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Market turbulence poses first serious test for Abenomics
ReutersTOKYO (Reuters) - This week's turbulence in Tokyo markets exposes a key risk of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's all-in strategy to revive Japan's economy - if investor confidence falters, the government and the Bank of Japan may be left with few options to...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Federal Reserve, Japan, Exports, Ben Bernanke
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U.S.-based Japanese stock funds up $1.5 billion in record inflow streak: Lipper
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors in funds based in the United States poured $1.51 billion into Japanese stock funds in the latest week, marking the longest streak of weekly inflows into the funds on record, data from Thomson Reuters' Lipper service showed...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Federal Reserve, Japan, Personal Finance, Ben Bernanke
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Wall St. bucks global slump
NEW YORK — After bracing for a steep fall, Wall Street barely shrugged at a sharp sell-off in stock markets around the globe. It all started in Asia. Weak manufacturing data out of China pointed to a slowdown in the world's second-largest economy,...
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Jobs, housing data show economy has some muscle
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell last week, pointing to resilience in the labor market despite belt-tightening by Washington. The improving employment picture is helping to prop up housing,...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Federal Reserve, Employment Opportunities, Money and Monetary Policy, Ben Bernanke
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Dollar recovers from two-week low versus yen, focus on Nikkei
ReutersTOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar recovered from two-week lows against the yen on Friday as a safety-bid for the Japanese currency ebbed after the Nikkei share average rebounded from the previous day's 7.3-percent plunge and Wall Street regained some stability...Tags: Exports, Industrial Production, Prices, John Kerry, Bonds
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Column: Revenge of the markets - James Saft
Reuters(Reuters) - For months, markets have been dancing to central bankers' tune, but that may now be changing. It must have been fun to be a central banker in the early part of 2013: You say "jump" and Mr. Market says "how high?" That seems to have ended...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Federal Reserve, Japan, Banking, Ben Bernanke
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Average US rate on 30-year mortgage rises to 3.59 pct.; 15-year up to 2.77 pct.
AP Business WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — Average rates on fixed mortgages rose for the third straight week, hitting their highest levels since mid-March. Still, mortgage rates remained close to historic lows, a trend that should help sustain the housing recovery....Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Federal Reserve, Washington, DC, Financial and Business Services, Services and Shopping
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To keep corporations here, fix the tax code
The report of Apple avoiding corporate income taxes the past four years signals it's time to overhaul the U.S. corporate tax code. Like many multinationals with strong intellectual property, Apple legally earns nearly all of its income offshore. The U....
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Fed officials stress no rush to exit, not on 'autopilot'
Reuters(Reuters) - The Federal Reserve will not hastily withdraw its policy stimulus for the economy, a senior central banker said on Thursday, while another stressed that it could adjust the pace of bond purchases both up or down according to the data. Seeking...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Federal Reserve, Robin Williams, Employment Opportunities, Labor Markets
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Moody's looking at possible credit impacts from Oklahoma tornado
ReutersMay 23 (Reuters) - The May 20 tornado that struck a suburb of Oklahoma City could impact the long-term credit quality of the school district and hospital in its path, Moody's Investors Service said on Thursday. The credit rating agency said it is...Tags: Tornadoes, Credit and Debt, Natural Disasters, Moody's Corporation
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COLUMN: Revenge of the markets: James Saft
ReutersBy James Saft May 23 (Reuters) - For months, markets have been dancing to central bankers' tune, but that may now be changing. It must have been fun to be a central banker in the early part of 2013: You say "jump" and Mr. Market says "how high?" That...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Federal Reserve, Japan, Banking, Money and Monetary Policy
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European shares slide after Bernanke comments rattle investors
Reuters* FTSEurofirst 300 down 1.5 pct at 1,237.81 * Bernanke stokes QE worries in live Q&A * China data heaps pressure on indexes at 5-yr highs * Banks and Miners top fallers * Halfords wilts in wake of dividend cut By David Brett LONDON, May 23 (Reuters)...Tags: Federal Reserve, Robin Williams, Nissan, Ben Bernanke, Money and Monetary Policy
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