Posts Tagged ‘ stimulus ’

Asia Inflation Risk May Check Easing Even as BOJ Stimulus Urged

April 11, 2012 | FINANCE

Asian nations from South Korea to Singapore may refrain from monetary easing this week as rising oil prices add to inflation risks, even as pressure mounts on Japan to add stimulus and China grapples with slowing expansion. ( read on here … ) – FINANCE Related items Europe's banks leave room for rivals to...

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Gold extends losses as US stimulus hopes fade

April 5, 2012 | ECONOMY

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Gold struggled to regain lost ground on Wednesday after tumbling nearly 2 percent in the previous session, as the minutes of the U.S. Federal Reserve's last policy meeting showed diminishing appetite for further monetary stimulus. Expectations of another round of quantitative easing had boosted gold's appeal as a hedge against inflation...

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