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Stimulus fears haunt share markets, dollar recovers
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Global equity markets slipped on Friday on worries that the U.S. Federal Reserve may curtail its stimulus measures, while the dollar recovered against the euro to trade almost flat after better-than-expected U.S. durable goods data...Tags: Citigroup Incorporated, General Electric Company, Apple iPhone, Music, Oslo (Norway)
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EU risks "too big to cooperate" bank supervision
ReutersBRUSSELS/LONDON (Reuters) - The role of the European Banking Authority must be beefed up beyond current plans to ensure that regulation of Europe's banks does not fragment into two competing systems, one of the architects of the reforms told a public...Tags: European Central Bank, Economy, Business and Finance, Marketing, Homes, International Organizations
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European shares post first weekly loss in a month on growth, stimulus worries
Reuters* FTSEurofirst 300 closes down 0.3 percent at 1,226.58 * Asia growth, talk of Fed QE tapering weighs on stocks * HSBC leads financials lower on growth and US worries * Next falls as Morgan Stanley cuts to "underweight" By David Brett LONDON, May 24...Tags: Marks & Spencer Ltd., HSBC Holdings plc, Credit Ratings, Economy, Business and Finance, Asia
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Yuan ends up after hitting new high, buoyed by record midpoint fix
Reuters* PBOC sets record high midpoint despite dollar strength * Traders see signs of faster pace for currency reforms * Yuan value seen more closely tied to dollar supply/demand By Lu Jianxin and Pete Sweeney SHANGHAI, May 24 (Reuters) - The central bank...Tags: Beijing (China), People's Bank, Federal Reserve, Economy, Business and Finance, Foreign Exchange Market
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German Q2 GDP growth to outpace first quarter considerably - Ifo economist
ReutersMUNICH (Reuters) - German economic growth is expected to increase considerably in the second quarter thanks in part to an "immense" pick-up in construction activity, Ifo economist Klaus Wohlrabe told Reuters on Friday. He added that the recent 25 basis...Tags: European Central Bank, Economic Indicator, Germany, Munich (Germany)
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Fed's Bullard wants inflation pickup before tapering QE
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - A top Federal Reserve official said on Friday U.S. inflation would have to pick up before he voted to scale back monetary policy stimulus and that this was unlikely to happen in the coming month. "Before I would be in favor of tapering...Tags: Federal Reserve, CNBC (tv network), Ben Bernanke, Inflation and Deflation
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Bank of England's Fisher says does not want U.S.-style QE pledge
ReutersCARDIFF (Reuters) - A Bank of England policymaker said on Friday he favored small additional amounts of bond purchases over time, but not a hard-to-manage commitment to longer-term stimulus like that of the U.S. Federal Reserve. "I don't think I want...Tags: Government, Executive Branch, Credit Ratings, Federal Reserve, Economy, Business and Finance
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China vows to liberalise interest rates, push yuan reforms
ReutersBEIJING, May 24 (Reuters) - China will continue to liberalise interest rates, make the yuan currency more responsive to market forces and more convertible this year, the government said on Friday. China will draft plans on a deposit insurance system and...Tags: Government, Economy, Business and Finance, Politics, Finance, National Government
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Wall St. bucks global slump
NEW YORK — After bracing for a steep fall, Wall Street barely shrugged at a sharp sell-off in stock markets around the globe. It all started in Asia. Weak manufacturing data out of China pointed to a slowdown in the world's second-largest economy,...
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Column: Revenge of the markets - James Saft
Reuters(Reuters) - For months, markets have been dancing to central bankers' tune, but that may now be changing. It must have been fun to be a central banker in the early part of 2013: You say "jump" and Mr. Market says "how high?" That seems to have ended...Tags: Credit Ratings, Tokyo (Japan), Banking, Economy, Business and Finance, Japan
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Average US rate on 30-year mortgage rises to 3.59 pct.; 15-year up to 2.77 pct.
AP Business WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — Average rates on fixed mortgages rose for the third straight week, hitting their highest levels since mid-March. Still, mortgage rates remained close to historic lows, a trend that should help sustain the housing recovery....Tags: Mortgages, Services and Shopping, Credit Ratings, Federal Reserve, Real Estate
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GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks fall on China growth woes, Fed concerns
Reuters* Weak Chinese factory, euro zone sentiment data hit global stock markets * Bernanke's comments on reducing bond-buying weigh on markets * Nikkei drops 7 pct, Wall Street down for second day * Yen gains more than 2 pct vs dollar and euro By Ryan...Tags: Deutsche Bank AG, Stock Activities, Economy, Business and Finance, Japan, S&P 500
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