Dollar Retreats From 5-Year High Versus Yen; Aussie Up From Low

Bloomberg (23/12) -- The dollar extended its retreat from a five-year high versus the yen amid speculation investors are exiting bets on before year-end and ahead of data on the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge. The U.S. currency last week advanced versus eight Group of 10 currencies as the Fed said it will reduce the size of its bond-purchase program and reiterated that benchmark rates will remain low contingent on jobless...

Gold steady above $1,200, but tapering worries remain

SINGAPORE, Reuters (23/12) - Gold ticked up Monday after its biggest weekly loss in a month, but the metal was still at the risk of falling back below $1,200 an ounce as investors fretted over the impact of a U.S. stimulus tapering. Spot gold edged up 0.1 percent to $1,203.91 an ounce by 0018 GMT. It rose 1 percent on Friday on short covering after losing 4 percent in the previous three sessions. Gold fell 3 percent last week after the ...

Saham AS Naik ke Rekornya Pasca PDB Tumbuh Melebihi Perkiraan

Bloomberg (21/12) – Saham-saham AS naik, mengirimkan Indeks Standard & Poor 500 menuju kenaikan mingguan terbesar sejak bulan Juli lalu, setelah data menunjukkan pertumbuhan yang lebih cepat dari perkiraan mendorong kepercayaan di Negara dengan ekonomi terbesar dunia tersebut. S & P 500 naik 0,5 persen ke rekor 1,819.46 pada pukul 4 sore di New York. Indeks Dow Jones Industrial Average naik 60,75 poin, atau 0,4 persen, ke 16,239.83,...

U.S. Stocks Rise to Records as GDP Grows Faster Than Estimated

Bloomberg (21/12) -- U.S. stocks rose, sending the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index to its biggest weekly gain since July, as data showing faster-than-estimated growth boosted confidence in the world’s largest economy. The S&P 500 added 0.5 percent to a record 1,819.46 at 4 p.m. in New York. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 60.75 points, or 0.4 percent, to 16,239.83, also an all-time high.The S&P 500 jumped 2.5 percent this week,...

Emas Berjangka Naik namun Akhiri Pekan Turun 2.5%

SAN FRANCISCO (21/12) - MarketWatch – Komoditi emas berjangka ditutup lebih tinggi dihari Jumat, dengan harga yamg meraih kembali sebuah porsi penurunan besar sebanyak 3.4% yang terlihat sehari sebelumnya. Sementara dihari Kamis penetapan berada dilevel terendahnya selama lebih dari tiga tahun terakhir dalam bangkitnya keputusan dari the Fed diakhir hari Rabu guna memangkas program pembelian asetnya yang dimulai bulan Januari.Emas untuk...