tv network)
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Bernanke and growth fears send shares lower, yen up
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - Concerns over the future of the U.S. Federal Reserve's monetary stimulus and weak Chinese factory data sent shares sharply lower and safe haven currencies like the yen higher on Thursday. The shift from riskier assets to safer...Tags: Kim Sung-hwan, Exports, Hyundai Motor Co., Windham (Windham, Connecticut), Unrest, Conflicts and War
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ANALYSIS-As US economy strengthens, a bonds sell-off may beckon
ReutersBy Ellen Freilich NEW YORK, May 22 (Reuters) - The U.S. government bond market has weakened in recent weeks but some investment strategists fear that this may only be the beginning of an extended sell-off. They point to the relative strength of the U.S....Tags: Bonds, S&P 500, Ben Bernanke, Money and Monetary Policy, U.S. Congress
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Analysis: As economy strengthens, a bonds sell-off may beckon
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. government bond market has weakened in recent weeks but some investment strategists fear that this may only be the beginning of an extended sell-off. They point to the relative strength of the U.S. economy with the labor...Tags: Bonds, S&P 500, Ben Bernanke, Money and Monetary Policy, U.S. Congress
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European shares hold below peaks, await Fed reassurance
ReutersLONDON, May 21 (Reuters) - European shares held below multi-month peaks on Tuesday, with investors unwilling to push the market higher without reassurance that the U.S. Federal Reserve remains committed to equity-friendly stimulus policies. Such stimulus...Tags: Ben Bernanke, Money and Monetary Policy, Finance, Economy, Business and Finance, Charles Evans
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GLOBAL MARKETS-Shares flat ahead of Bernanke, euro edges lower
Reuters* Shares flat ahead of Bernanke testimony on Wednesday, Home Depot rallies * Dollar index firmer, but down from near 3-year high * Yen dips after Japanese minister says seeks 'balance' for currency * Commodities fall, gold and oil weaker on the day By...Tags: Casino and Gambling Industry, S&P 500, Ben Bernanke, Japan, U.S. Congress
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GLOBAL MARKETS-Shares edge higher but crude oil weakens
Reuters* Investors looking for clarity on Fed stimulus program * Dollar index firmer, but down from near 3-year high * Yen dips after Japanese minister says seeks 'balance' for currency * Commodities fall, gold and oil weaker on the day By Ryan Vlastelica...Tags: Casino and Gambling Industry, Japan, U.S. Congress, Stock Market, The Home Depot
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GLOBAL MARKETS-Shares edge higher, S&P 500 at fresh all-time high
Reuters* Investors looking for clarity on Fed stimulus program * Dollar index firmer but down from near three-year high * Yen dips after Japan minister says seeks 'balance' for currency * Commodities fall, gold and oil weaker on the day By Ryan Vlastelica...Tags: Casino and Gambling Industry, S&P 500, Japan, Money and Monetary Policy, U.S. Congress
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GLOBAL MARKETS-Shares end higher as eyes turn to Fed
Reuters* Investors looking for clarity on Fed stimulus program * Dollar index firmer but down from near three-year high * Yen dips after Japanese minister says seeks 'balance' for currency * Commodities fall, gold and oil weaker on the day By Ryan Vlastelica...Tags: Casino and Gambling Industry, Japan, U.S. Congress, Stock Market, Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
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Fed could end bond buys in autumn if jobs outlook sure: Evans
ReutersCHICAGO (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve could continue full-speed ahead on its bond-buying program through the summer, but end it abruptly in the autumn if by then it is confident that the improvement in the jobs outlook is here to stay, a top Fed...Tags: Ben Bernanke, Money and Monetary Policy, Unemployment, Employment, Central Bank
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TREASURIES-U.S. bonds steady, pausing for clues on Fed bond buys
Reuters* Benchmark U.S. bond yields hover near two-month highs * Chicago, New York Fed presidents set to speak * U.S. Fed to buy $2.75 bln to $3.50 bln medium term bonds By Richard Leong NEW YORK, May 21 (Reuters) - U.S. government debt prices were little...Tags: Bonds, Ben Bernanke, Financial Markets, Germany, Employment
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2 Fed presidents at odds on bank's role in economic recovery
It's a family feud Federal Reserve-style as Chicago Federal Reserve President Charles Evans and Dallas Federal Reserve President Richard Fisher argue in polite fashion about what the central bank has accomplished by tinkering with the economy. Evans...
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