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REUTERS SUMMIT-Brazil still a land of opportunity for some
Reuters(For other news from Reuters Latin America Investment Summit, click on http://www.reuters.com/summit/LatinAmericanInvestment12) By Brian Winter SAO PAULO, May 24 (Reuters) - Just two years ago, Brazil was still hailed as "The Near China" - an economy...Tags: National Government, Brazil, Electricity Production and Distribution, Gross Domestic Product, Dilma Rousseff
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European shares toil amid growth and stimulus worries
ReutersLONDON, May 24 (Reuters) - European shares fell for a second consecutive session on Friday, led by financials on concern over growth in Asia and the potential scaling back of U.S. monetary stimulus. The FTSEurofirst 300 provisionally closed down 2.83...Tags: Federal Reserve, Ben Bernanke, Money and Monetary Policy, Finance, Economy, Business and Finance
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Market turbulence poses first serious test for Abenomics
ReutersBy William Mallard TOKYO May 24 (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...Tags: Japan, China Earthquake (2010), Shinzo Abe, Central Bank, Money and Monetary Policy
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European shares post first weekly loss in a month on growth, stimulus worries
Reuters* FTSEurofirst 300 closes down 0.3 percent at 1,226.58 * Asia growth, talk of Fed QE tapering weighs on stocks * HSBC leads financials lower on growth and US worries * Next falls as Morgan Stanley cuts to "underweight" By David Brett LONDON, May 24...Tags: Marks & Spencer Ltd., Asia, Weight, Ben Bernanke, Money and Monetary Policy
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Exclusive: DBRS to rate all euro zone sovereigns by year-end
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - DBRS plans to rate the credit of all euro-zone sovereigns by year-end, from the current 10 of 17, which will give the now-missing countries one more way for the ECB to weigh how valuable each nation's debt is as collateral. The...Tags: Moody's Corporation, Credit and Debt, Spain, European Union, Debt Market
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U.S. loan funds gain $1.2 billion as Fed sparks fears of rising rates
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors worldwide poured $1.2 billion into corporate loan funds based in the United States in the latest week as signs the Federal Reserve could scale back on stimulus sparked fears of rising U.S. interest rates, according to Bank...Tags: Japan, Shinzo Abe, Bank of America Corp., Central Bank, Money and Monetary Policy
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Bank of England's Fisher says does not want U.S.-style QE pledge
ReutersCARDIFF (Reuters) - A Bank of England policymaker said on Friday he favored small additional amounts of bond purchases over time, but not a hard-to-manage commitment to longer-term stimulus like that of the U.S. Federal Reserve. "I don't think I want...Tags: Federal Reserve, Government, Ben Bernanke, Central Bank, England
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GLOBAL MARKETS-Shares steady but stimulus fears still present
Reuters* World shares attempt tentative recovery * Fed officials try to reassure on stimulus timing * Euro gains as better Ifo makes ECB easing less likely By Richard Hubbard LONDON, May 24 (Reuters) - World share markets looked vulnerable to further falls...Tags: Shinzo Abe, Japan, Ben Bernanke, Central Bank, Market and Exchange
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Fed's mixed messages roil markets
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve's unprecedented stimulus efforts are starting to box in the nation's central banker. Its bond purchases have helped fuel economic growth since the financial crisis. But Fed policymakers now must figure out how...
Tags: Career and Workplace, Central Bank, Money and Monetary Policy, Employment Opportunities, Dwayne Johnson
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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: Federal Reserve, Financial and Business Services, Mortgages, Services and Shopping, Money and Monetary Policy
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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: Japan, Shinzo Abe, Central Bank, Money and Monetary Policy, U.S. Congress
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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: Career and Workplace, Central Bank, Money and Monetary Policy, Employment Opportunities, S&P 500
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