Bond Buying Programme News

News

Mario Draghi says ECB’s bond-buying plan working better than expected

Draghi cited lower borrowing costs, rising credit volumes and better access to loans for small businesses as signs that QE is having a positive effect

1 min read10 Oct 2015
Market

Euro sells off to record low as dollar hits peak vs index

Euro was last off 0.4% at $1.1034 after striking a fresh 11-1/2-year low of $1.1007 during a news conference by ECB chief Draghi

1 min read5 Mar 2015
Market

ECB to launch €1 trillion bond-buying scheme on Monday

The bank is hoping that pumping new cash into the sagging euro zone economy will boost growth and lift inflation

1 min read5 Mar 2015
Opinion

The Fed’s $4 trillion bet

QE was a gamble, and it's too soon to be sure of the results; nonetheless, the Fed was right to take the risk

2 min read30 Oct 2014
News

Fed cuts monthly bond buying by $10 bn, leaves interest rates unchanged

Fed reiterates it would likely keep interest rates near zero for a considerable time after its bond buying ends

2 min read31 Jul 2014
News

Dollar upbeat as Fed seen hiking interest rates, bonds fall

The MSCI world equity index falls 0.6% after Janet Yellen said the Fed might end its bond-buying programme this autumn

3 min read20 Mar 2014
News

US GDP accelerates sharply in second quarter

US economy grows 2.5% in second quarter, bolstering the case for the Federal Reserve to wind down a major economic stimulus programme

2 min read29 Aug 2013
News

US economy still needs Fed stimulus, says Bernanke

The Fed chairman urged lawmakers to avoid sharp spending cuts set to go into effect on Friday

3 min read26 Feb 2013

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