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High-yield bond funds see lower demand after record rally
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors worldwide cut back on commitments to high-yield "junk" bond funds in the latest week, giving just $100 million to the funds globally after committing over $1 billion the prior week, according to Bank of America Merrill...Tags: S&P 500, Economy, Business and Finance, Citigroup Incorporated, Nikkei, Bank of America Corp.
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PRECIOUS-Gold hits 1-month low as Fed pressured to end stimulus
Reuters* US gold futures down 1.6 pct, down 5 pct on week * Traders see more losses, could take market to 2010 level * Fed officials pressure for stimulus end, driving dollar up * Strong US consumer data, stock market weigh on gold * Palladium, platinum...Tags: South Africa, Economy, Business and Finance, Finance, Stock Market, Central Bank
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Investors dump Double B names as rates spike higher
ReutersBy Danielle Robinson and Joy Ferguson NEW YORK, May 17 (IFR) - If anyone needed evidence that parts of the high-yield bond market no longer offer protection against rising interest rates, then they received it this week, when the highest quality, longest...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Freescale Semiconductor Incorporated, Finance, Bonds, The Bon-Ton Stores Inc.
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Fed has not lowered interest rates enough: Kocherlakota
ReutersCHICAGO (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve has not done enough to lower U.S. borrowing costs to boost economic growth, a top Fed official said on Friday, citing his outlook for overly low inflation and overly high unemployment over the next two to three...Tags: Central Bank, Labor Markets, Employment Opportunities, Inflation and Deflation, Career and Workplace
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Dollar tops 103 yen, a 4-1/2-year high, on robust U.S. data
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar rallied across the board on Friday, topping the 103-yen level as it hit a 4-1/2-year high against the Japanese currency, after data showing a robust rebound in U.S. consumer sentiment prompted investors to add to bullish...Tags: White House, Germany, International Organizations, Altana AG, Ben Bernanke
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Yuan ends up vs dollar, PBOC signals further appreciation
Reuters* PBOC guides yuan higher with strong midpoint fixing * Traders raise yuan appreciation target to 6.0/dollar * SAFE data shows continued oversupply of dollars * Yuan REER up for 7th straight month in April - BIS data By Lu Jianxin and Pete Sweeney...Tags: Central Bank, People's Bank, Weather, China, Foreign Exchange Market
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Turkey welcomes Moody's upgrade, bond yields tumble
Reuters* Upgrade stamps approval on decade of reform * Move expected to boost investment flows * Bond yields hit record lows, Turkish lira weakens * Minister warns of lira appreciation pressure By Daren Butler ISTANBUL, May 17 (Reuters) - Turkey hailed...Tags: Government, Economy, Business and Finance, Turkey, Istanbul (Turkey), Globalization
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US STOCKS-Futures advance with UMich data, leading indicators due
Reuters* University of Michigan consumer sentiment data, leading indicators on tap * J.C. Penney dips after earnings * Kansas City Southern to join S&P 500 * Futures up: Dow 39 pts, S&P 4.4 pts, Nasdaq 5.75 pts By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK, May 17...Tags: Central Bank, JC Penney Company Inc., NASDAQ, Dean Foods Company, S&P 500
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GLOBAL MARKETS-Shares bounce off lows after talk of Fed QE exit
Reuters* Fed officials urge bank to begin stimulus withdrawal * Dollar rises to near 10-month highs * Bund future surges on talk ECB edging towards negative rates * European shares recover as investors buy the dips * Copper up for 2nd day after China data By...Tags: Central Bank, China, Foreign Exchange Market, Federal Reserve, Credit Ratings
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ECB to keep monetary policy loose for as long as needed
ReutersORLEANS, France (Reuters) - The European Central Bank will keep its loose and growth-supportive monetary policy stance in place for "quite a long time", ECB executive board members said on Friday. With the euro zone economy stuck in recession, the ECB...Tags: Central Bank, Foreign Exchange Market, Italy, Market and Exchange, Economy, Business and Finance
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UPDATE 3-Mine union threatens to bring South Africa to "standstill"
Reuters* Mineworkers union leader demands meeting with Zuma * ANC deputy president says hard to tell what is going on * Rand slides to four-year low against dollar By Xola Potelwa RUSTENBURG, South Africa, May 17 (Reuters) - The leader of South Africa's...Tags: Entertainment, Lonmin Plc, Mining, South Africa, Career and Workplace
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Mine union threatens to bring South Africa to 'standstill'
ReutersRUSTENBURG, South Africa (Reuters) - The leader of South Africa's biggest platinum mining union threatened on Friday to bring Africa's No. 1 economy "to a standstill" and demanded a meeting with President Jacob Zuma, ramping up the rhetoric in an 18-month...Tags: Entertainment, Strikes, Lonmin Plc, Mining, South Africa
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