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Mad Money host Jim Cramer explains why people need to support the Fed chairman in his crusade to get the economy back on track.
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Byron Wien, Blackstone Advisory Partners, shares his views on North Korea's threats and its impact on global markets; and why he thinks a correction is coming.
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Yoshito Sakakibara, executive director at JP Morgan Asset Management, tells CNBC that the BoJ's unanimous commitment to asset purchasing should be enough to boost market confidence in Japan.
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SINGAPORE, April 4- London copper slipped to its lowest in eight months on Thursday after weak jobs data sparked worries a U.S. labour market recovery may not prove sustained, hurting demand expectations for metals in a thin market with China out for a two-day break.
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*U.S. crude for May delivery rose 6 cents to $94.51 per barrel at 0104 GMT, after dropping by 2.8 percent on Wednesday, its steepest daily decline since Nov. 20. *The shutdown of Exxon Mobil's pipeline which moves crude oil from Illinois to the refinery-rich Texas Gulf Coast may curb efforts to relieve the glut of crude oil in the U.S.
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SINGAPORE, April 4- Gold dropped for a third straight day on Thursday, holding near a nine-month low hit in the previous session, after a steep decline in equities and disappointing U.S. private-sector job report prompted investors to cash in bullion to cover losses.
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LOS ANGELES, April 3- The U.S. The Fed is buying $85 billion in Treasuries and mortgage-backed securities each month to push down long-term interest rates and encourage hiring, and has vowed to continue the program until there is substantial improvement in the labor market outlook.
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NEW YORK/ SAN FRANCISCO, April 3- Investors trying to assess when the Federal Reserve will start to trim its economic stimulus via massive asset purchases would do well to track any progress Washington makes in reaching a budget deal.
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A look at the FMHR traders' top 3 trades, including an upgrade for Dollar Tree and US Steel at a 4-year low; and how to trade home builders and Phillips 66 now.
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CNBC's Rick Santelli discusses the latest action in the bond market, and the U.S. dollar.
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Fed Governor Daniel Tarullo told CNBC that whether banks should be split is up to Congress, which should also talk about limits on short-term bank liability.
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*Market awaits U.S. payrolls report on Friday. NEW YORK, April 3- U.S. The Institute for Supply Management reported that U.S. service sector growth slowed in March to the lowest level in seven months.
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If you’re a bull the Fed has been mixing a cocktail that’s blown your socks off. But is the party almost over?
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WASHINGTON, April 2- American employers likely hired at a moderate pace in March, suggesting the economy is gathering momentum despite the onset of the across-the-board federal spending cuts. "Labor markets appear to be improving," UBS economist Kevin Cummins said in a research note.
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The FMHR traders discuss today's top three trades, including Nasdaq OMX after the company said it is buying eSpeed, the trading platform for U.S. Treasuries from BGC Partners.
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CNBC's Rick Santelli discusses the latest action in the bond market, and the U.S. dollar.
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The Federal Reserve's unconventional efforts to ease monetary policy weakens the dollar in the same way rate cuts do, a study released Monday showed.
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SAN FRANCISCO, April 1- The Federal Reserve's unconventional efforts to ease monetary policy by buying large amounts of long-term securities weakens the dollar in the same way that conventional interest-rate cuts do, a study released Monday showed.
