Fed Still Open to H2 Rate Rise
Federal Reserve policy makers left open the possibility of raising interest rates in the second half...
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Analysts Cut Their U.S. Q2 GDP Forecasts
The U.S. economy had a disappointing start to 2015, data released Wednesday showed. Now, a solid sec...
Asian Equities Ease on Fed
Asian stocks dropped, with the regional benchmark paring its biggest monthly gain since September 20...
Fed’s Yellen May Not Get a Second Chance
The best-case scenario for the U.S. Federal Reserve’s first interest-rate increase since 2006 is t...
BOJ Holds on Boosting Stimulus
The Bank of Japan refrained from boosting monetary stimulus even after inflation came to a halt, wit...
Japan Factory Output Down
Japanese industrial output fell for a second straight month in March, adding to mounting evidence of...
U.S. Economy Stumbles in Q1
U.S. economic growth nearly stalled in the first quarter as harsh weather dampened consumer spending...
Asian Equities Lower after Downbeat U.S. Economic Growth
Asian stocks stumbled on Thursday while the euro held near two-month highs against the dollar after ...
EUR/USD Jumps Above 1.11 as German Yields Soared
The euro was broadly higher on Thursday as German yields soared on easing deflation fears, while dou...
Brent Oil Eases Below $65 as Japan’s Industry Stutters
Oil prices slipped away from five-month highs in early Asian trading on Thursday as Japanese factory...
U.S. Dollar Gains Slightly after Fed Statement
The dollar index gained slightly immediately after the Federal Reserve released its April statement....
West TX Oil Above $57 as Stockpiles Grow Less
U.S. crude futures held around $58.50 a barrel on Thursday, near their highest this year as U.S. cru...
Gold Steady Above $1200 after Fed
Gold retained losses from overnight on Thursday, as the Federal Reserve characterized the recent slo...
Asian Equities Lower on U.S. Growth Concerns
Asian stocks sold down early Thursday on the back of mixed corporate earnings and tracking declines ...
Japan’s PM Abe to U.S. Congress: Trade Deal is ‘awesome’
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe reiterated the importance of finalizing agreements on the Trans-P...
U.S. Q1 GDP up 0.2%
U.S. economic growth braked more sharply than expected in the first quarter as harsh weather dampene...
Fed Holds Rate at Zero with No Hint for Rise
Following through on indications in March, the Federal Open Market Committee on Wednesday offered no...
Moody Cuts Greece’s Rating Further
Ratings agency Moody’s on Thursday cut Greece’s credit rating deeper into junk territory...
Asia Consumption Likely to Increase Significantly
Consumers in Southeast Asia are “sleeping giants” who will wake up to their full potenti...
China’s Demand for Commodities Return
Chinese demand for a wide range of commodities has been surprisingly strong this year despite worsen...