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2013/06/18 04:16

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Obama Says Bernanke Fed Term Lasting ‘Longer Than...

President Barack Obama said Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke has stayed in his post “longer than he wanted,” one of the clearest signals the central bank chief will leave when his current term...

2013/06/18 04:16

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2013/06/18 00:16

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Hong Kong Stock Futures Gain Before Fed as Yen Ex...

Equity futures in Hong Kong and Australia tracked gains in U.S. stocks and the yen weakened against the world’s major currencies as investors assessed prospects for reductions in economic stimulus...

2013/06/17 20:47

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US stocks pare gains as Treasuries fall

Stocks pared gains and Treasuries fell on concern the Federal Reserve may signal it will scale back stimulus efforts at the conclusion of its next policy meeting. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index...

2013/06/17 18:16

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Hedge Funds Cut Gold Bets as Paulson’s Loss Widens

Hedge funds cut wagers on a gold rally for the first time in three weeks on mounting speculation central banks will curb record stimulus and as this year’s slump in bullion spurred losses for...

2013/06/17 16:16

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Abe-Bernanke One-Two Punch Crushes Carry Trade: M...

Mexico’s peso is losing its status as the best carry-trade currency for Japanese investors as the Bank of Japan signals reluctance to boost stimulus while the Federal Reserve weighs curbing its asset...

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2013/06/17 15:06

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Bernanke Needs to Send a Stimulating Message

The recent gyrations of global markets illustrate the challenge Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke will face this week: how to communicate what the central bank plans to do with the trillions of...

2013/06/17 14:16

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Death of Structured Notes Signaled by Tax Removal...

Brazilian Finance Minister Guido Mantega is making obsolete the world’s most-popular market for structured notes tied to bonds. Sales of the Brazilian notes, which package bank bonds with derivatives...

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2013/06/17 14:06

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Crude Advances to Nine-Month High as Manufacturin...

West Texas Intermediate crude rose to a nine-month high as an economic index showed rising optimism among manufacturers in the New York region. Oil climbed for a fourth day as the Federal Reserve...

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2013/06/17 12:16

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U.S. Stock Futures Rally Before Fed Policy Meetin...

U.S. stock futures advanced, signaling the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index will rebound from last week’s decline, as investors awaited this week’s Federal Reserve monetary policy meeting. Boeing Co....

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2013/06/17 11:06

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SNB Threat of Negative Rates Seen Unlikely on Hou...

Swiss National Bank President President Thomas Jordan is unlikely to make good on his threat of negative interest rates for now so as not to fuel the booming housing market, economists said. Jordan...

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2013/06/17 08:16

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European Stocks Rise as Investors Weigh Fed Polic...

European stocks advanced, after the Stoxx Europe 600 Index posted its longest streak of weekly losses in 14 months, as investors awaited signals from the Federal Reserve on stimulus measures. U.S....

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2013/06/17 08:08

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Tyereskova �tven �ve indult a vil�g�rbe

Oroszorsz�gban vas�rnap eml�keztek meg arr�l, hogy 50 �vvel ezel�tt indult a vil�g�rbe Valentyina Tyereskova, a vil�g els� n�i �rhaj�sa. A ma 76 esztend�s Tyereskov�t 1962-ben n�gy m�sik t�rs�val...

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2013/06/17 04:06

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Aussie Extends Weekly Gain Amid Speculation Short...

The Aussie rebounded from its biggest drop in a week before minutes tomorrow from the Reserve Bank of Australia that could point to the timing of a potential interest-rate cut. The Australian and New...

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2013/06/17 02:06

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End of Easing Spurs S&P 500 Gains of 16% Amid Eco...

More than $500 billion wiped off the value of U.S. stocks is providing opportunities for investors who remember that equities tend to rise when the Federal Reserve begins reducing efforts to stimulate...

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2013/06/17 00:06

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Stripping Treasuries Rises Most Since 2011 as Rea...

Demand for the Treasury securities most vulnerable to inflation is climbing to an almost two-year high as pension funds and insurance companies snap up discounted debt with consumer prices rising at...

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2013/06/16 21:42

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Glassdoor: 'Google Interns Might Make More Than Y...

AP Photo/20th Century Fox. Publicity shot from "The Internship," with Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson. The release over a week ago of the Vince Vaughn/Owen Wilson film “The Internship,” while...