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Fed should declare victory on housing, end MBS purchases: Fisher
ReutersHOUSTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve should withdraw its targeted support of the housing sector now that it is on its way to recovery, a top Fed official said on Thursday. "I think we can rightly declare victory on the housing front and reef in...Tags: Economic Policy, Central Bank, Economy, Business and Finance, Inflation and Deflation, Labor Markets
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GLOBAL MARKETS-Dollar, stocks slip on weak U.S. data
Reuters* Dollar retreats from gains against euro and yen * Equity markets decline on soft housing, labor data * Bond prices rise on data, but Brent oil falls By Herbert Lash NEW YORK, May 16 (Reuters) - Global equity markets faltered and the dollar fell...Tags: S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite, Petroleum Industry, Stock Activities, BNP Paribas
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Philadelphia Fed factory activity contracts in May, new orders drop
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Factory activity in the mid-Atlantic region contracted in May as new orders fell and its employment index hit a more than three-year low, the latest figures to suggest growth in the second quarter is cooling, a survey showed on... -
Bank of Canada sees unorthodox-policy benefits outweighing risks
Reuters* BoC economists: unconventional policies highly effective * Risks of such policies should not restrict their use * Need to see exit strategies before judging overall success OTTAWA, May 16 (Reuters) - The risks of unconventional policies pursued by...Tags: Credit Ratings, Central Bank, International Monetary Fund, Economy, Business and Finance, Labor Markets
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Central banks' actions worked, now beware reactions: IMF
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Central banks got it right when they saved the world economy, but their unprecedented actions risk disruptive cross-border spillovers and potentially heavy losses when the time comes to exit, the IMF said on Thursday. In the most...Tags: Economic Indicator, Japan, Economy, Business and Finance, Politics, International Organizations
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Six more deals feed hungry US high-grade primary market
ReutersBy John Balassi May 16 (IFR) - Even though investors have digested over USD30bn in high-grade supply in just three days, six more issuers were in the USD primary market on Thursday looking to take advantage of tightening credit spreads and lower rates....Tags: Bonds, Credit Ratings, Kazakhstan, Thomson Corporation, BNP Paribas
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WRAPUP 2-Evidence mounts on slower U.S. economic growth
Reuters* Mid-Atlantic factory activity contracts in May * U.S. jobless claims rise sharply in latest week * Housing starts drop more than expected in April * Inflation data points to softer demand in economy By Jason Lange WASHINGTON, May 16 (Reuters) - The U....Tags: Economic Indicator, Consumer Confidence, Economy, Business and Finance, Walmart, Career and Workplace
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Evidence mounts on slower U.S. economic growth
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. economy showed fresh signs of slower growth in the second quarter, with factory activity slipping in the mid-Atlantic region while groundbreaking declined at home construction sites. Other data on Thursday showed a spike...Tags: Banking, Consumer Confidence, Walmart, Consumers, Unemployment Benefits
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ANALYSIS-Budget deficit cut adds to optimism about U.S. assets
ReutersBy Steven C. Johnson NEW YORK, May 16 (Reuters) - U.S. companies are hiring more workers and home prices, stock markets and energy production are climbing. But a sudden narrowing in the U.S. budget deficit could trump all that - and provide another leg...Tags: S&P 500, Japan, Politics, Moody's Corporation, Government
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WRAPUP 3-U.S. factory, wholesale price data flag economy's woes
Reuters* U.S. factory output shrinks in April * New York state manufacturing activity contracts in May * Producer prices fall 0.7 percent in April * Wholesale price drop largest in three years By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, May 15 (Reuters) - U.S. factory output...Tags: Gasoline Industry, Economic Indicator, Economy, Business and Finance, Moody's Corporation, Labor Markets
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WRAPUP 1-Wall St commodity slump deepens in Q1, led by Morgan Stanley
Reuters* Morgan Stanley Q1 commodity revenues fall 77 pct * Total commodity revenues on Wall Street down 54 pct-Coalition By David Sheppard and Barani Krishnan NEW YORK, May 15 (Reuters) - Global investment banks suffered another bruising decline in commodity...Tags: Banking, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Company, Economy, Business and Finance, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Business Enterprises
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GLOBAL MARKETS-U.S. stocks extend record run, euro slips on data
Reuters* Disappointing U.S., euro zone data fuels hope of stimulus * U.S. bond yields slip; stock rise offsets earlier dip * Dollar rises against most currencies except yen * Oil reverses from earlier drop, gold stuck in losing streak By Richard Leong NEW...Tags: S&P 500, Bonds, Japan, Thomson Corporation, Consumer Confidence
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