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Professor, bank economist to join Swedish central bank
ReutersSTOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden's central bank on Wednesday appointed a professor of economics and an investment bank chief economist as new members to its monetary policy board, replacing outgoing decision makers Lars Svensson and Barbro Wickman-Parak. The...Tags: Dwayne Johnson, Central Bank, Economic Policy, Stockholm (Sweden), Sweden
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Key quotes from BOJ Kuroda's news conference
ReutersTOKYO (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Wednesday that the central bank would closely monitor moves in the government bond market and respond with flexibility in its purchases of government debt and in its market operations....Tags: Japan, Central Bank, Bonds, Government Debt
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Weak luxury goods stocks weigh on European shares
Reuters* FTSEurofirst 300 down 0.3 pct, Euro STOXX 50 down 0.1 pct * Luxury goods sector among worst performers * Market cautious ahead of Bernanke testimony By Sudip Kar-Gupta LONDON, May 22 (Reuters) - European shares edged back on Wednesday from multi-...Tags: Ben Bernanke, DAX, Luxury Goods Industry, Central Bank, Credit Ratings
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Carlyle plans to raise $2 bln for Japan investments -sources
ReutersTOKYO, May 22 (Reuters) - U.S. private equity firm Carlyle Group LP is planning to raise 200 billion yen ($2 billion) for a third Japan fund to succeed its seven-year old second fund, with Japan's aggressive monetary easing helping to boost investor...Tags: David M. Rubenstein, Tokyo (Japan), Japan, Shinzo Abe, Economy, Business and Finance
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ECB FOCUS-Target2 charts progress since Draghi's save the euro pledge
ReutersBy Sakari Suoninen FRANKFURT, May 22 (Reuters) - Almost a year after ECB President Mario Draghi vowed to do whatever it takes to save the euro, a key indicator of euro zone tension is much diminished and economic recovery will likely bring further...Tags: European Central Bank, Central Bank, Financial Markets, Market and Exchange, Consumer Confidence
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GLOBAL MARKETS-Dollar, German bond yields ease before Bernanke
Reuters* Dollar index dips 0.1 pct, German bond yields ease * Markets bets on 'no-change' signal from Fed chief * European shares ease off multi-year highs * Gold, copper gain on hopes of Fed support By Richard Hubbard LONDON, May 22 (Reuters) - The dollar...Tags: Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Company, Ben Bernanke, S&P 500, Stock Market, Japan
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Yuan ends up vs dollar, stays near record high on PBOC guidance
Reuters* PBOC sets official midpoint at record high for 2nd day * Maintains recent stance to let yuan appreciate * Part of reforms for more flexible FX regime * Yuan strength seen persisting at least until early June By Lu Jianxin and Pete Sweeney SHANGHAI, May...Tags: Xi Jinping, China, People's Bank
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Bank of Japan vows market steps to curb bond turbulence
ReutersTOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan vowed on Wednesday to take necessary steps to reduce volatility in bond markets that has threatened to jeopardize the government's fight to end deflation and revive growth. The central bank upgraded its assessment of...Tags: Weather Reports, Japan, Polls, Central Bank, Prices
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Weak luxury goods stocks push European shares off peaks
Reuters* FTSEurofirst 300 down 0.6 pct, Euro STOXX 50 falls 0.5 pct * Some traders sell positions ahead of Bernanke speech * Traders expect any pullback to be relatively minor * Burberry fall knocks back luxury goods sector By Sudip Kar-Gupta LONDON, May 22...Tags: Ben Bernanke, DAX, Stock Market, Luxury Goods Industry, Federal Reserve
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Britain's FTSE slips on profit-taking at 13-year highs
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 weakened early on Wednesday after hitting 13-year highs the previous session, as investors took profits in outperforming sectors such as technology and luxury. By 6.20 a.m. ET, London's blue chip index was down 8....Tags: Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Company, Telecommunication Service, Weight, Central Bank, Leveraged Buyouts
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U.S. mortgage applications tumble as interest rates jump -MBA
ReutersNEW YORK, May 22 (Reuters) - Applications for U.S. home mortgages dropped for a second week in a row last week as a spike in interest rates stymied demand for refinancing, data from an industry group showed on Wednesday. The Mortgage Bankers...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Finance, Mortgages
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Too soon to dial back Fed stimulus: Dudley
Reuters(Reuters) - It is too soon to determine whether to dial down the Federal Reserve's massive bond-buying program, and the economic picture may not be clear enough to make that decision for another three or four months, an influential U.S. central bank...Tags: S&P 500, Central Bank, Inflation and Deflation, Employment, Prices
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