Warning signs for China, Fed hints at curbing stimulus May 23rd, 2013 - 13:30h (CET +01.00) By Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) - Chinese factory activity shrank in May for the first time in seven months, overshadowing signs that the euro zone's downturn tempered slightly in May, business surveys showed on Thursday. World stock markets tumb... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : warning, signs, china, hints, curbing, stimulus, Top Keywords

Japan's first quarter growth beats forecasts as first stimulus effects felt May 16th, 2013 - 03:00h (CET +01.00) By Tetsushi Kajimoto and Kaori Kaneko TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's economy grew faster than expected in January-March, expanding at its quickest pace in a year on the back of solid private consumption and a rise in exports spurred by Prime Minister... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : japan's, first, quarter, growth, beats, forecasts, stimulus, effects, felt, Top Keywords

Japan's Nikkei rises as G-7 approves stimulus plan May 13th, 2013 - 16:40h (CET +01.00) LONDON (AP) - Japan's stock market once again outperformed on Monday after officials from the world's leading industrial economies refused to criticize the Bank of Japan's super-easy monetary policy and the massive depreciation in the ... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : japan's, nikkei, rises, approves, stimulus, plan, stimulus, effects, felt, Top Keywords

Nikkei up after Japan gets nod from G7 on stimulus May 13th, 2013 - 05:50h (CET +01.00) BANGKOK (AP) - Japan's stock market jumped Monday after global finance leaders gave a seal of approval to the country's stimulus program and refrained from criticizing its weakening effect on the yen. Stocks were mixed elsewhere in Asia. (S... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : nikkei, japan, gets, stimulus, stimulus, plan, stimulus, effects, felt, Top Keywords

Wall Street sees Fed buying $1.25 trillion of assets in stimulus: Reuters poll May 3rd, 2013 - 23:40h (CET +01.00) By Chris Reese NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street is looking for the Federal Reserve to buy a total of $1.25 trillion of assets under its latest debt purchase program intended to stimulate the economy, according to a Reuters poll conducted on Friday. T... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : wall, street, sees, buying, $125, trillion, assets, stimulus, reuters, poll, Top Keywords

FTSE boosted by stimulus hopes and earnings Apr 24th, 2013 - 10:50h (CET +01.00) By David Brett LONDON (Reuters) -The FTSE 100 index edged higher on Wednesday following a big rise in the previous session as expectations that central banks will do more to boost growth continued to support equities. Earnings were in focus among fin... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : ftse, boosted, stimulus, hopes, earnings, trillion, assets, stimulus, reuters, poll, Top Keywords

Fed doves stand by stimulus, though one has bright outlook Apr 17th, 2013 - 02:30h (CET +01.00) By Ann Saphir and Jonathan Spicer CHICAGO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - A handful of Federal Reserve policy doves on Tuesday showed no sign they were prepared to dial down the central bank's extraordinary accommodation any time soon, even though one gave... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : doves, stand, stimulus, though, bright, outlook, assets, stimulus, reuters, poll, Top Keywords

Stocks rise as Federal Reserve stands by stimulus Mar 20th, 2013 - 19:50h (CET +01.00) Stocks rose on Wall Street Wednesday after the Federal Reserve stood by its plan to continue with aggressive measures to boost the economy. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : stocks, rise, federal, reserve, stimulus, outlook, assets, stimulus, reuters, poll, Top Keywords

Gold bounces from 2-week low as stimulus seen to continue Mar 11th, 2013 - 07:20h (CET +01.00) SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Gold edged up on Monday, off a two-week low hit in the previous session on better-than-expected U.S. jobs data, as the Federal Reserve is expected to continue to prop up the economy through 2013 with monetary stimulus, giving su... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : gold, bounces, 2week, stimulus, continue, outlook, assets, stimulus, reuters, poll, Top Keywords

Risk assets rise on Fed stimulus vow, Italy debt sale Feb 28th, 2013 - 07:00h (CET +01.00) TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares, commodity currencies and oil rose on Thursday as sentiment improved after U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke reaffirmed his commitment to strong stimulus measures, while a smooth debt sale calmed nerves jangled... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : risk, assets, rise, stimulus, italy, debt, sale, stimulus, reuters, poll, Top Keywords