US
Economics
Federal Reserve officials are united in their support for tapering bond purchases but split on the precise date of the move, according to the minutes of its latest rate setting meeting.
22 August 2013
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Economics
The increasing likelihood of former US treasury secretary Larry Summers becoming Fed chairman next year has prompted a further spike in bond yields, analysts suggest.
21 August 2013
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Economics
The continued rise in US treasury yields has raised concerns the broader economic recovery may be under threat if the sell-off continues.
21 August 2013
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US
Ben Bernanke has successfully calmed markets' June nerves but is now concerned with how quickly risk appetite has returned, according to Ruffer investment directors Hamish Baillie and Steve Russell.
08 August 2013
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US
Terry Ewing, manager of the Ignis American Growth fund, is moving in to consumer discretionary stocks in anticipation of improvements in the domestic US economy.
07 August 2013
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Emerging markets
Mirabaud Asset Management's global equities manager Anu Narula has outlined his three best themes to plug into global growth and the economic recovery.
06 August 2013
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US
Brown Advisory has brought together its small-cap growth and value strategies to launch a US Small-Cap Blend in its UCITS range.
05 August 2013
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US
Apple shares rose by almost 5% in after-hours trading after its third quarter results beat analysts' expectations, boosted by strong iPhone sales.
24 July 2013
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