quantitative-easing

Investors are still concerned about the Fed's so-called quantitative-easing bond-purchase plan, which has weighed on the dollar for months and goes through June.

Dollar Still in a Downdraft Andrew J. Johnson 2011

If anything, rates have been rising when the Fed is buying, and falling when it isn't—serving as both a gauge of growth prospects and a sign of how reliant markets and the U.S. economy have become on the Fed's so-called quantitative-easing programs.

Treasurys' Strength Could Amaze Naysayers Kelly Evans 2011

Thanks partly to the Federal Reserve's so-called quantitative-easing program, huge amounts of dollars have been sloshing around the financial system, and much of it has landed at international banks, according to weekly Fed reports on bank balance sheets.

Fed Eyes European Banks David Enrich 2011

In some ways, the "twist" is similar to the Fed's so-called quantitative-easing programs in which it bought Treasurys, Michael Cloherty , head of U.S. rates strategy at RBC Capital Markets, noted in a report Friday.

Fed Struggles With Twisted Logic David Reilly 2011

Fed policy makers said on Nov. 3 the central bank would expand asset purchases through its so-called quantitative-easing program to about $75 billion a month until June.

BusinessWeek.com -- Top News 2011

Global equity and commodity prices have risen recently on the back of brighter prospects for the U.S. economy, pushing up Treasury bond yields as the Fed continues with the second round of its quantitative-easing program to buy $600 billion in bonds.

Sparx Fund Manager Warns of Risks for Dollar Kana Inagaki 2011

- Atlanta Fed chief Dennis Lockhart says the central bank probably won't buy municipal bonds in its $600 billion quantitative-easing program.

FX Call, 13:15 GMT Hourly News Briefing 2011

The BOE also voted to keep the stock of asset purchases under its quantitative-easing policy unchanged at £200 billion $324.1 billion.

Bank of England Leaves Rates Steady Jason Douglas 2011

In June much of the focus of the Treasurys market was on the end of the Federal Reserve's quantitative-easing program.

Foreign Selling Raises Safe-Haven Concerns Matt Phillips 2011

Meanwhile, sterling was boosted by comments made by David Miles, member of the Bank of England's monetary policy committee who said he currently sees no need for a further quantitative-easing program in the U.K. Sterling was up 0.7% at $1.6381.

European Stocks End Higher Andrea Tryphonides 2011