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Asian Wall Street Journal
| 9 months ago
European stocks opened slightly lower at the start of a week that begins with Germany's Ifo index of German business sentiment Monday and ends with the Jackson Hole symposium, where both Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and European Central Bank...
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The Age
| 9 months ago
People's Bank of China), wanting Premier Wen to follow through on some of his comments," Mr Le Brun said. Central bankers including US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke, and economists hold their annual symposium at Jackson Hole, Wyoming in the...
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Scoop
| 9 months ago
DOW 13170 +12 NAS 2785 +7 S&P 1413 +2 Oil 97.17 Gold 1675 Sentiment in Asia has been mixed as some investors gamble on speculation that governments around the world will do more to support growth. Risk assets got off to a good start with most of the...
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Scoop
| 9 months ago
The New Zealand dollar held above 81 US cents as investors look toward the major speeches at this weekend's central bankers' retreat in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, where officials from the Federal Reserve and European Central Bank may firm up guidance on...
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United Press International
| 9 months ago
Spotlight on bankers In two major markets, the United States and Europe, central banks are finding themselves cornered by, respectively, a sluggish economic recovery and a stagnant one. In two major markets, the United States and Europe, central...
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Chicago Tribune
| 9 months ago
A customer (R) is seated on a 3.6 metre-high custom-made female robot at the newly opened ''Robot Restaurant'' in Kabukicho, one of Tokyo's best known red light districts, August 16, 2012. In a restaurant down an alley in one of Tokyo's best-known...
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The Economic Times
| 9 months ago
Asian markets were mixed Monday amid hopes of new easing measures by the United States and diplomatic manoeuvring on Greece, but Samsung shares plunged after a US court ruling in favour of rival Apple . Tokyo climbed 0.34 percent, Sydney rose 0.28...
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Reuters
| 9 months ago
Analysis & Opinion A man passes an electronic board displaying market indices from around the world outside a brokerage in Tokyo August 23, 2012. Asian shares edged down in choppy trade, while gold and oil rose on Monday, encouraged by a fresh report...
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Sydney Morning Herald
| 9 months ago
Immediate-delivery gold rose as much as 0.4 per cent to $US1676.90 an ounce, the most expensive since April 13, and was at $US1676.60 at 9.48am in Singapore. Prices climbed 3.4 per cent last week, the biggest gain since January 27. December-delivery...
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Channel NewsAsia
| 9 months ago
The euro was mixed in Asian trade on Monday amid renewed uncertainty over the eurozone debt crisis, as markets turn their focus to a speech by the US central bank chief later this week. The European common currency bought $1.2511 and 98.54 yen in...
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Asian Wall Street Journal
| 9 months ago
Asian markets were mostly higher Monday as expectations remained for more stimulus efforts by global central banks, while Samsung shares fell following a U.S. court ruling. "We have got through a quiet August and we are now coming up to a peak period...
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Scoop
| 9 months ago
One of these will be any announcement on the nature and timing of further monetary stimulus by the US Federal Reserve...Friday's speech by Mr Bernanke may provide some insight into what form the stimulus will take. It is unlikely that this round of...
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GMA News
| 9 months ago
Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was down 0.1 percent, dragged lower by a 0.4 percent decline in Seoul shares, where heavyweight Samsung Electronics slid 7 percent after a US jury found Samsung had copied critical features of Apple. Japan's...
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CNN
| 9 months ago
More stimulus from the Federal Reserve would probably boost the stock market, but regardless, both investors and economists agree: They don't want QE3. Federal Reserve should announce more stimulus at its next meeting...The majority of both groups...
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International Business Times
| 9 months ago
Articles Central bank source says ECB 'yield cap' on the cards Central bank conjecture remained a key directive for the Euro on Friday, with reports European Central Bank may cap borrowing costs of Europe's struggling periphery. On the condition of...
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The Globe & Mail
| 9 months ago
Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke could give an indication of his intentions on more stimulus as early as Friday, when he delivers a speech at Jackson Hole, Wyo., to a gathering of the world's top economists...Federal Reserve Chairman Ben...
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Scoop
| 9 months ago
The strength of US economic data out this week will shape views on what Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke say at Jackson Hole, Wyoming, on Aug. 31. Since the minutes of the last Federal Open Market Committee meeting showed many members would...
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International Business Times
| 9 months ago
It's the end of August, so all eyes will again be on the small Wyoming resort town of Jackson -- population 9,577 -- to see whether Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke fuels or dampens hopes of fresh monetary easing to lift the U.S. economy. The...
