http://www.firstpost.com Firstpost Sat, 18 May 2013 14:28:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://www.firstpost.com/fwire/dollar-near-10-month-peak-on-fed-remarks-asian-shares-mixed-793705.html#comments Sat, 18 May 2013 00:15:22 +0000 FP Staff http://www.firstpost.com/politics/dollar-near-10-month-peak-on-fed-remarks-asian-shares-mixed-793705.html SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The dollar held firm near a 10-month high versus a basket of currencies on Friday after a regional Federal Reserve chief said the U.S. central bank may begin to taper its asset buying this summer, while Asian shares were mixed. ]]> http://www.firstpost.com/fwire/dollar-near-10-month-peak-on-fed-remarks-asian-shares-mixed-793705.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/fwire/european-shares-fall-as-fed-officials-talk-of-qe-exit-793573.html#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 22:00:13 +0000 FP Staff http://www.firstpost.com/politics/european-shares-fall-as-fed-officials-talk-of-qe-exit-793573.html LONDON (Reuters) - The dollar held firm near a 10-month high versus a basket of currencies on Friday and European shares fell after a regional Federal Reserve chief said the U.S. ]]> http://www.firstpost.com/fwire/european-shares-fall-as-fed-officials-talk-of-qe-exit-793573.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/fwire/u-s-stocks-set-new-highs-on-fed-qe-exit-talk-793509.html#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 21:00:14 +0000 FP Staff http://www.firstpost.com/politics/u-s-stocks-set-new-highs-on-fed-qe-exit-talk-793509.html NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar soared against major currencies on Friday on growing speculation that the Federal Reserve could soon begin to rein in its bond-buying program and after data showed U.S. ]]> http://www.firstpost.com/fwire/u-s-stocks-set-new-highs-on-fed-qe-exit-talk-793509.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/fwire/global-shares-bounce-off-lows-after-talk-of-fed-qe-exit-793433.html#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 20:00:24 +0000 FP Staff http://www.firstpost.com/politics/global-shares-bounce-off-lows-after-talk-of-fed-qe-exit-793433.html LONDON (Reuters) - European shares lifted off lows on Friday while the dollar held near a 10-month high against a basket of currencies as investors considered the prospect the Federal Reserve might begin easing off on asset buying. ]]> http://www.firstpost.com/fwire/global-shares-bounce-off-lows-after-talk-of-fed-qe-exit-793433.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/fwire/world-stocks-gain-amid-talk-of-fed-qe-exit-793409.html#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 19:45:25 +0000 FP Staff http://www.firstpost.com/politics/world-stocks-gain-amid-talk-of-fed-qe-exit-793409.html NEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar soared on Friday against major currencies on growing speculation that the Federal Reserve could soon begin to rein in its asset-buying program and after data showed U.S. consumer sentiment hit an almost six-year high in early May. Global equity indexes pushed to new highs, with the benchmark S&P 500 rebounding from its worst drop in nearly three weeks. ]]> http://www.firstpost.com/fwire/world-stocks-gain-amid-talk-of-fed-qe-exit-793409.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/fwire/dollar-soars-global-stocks-gain-amid-talk-of-fed-qe-exit-793283.html#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 18:30:37 +0000 FP Staff http://www.firstpost.com/politics/dollar-soars-global-stocks-gain-amid-talk-of-fed-qe-exit-793283.html NEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar soared on Friday against major currencies and global equity indexes gained on growing speculation that the Federal Reserve could soon begin to rein in its asset-buying program and after data showed U.S. consumer sentiment hit an almost six-year high. ]]> http://www.firstpost.com/fwire/dollar-soars-global-stocks-gain-amid-talk-of-fed-qe-exit-793283.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/fwire/european-shares-dip-but-still-near-multi-year-highs-790469.html#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 23:45:18 +0000 FP Staff http://www.firstpost.com/politics/european-shares-dip-but-still-near-multi-year-highs-790469.html LONDON (Reuters) - Weak data fanned expectations on Thursday of more central bank action in Europe, keeping yield-hungry investors focused on the region's stock markets and the dollar near a six-week high against the euro. With most markets trading in narrow ranges, the dollar rose 0.1 percent against the euro to around $1.2870, having hit a six-week high of $1.2843 on Wednesday. It gained 0.3 percent against the yen to 102.57 after the Bank of Japan's efforts to reflate the economy via a massive stimulus programme were endorsed by unexpectedly strong growth data from Tokyo]]> http://www.firstpost.com/fwire/european-shares-dip-but-still-near-multi-year-highs-790469.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/fwire/world-stocks-slip-dollar-gains-on-fed-policy-remarks-790319.html#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 21:30:29 +0000 FP Staff http://www.firstpost.com/politics/world-stocks-slip-dollar-gains-on-fed-policy-remarks-790319.html NEW YORK (Reuters) - Global equity markets fell on Thursday after a regional president of the Federal Reserve said the U.S. central bank could begin to ease up on its loose monetary policy this summer, leading the dollar to recover against the euro]]> http://www.firstpost.com/fwire/world-stocks-slip-dollar-gains-on-fed-policy-remarks-790319.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/economy/private-equity-set-to-chase-cut-price-infrastructure-787447.html#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 05:26:02 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=787447 This time, would-be investors such as KKR, the Blackstone Group and Macquarie Group are looking at buying into completed projects, a relatively safe bet]]> http://www.firstpost.com/economy/private-equity-set-to-chase-cut-price-infrastructure-787447.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/fwire/asian-stocks-mostly-higher-japan-posts-solid-growth-786895.html#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 01:30:13 +0000 FP Staff http://www.firstpost.com/politics/asian-stocks-mostly-higher-japan-posts-solid-growth-786895.html SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian shares got off to a positive start on Thursday after data showed Japan's economy accelerated in the first three months of the year, in contrast to an enduring recession in the euro zone which was keeping the euro in the doldrums. Tokyo's Nikkei touched a fresh 5-1/2 year high, before reversing direction to be down slightly on the day, while MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan advanced 0.2 percent]]> http://www.firstpost.com/fwire/asian-stocks-mostly-higher-japan-posts-solid-growth-786895.html/feed 0