GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks rise on Bernanke, economic data; euro gains
* Solid Italy debt sale strengthens euro after election * S&P 500 up 1 pct; focus on Bernanke * European and Italian stocks bounce back * U.S. durable goods minus transportation up By Caroline...
View ArticleOil draws support from confidence about stimulus measures
LONDON — Brent crude oil rose above $112 a barrel on Thursday, supported by renewed confidence that major central banks would keep taking steps to support the global economy. Brent crude for April...
View ArticleGLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks climb on Bernanke, U.S. data; euro gains
* S&P 500 posts best day since Jan. 2; MSCI world equity index up 0.9 pct * Euro boosted by solid Italy debt sale after election * U.S. capital goods orders ex-defense up 6.3 pct By Caroline...
View ArticleUS Fed, data help Asian shares overcome concern about Italian election
TOKYO — Asian shares rebounded on Wednesday, drawing enough strength from solid US data and the Federal Reserve’s rededication to monetary stimulus to take Italy’s political gridlock in stride. The...
View ArticleCrude Fluctuates as U.S. Economy Grows Less Than Expected
West Texas Intermediate fluctuated as the U.S. economy grew less than economists forecast in the fourth quarter and jobless claims fell last week. Prices were poised for the first monthly drop since...
View ArticleTREASURIES-Prices gain as U.S. austerity looms, before auction
* Prices gain as U.S. spending cuts loom * Month-end extension buying seen adding bond bid * Treasury to auction $29 billion seven-year notes * Fed to buy $4.25 billion to $5.25 billion debt due 2017...
View ArticleTREASURIES-Prices pare gains before 7-year auction
* Looming U.S. spending cuts feed safety bid * Month-end extension buying seen adding bond bid * Treasury to auction $29 billion seven-year notes * Fed buys $5.02 billion debt due 2017 NEW YORK, Feb...
View ArticleBonds Steady, Underpinned By Spending Cut Concerns
U.S. Treasurys were steady in Asian trading on Thursday, caught between rising risk appetite after reassurance that the Federal Reserve will continue buying debt and ongoing concerns about looming...
View ArticleTREASURIES-Prices slip as equity rally lures investors
* Fed chairman's commitment to policy favored riskier assets * Bernanke suggests asset sales could be avoided * More U.S. government spending cuts could revive safety bid By Ellen Freilich NEW YORK,...
View ArticleTREASURIES-Bonds steady, underpinned by spending cut concerns
TOKYO Feb 28 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasuries were steady in Asian trading on Thursday, caught between rising risk appetite after reassurance that the Federal Reserve will continue buying debt and ongoing...
View ArticleTREASURIES-U.S. bonds firm in Europe on spending cut concerns
LONDON Feb 28 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasuries rose in Europe on Thursday, as concern that politicians will struggle to reach a deal to stop growth-crimping spending cuts from kicking in from Friday...
View ArticleTREASURIES-Bonds up, looming U.S. budget cuts feed safety bid
* Month-end buying cited as money managers adjust portfolios * Fed's commitment to bond purchases supportive * GDP bullish for bonds, jobless claims data bearish By Ellen Freilich NEW YORK, Feb 28...
View ArticleTREASURIES-Bonds up, expected U.S. spending cuts feed safety bid
* Month-end buying cited as money managers adjust portfolios * Fed's commitment to bond purchases supportive * GDP bullish for bonds, jobless claims data bearish By Ellen Freilich NEW YORK, Feb 28...
View ArticleGLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks up on Bernanke; euro off 7-week lows
* Solid Italy debt sale strengthens euro after election * U.S. stocks rise; focus on Bernanke * World stocks also gain; U.S. bonds up By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Global stock...
View ArticleEURO GOVT-Growth, Italy concerns lift Bunds to new 2013 highs
* U.S. budget cuts seen crimping growth * Italian political confusion underpins bid for German debt * ECB bond buying backstop stems Italian debt selloff By Emelia Sithole-Matarise and Marius Zaharia...
View ArticleGLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks, oil rise on U.S. data, central bank hope
* Dollar up on Italy deadlock and ahead of U.S. spending cuts * European shares gain on confidence in central bank support * U.S. factory, jobless claims help lift sentiment By Herbert Lash NEW YORK,...
View ArticleU.S.-Germany Yield Gap at 10-Month High
Investors demand the highest yield in 10 months to hold debt in the U.S. instead of Germany as the Federal Reserve stokes the world’s biggest economy while a vote in Italy led investors to seek the...
View ArticleBernanke defends Fed’s low interest rates and warns that rate hikes could...
WASHINGTON — Chairman Ben Bernanke is defending the Federal Reserve’s low-interest rate policies and seeking to calm fears that super-low rates risk igniting inflation or rattling investors. Bernanke...
View ArticleGold Outlook Splits Traders Weighing Stimulus Gains: Commodities
Gold traders are divided on the outlook for prices, balancing central bank concern that more economic stimulus is needed against signs of recovering growth that spurred the longest run of monthly...
View ArticleGLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks rise on data, central bank hope; dollar up
* Dollar up on Italy deadlock and U.S. spending cuts * European shares gain on confidence in central bank support * U.S. factory, jobless claims help lift sentiment NEW YORK, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Global...
View ArticleWorld stocks rise with Italian bonds
Stocks gained and Italian bonds rose for a second day as speculation grew Italy will form a coalition government and the European Central Bank will maintain stimulus efforts, while data fueled optimism...
View ArticleStock Futures Fall as Spending Cuts Loom
The U.S. Senate Thursday failed to find a way to avert the cuts in last-ditch attempts. Two bills, one from Republicans and the other Democrat-sponsored, didn't garner sufficient support. President...
View ArticleREFILE-GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks, Brent oil rise on data, central bank hope
* Dollar up on Italy deadlock and before U.S. spending cuts * European shares gain on confidence in central bank support * U.S. factory, jobless claims help lift sentiment By Herbert Lash NEW YORK, Feb...
View ArticleS. Korean shares rise on Bernanke comments
SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) -- South Korean shares rose for the first time in three trading days on Wednesday as U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke provided support to the central bank' s monetary...
View ArticleUPDATE 1-Fund investors sour on emerging market, U.S. stocks -EPFR
By Sam Forgione NEW YORK, March 1 (Reuters) - Fund investors worldwide soured on emerging market stocks for the first time in over five months and opted for U.S. bonds in the latest week as global...
View ArticleTreasuries Beat Global Index of Stocks on Safety Bid
Treasuries outperformed stocks last month for the first time since October as money managers sought the relative safety of U.S. debt after Italy held an inconclusive election and the Federal Reserve...
View ArticleGLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks rally on Bernanke, economic data; euro up
* Euro boosted by solid Italy debt sale after election * S&P 500 up 1 pct; MSCI world equity index up 0.8 pct * European and Italian stocks bounce back * U.S. durable goods minus transportation up...
View ArticleGLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks, Brent oil rise on data, central bank hope
* Dollar up on Italy deadlock and before U.S. spending cuts * European shares gain on confidence in central bank support * U.S. factory, jobless claims help lift sentiment By Herbert Lash NEW YORK, Feb...
View ArticleDow Likely to Bust Through Record--Then What?
The Dow may punch through to a new high in the coming week but important economic reports and news from Europe could decide where it goes from there. The February jobs report on Friday is the highlight...
View ArticlePrices slip as equity rally lures investors
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The commitment to a stimulative monetary policy reiterated by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke favored riskier assets over safe-haven U.S. debt, sending U.S. bond prices lower...
View ArticleU.S. 10-Year Yields Fall Most in 6 Months on Bernanke Assurances
Treasury 10-year note yields slid the most since August as Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said the central bank would support the economy, and haven demand grew amid European turmoil and U.S....
View ArticleWashington frets as markets take spending cuts in stride
Related articles Bernanke’s assurance puts floor under oil price US economy barely expands in fourth quarter Bernanke defends Federal Reserve’s stimulus programme NEW YORK — Broad spending cuts...
View ArticleUPDATE 1-As Washington frets, markets take spending cuts in stride
By Steven C. Johnson and Jason Lange NEW YORK, March 1 (Reuters) - Broad spending cuts designed to slam most U.S. government programs with all the subtlety of a sledgehammer were set to begin taking...
View ArticleTREASURIES-U.S. bonds rise on budget cuts, Italy deadlock
LONDON, March 1 (Reuters) - U.S. government bonds rose in Europe on Friday on concerns about the economic impact of automatic federal spending cuts kicking in and uncertainty over Italy's political...
View ArticleSpeculative bullish bets on US bond futures rise on Bernanke
NEW YORK, March 1 (Reuters) - Bond speculators raised bullish bets on U.S. 10-year Treasury futures earlier this week after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke reiterated the central bank's...
View ArticleUS Markets Take Spending Cuts in Stride
Broad spending cuts designed to hit most U.S. government programs with all the subtlety of a sledgehammer are set to take effect at midnight Friday, yet investors have so far barely batted an eyelash....
View ArticleBonds Firm in Asia on Spending Cuts, Italy Concerns
U.S. Treasurys were firm in Asia on Friday, supported by safe-haven bids as the U.S. economy braces for federal spending cuts from this month and also on uncertainty over Italy's political crisis. The...
View ArticleAs Washington frets, markets take spending cuts in stride
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Broad spending cuts designed to slam most U.S. government programs with all the subtlety of a sledgehammer were set to begin taking effect on Friday, yet investors have so far...
View ArticleTREASURIES-Bonds firm in Asia on spending cuts, Italy concerns
TOKYO, March 1 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasuries were firm in Asia on Friday, supported by safe-haven bids as the U.S. economy braces for federal spending cuts from this month and also on uncertainty over...
View ArticleTREASURIES-Prices rise as spending cuts point to weaker growth
* Prices gain as govt spending cuts, euro zone weakness add bid * Fed buys $920 mln in bonds due 2023-2031 * Sluggish growth seen raising market risks if Fed ends purchases By Karen Brettell NEW YORK,...
View ArticleTREASURIES-U.S. bond prices rise, spending cuts in focus
* Bond prices rise as U.S. spending cuts in focus * Month-end extension buying adds bid to Treasuries * Feb will buy $45 bln in debt in March for QE By Karen Brettell NEW YORK, Feb 28 (Reuters) - U.S....
View ArticleTREASURIES-Bonds climb as spending cuts point to weaker growth
* February ISM manufacturing index forecast at 52.5 * Euro zone PMIs show growth in only two of 17 countries * Unemployment hits new high of 11.9 percent in euro zone * China PMI at five-month low *...
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