US stocks mixed as Fed minutes back early QE tapering

AFP, (10/7) -- US stocks ended mixed on Wednesday after the minutes of the Federal Reserve's last policy meeting suggested it could end its QE stimulus program by the end of the year.The Dow Jones Industrial Average edged down 8.68 (0.06 percent) to 15,291.66. The broad-based S&P 500 was also little-changed, rising 0.30 (0.02 percent) to 1,652.62. Meanwhile the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index climbed 16.50...

Emas masih ditopang prospek pelonggaran stimulus the Fed

New York, 10/07 (Bloomberg) – Emas berjangka melonjak ke tertinggi satu minggu setelah risalah dari hasil pertemuan terakhir Federal Reserve menunjukan bahwa banyak pejabat ingin melihat lebih banyak tanda-tanda pertumbuhan tingkat pekerjaan sebelum mereka mulai memperlambat laju pembelian obligasi. Emas berjangka untuk pengiriman Agustus naik 0,3 persen menjadi $ 1,249.10 di perdagangan elektronik pada pukul 3:08 p.m. di Comex,...

Gold Rises to One-Week High as Fed Members Seek Job Gains

Bloomberg, (10/7) -- Gold futures jumped to a one-week high as minutes from the Federal Reserve’s last meeting showed many officials want to see more signs of employment picking up before they begin slowing the pace of bond purchases.“Many members indicated that further improvement in the outlook for the labor market” is needed before tapering the rate of asset buying, according to the record of the Federal Open...

Dollar Falls as Bernanke Says Stimulus Needed Before Claims Data

Bloomberg (11/7) -- The dollar declined versus most of its major peers after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said inflation and unemployment rates show the U.S. economy still requires very stimulative monetary stimulus. The greenback fell to a three-week low against the euro before a report today that may show continuing jobless claims rose. That underscores views expressed in minutes of the Fed’s last meeting released...

Wall St. Berakhir mixed pasca risalah the Fed

New York, Bloomberg (10/07) – Saham AS berakhir mixed pada hari Rabu setelah risalah dari pertemuan kebijakan terakhir Federal Reserve memberikan isyarat untuk mengakhiri program stimulus QE pada akhir tahun ini.Indeks Dow Jones Industrial Average turun tipis 8,68 (0,06 persen) menjadi 15,291.66. Indeks berbasis luas, S & P 500 juga sedikit berubah, naik 0,30 (0,02 persen) menjadi 1,652.62. Sementara itu...