Bernanke says stress tests make banks more stable Apr 9th, 2013 - 05:10h (CET +01.00) By Pedro Nicolaci da Costa STONE MOUNTAIN, Georgia (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Monday the central bank's periodic bank stress tests have made the financial system more resilient. Contrasting the current state of ban... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : bernanke, says, stress, tests, make, banks, stable, Top Keywords

Wall Street climbs on Bernanke, economic data Feb 27th, 2013 - 19:20h (CET +01.00) NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose 1 percent on Wednesday as Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke remained steadfast in his support of the Fed's stimulus policy and data pointed to economic improvement. In his second day before a congression... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : wall, street, climbs, bernanke, economic, data, stable, Top Keywords

Stock futures little changed ahead of Bernanke, data Feb 27th, 2013 - 14:10h (CET +01.00) NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures were little changed on Wednesday as investors awaited a second round of testimony in Congress by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke for signs of whether the Fed will continue its economic stimulus program. ... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : stock, futures, little, changed, ahead, bernanke, data, Top Keywords

Bernanke says Fed stimulus benefits clear, downplays risks Feb 27th, 2013 - 09:50h (CET +01.00) WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke strongly defended the U.S. central bank's monetary stimulus before Congress on Tuesday, easing financial market worries over a possible early retreat from bond buys. The Fed chairman a... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : bernanke, says, stimulus, benefits, clear, downplays, risks, Top Keywords

Italy vote hits world stocks; Bernanke lifts Wall Street Feb 26th, 2013 - 23:40h (CET +01.00) NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks jumped on Tuesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke reassured investors about the continuation of stimulus measures, bucking a downward trend in global equities and oil prices on the uncertainty created by I... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : italy, vote, hits, world, stocks, bernanke, lifts, wall, street, Top Keywords

Bernanke to face Fed critics in testimony to Congress Feb 26th, 2013 - 06:10h (CET +01.00) WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke faces the first of two days of congressional testimony that will subject the Fed's controversial bond-buying program to tough scrutiny and gauge his confidence in the resilience of the... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : bernanke, face, critics, testimony, congress, bernanke, lifts, wall, street, Top Keywords

TSX may open lower; Bernanke's comments weigh Jan 15th, 2013 - 14:30h (CET +01.00) (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index looked set to open lower on Tuesday, mirroring Wall Street, after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke painted a cautiously optimistic outlook for U.S. growth while urging lawmakers to raise the debt ceilin... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : open, lower, bernanke's, comments, weigh, bernanke, lifts, wall, street, Top Keywords

Bernanke's 'cliff' comments break two-day rally Nov 20th, 2012 - 22:50h (CET +01.00) NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street halted its two-day rally on Tuesday, after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the central bank lacks tools to cushion the U.S. economy from the impact of the "fiscal cliff." The day's biggest di... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : bernanke's, 'cliff', comments, break, twoday, rally, lifts, wall, street, Top Keywords

Bernanke defends Fed stimulus as China, Brazil raise concerns Oct 15th, 2012 - 02:30h (CET +01.00) TOKYO (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Sunday said it was far from clear that the U.S. central bank's highly stimulative monetary policy hurts emerging economies, defending a policy raising concerns in China, Russia and Brazi... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : bernanke, defends, stimulus, china, brazil, raise, concerns, wall, street, Top Keywords

Washington can learn from baseball team's success - Bernanke Oct 6th, 2012 - 06:30h (CET +01.00) WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Reserve chief and avid baseball fan Ben Bernanke saluted the playoff-bound Washington Nationals on Friday as an example for gridlocked U.S. government leaders of how to succeed by making wise, patient decisions. "P... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : washington, learn, baseball, team's, success, bernanke, concerns, wall, street, Top Keywords