7/10/2013
Ben Bernanke indicated that the Fed will keep the money printing presses ramped up for a while to come, saying "that highly accommodative monetary policy for the foreseeable future is what's needed for the U.S. economy." The chairman's comments came after minutes from the last FOMC meeting showed policy makers divided between those who believe that tapering is warranted soon and those who want to see further improvement in the labor market first.
Global equity and commodities markets have rallied following Ben Bernanke's seemingly dovish comments about the Fed's QE program. However, oil has dropped back after earlier gains. The dollar has fallen against a swathe of currencies, with the dollar index -1.1% at the time of writing. Chinese stocks (FXI) led the charge higher in Asia with a rise of 3.2%, also gaining support from speculation about possible government stimulus.
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