A report cited an example on how private equity had benefited greatly from US Federal Reserve's quantitative easing policy instead of the monetary policy's true beneficiaries - US companies and the American people.
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BOJ survey shows Japan business mood fragile, makes Abe's task harder
Confidence among Japanese manufacturers worsened slightly in the fourth quarter and firms expect conditions to deteriorate more, highlighting the challenges premier Shinzo Abe faces in reviving the economy a day after his big win in Sunday's snap election.
ECB weighs further action as economic picture darkens
The European Central Bank will spell out the scale of economic malaise facing the euro zone after it meets on Thursday under growing pressure to take dramatic action to prevent the bloc going into reverse.
Fed's Fischer says government bond buys by ECB would have positive effects: La Repubblica
The European Central Bank should follow the example of the U.S. Federal Reserve and buy government bonds to prop up the tottering euro zone economy, the Fed's vice chair Stanley Fischer was quoted as saying in an Italian newspaper.
S&P doubts Japan government will have detailed fiscal consolidation plan
Standard & Poor's on Tuesday cast doubt on Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ability to repair Japan's tattered finances less than two weeks away from a snap election, after Moody's downgraded the country's sovereign debt rating.
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Morningstar reported Pimpco's Total Return Fund took a USD 41 billion hit in the last four months.
Retail sales in the US rose in July, signifying better times for the US economy. The Commerce Department revealed that US retail sales rose to 0. 2% in July.
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) would most likely hold on to its present monetary policy as the Japanese economy shows signs of improvement, sources told Reuters.
The bond market is awaiting the Federal Reserve Bank decision on quantitative easing. (Photo : Reuters)The image is the facade of the Federal Reserve Bank.
Fed Chairman Bernanke's announcements on quantitative easing is anticipated by the market. (Photo : Reuters)President Barack Obama's next choice to head the U.
Quantitative easing fsils in terms of volatility of investments done by managers. Investors would be pushed to hold on to more cash rather than place them in risky investments, if one follows the precepts of quantitative easing.
