Quantitative Easing

Futures Higher On Central Banks U.S. equity futures rose slightly in early pre-market trade following the FOMC saying that it is prepared to increase or decrease asset purchases depending on the state of the economy. Today, the European Central Bank is set to release its interest rate decision and...

A decade after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke travelled to Japan and preached the benefits of reflationary policy to the Bank of Japan, it finally seems as though leaders at the Bank of Japan are heeding his call. With the latest moves overnight, the Bank of Japan, led by Governor Haruhiko...

Futures Higher on BoJ Easing, Eyeing BoE, ECB U.S. equity futures rose on new rounds of easing from the Bank of Japan in hopes that continued and increased central bank stimulus can continue to prop up the global economy. The BoJ is to increase purchases to seven trillion yen per month, or about...

January 23 marked a historic event for the Federal Reserve, the monetary institution which has seen its share of historic events since the onset of the financial crisis in 2007. However, as of the week ended January 23, the Fed's balance sheet grew to $3 trillion for the first time ever, the...

Futures Rise on Chinese Strength, Stimulus Hopes U.S. equity futures rose slightly in early Monday trade following news out of China that Chinese authorities will now allow direct investment of foreigners in stocks, bonds, and other financial assets. The news is just another step in China's...

Futures Rise as Leaders Pledge to Resume Budget Talks U.S. equity futures rose slightly in thin overnight trade as President Obama pledged to resume talks over avoiding the Fiscal Cliff as soon as leaders returned to session after the Christmas break. Earlier this week, it seemed unlikely that any...

U.S. equity futures rose early Friday ahead of the much anticipated Non-Farm Payrolls report. The Bureau of Labor Statistics is expected to report that the U.S. economy added 100 thousand jobs in July and 110 thousand private jobs. The range of estimates is very large, from 50 thousand to 165...

U.S. equity futures rose ahead of the interest rate decisions from both the Bank of England and the European Central Bank. Also, the People's Bank of China reported that it has not cut rates this month as some had expected. Recall that before the previous two Bank of England decisions, China had...