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Economy

No decision yet on QE3 - Fed official

Mar 19 2012 18:10

New York Fed president William Dudley says the Federal Reserve has not yet decided on a third round of quantitative easing to aid the economy.

Economy

Bernanke: Fed will act on EU fallout

Feb 02 2012 17:34

The Federal Reserve will protect the US from Europe's financial crisis, says its chair Ben Bernanke.

Equities

JSE closes up after scaling new high

Jan 26 2012 18:02

The JSE's All-share index rose above 34 000 for the first time, after the US Fed's pledge to support economic growth turned global investor sentiment positive.

Economy

Fed: No rate hikes until late 2014

Jan 25 2012 19:55

The US Federal Reserve said it will not raise interest rates until at least late 2014, even later than investors expected, in an effort to support a sluggish economic recovery.

Economy

US private sector jobs grow

Nov 30 2011 18:55

US private sector job growth accelerated in November as employers created the most jobs in nearly a year.

International Markets

Markets calm down after Greek storm

Nov 02 2011 17:47

Global stocks pared back some of the losses caused by the steep sell-off sparked by Greece, although worries about the eurozone debt crisis lingered.

International Markets

Recession fears knock Wall St

Sep 22 2011 16:40

Stocks on Wall Street have tumbled as the Federal Reserve’s weak outlook for the US economy and disappointing data from China revived global recession fears.

International Markets

Stocks decline before Fed, oil advances

Sep 21 2011 18:36

World stocks slipped as investors were reluctant to make bets ahead of the outcome of a Federal Reserve meeting that could offer further stimulus for the ailing US economy.

Commodities

Gold slips on US manufacturing data

Sep 01 2011 17:13

The gold price dipped on Thursday after equities were pushed into positive territory by better-than-expected US manufacturing data.

Economy

Bernanke warns of jobs threat

Dec 01 2010 07:18

US Federal Reserve Chairperson Ben Bernanke defended the latest round of stimulus and warned of long-term unemployment.

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