Inflation and Deflation

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's factory activity weakened to a nine-month low in June as demand faltered, a preliminary survey showed, heightening the risk of a sharper second quarter slowdown and increasing the heat on the central bank to loosen policy....

By Kevin Yao BEIJING, June 20 (Reuters) - Activity in China's vast manufacturing sector weakened further in June to a 9-month low as new orders faltered, a preliminary survey of purchasing managers showed on Thursday, reinforcing signs of tepid...

(Reuters) - The Federal Reserve on Wednesday said it would keep buying $85 billion in bonds per month and gave no explicit indication that it was close to scaling back the program, despite intense market speculation it could soon start drawing it to a...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Wednesday the U.S. economy is expanding strongly enough for the central bank to begin slowing the pace of its bond-buying stimulus later this year. Bernanke's confirmation that the...

* Fed says risks to growth, jobs have lessened since fall * Bernanke says Fed could end bond buying by mid-2014 * Two officials dissent; Bullard worries inflation too low By Alister Bull and Pedro da Costa WASHINGTON, June 19 (Reuters) - Federal...

NEW YORK -- Everyone on Wall Street knows that the Federal Reserve will eventually stop its $85-billion-a-month bond buyback program and see if the U.S. economy can stand on its own two feet. Though most investors want this to happen and look forward to...

* Fed's Bernanke says less bond buying if economic forecasts correct * Benchmark 10-year yield rises to 15-month high * Broad market selloff also hammers TIPS, MBS By Richard Leong NEW YORK, June 19 (Reuters) - Benchmark U.S. Treasury yields surged to...

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke outlines what he expects for U.S. growth in the coming year as the central bank releases its policy statement. He'll also face TV cameras and reporters during a quarterly news conference. Reporters, editors and...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — As the West battles one catastrophic wildfire after another, the federal government is spending less and less on its main program for preventing blazes in the first place. A combination of government austerity and...

* Fed meeting in focus on signs of reduced bond purchases * Bond volatility picks up before Fed meeting * Trader says Fed may reduce purchases as Treasury cuts supply By Karen Brettell NEW YORK, June 19 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasuries prices rose on...

By Leika Kihara TOKYO, June 19 (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda has no intention of blinking first in the face off with Japan's markets even as central bank officials grow increasingly worried about price volatility. Instead, he wants...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda has no intention of blinking first in the face off with Japan's markets over policy even as central bank officials grow increasingly worried about price volatility. A selloff in Japanese stocks,...