Analysts are raising concerns about the US housing market as the Federal Reserve (FED) prepares to reduce its bond holdings, particularly $1.75 trillion in mortgage-backed securities. The Fed owns a third of all government-backed mortgage […]
European Central Bank (ECB) President Mario Draghi acknowledged that the economy is showing signs of strengthening, but told a meeting of European lawmakers that the ECB has no plans to end its policy of stimulus […]
The European Central Bank committed to extending its asset-purchase scheme through the end of 2017, but will reduce its monthly purchases to €60 billion from €80 billion beginning in April. The ECB also changed its […]
Mario Draghi has sent a strong signal that the ECB will extend its €1.7T bond purchase program next month, warning that the eurozone’s weak economy remains clouded by risks and heavily reliant on the central […]
The Bank of Japan left its key interest rate at -0.1% but moved to target the yield curve to ease unwanted side effects of its policies. The central bank established an interest-rate target for 10-year […]
Stocks rose, the yen retreated and long-dated government bond yields rallied around the world Wednesday after Japan’s central bank affirmed its commitment to aggressive easing as it introduced a new monetary policy framework. At the conclusion of […]
The European Central Bank Governing Council has assigned committees to explore possible changes to asset buying to ensure continued effectiveness, President Mario Draghi says. At a meeting Thursday, the ECB maintained interest rates and a […]
The European Central Bank has purchased more than €1 trillion in government bonds over the 18 months of its quantitative-easing scheme. While bond yields have risen slightly over the past couple of weeks, the ECB […]
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