Archive for December 2012
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The US government is considering expanding its mortgage refinancing program to include borrowers whose mortgages are not backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the discussions.
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The US government is considering expanding its mortgage refinancing program to include borrowers whose mortgages are not backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the discussions.
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The Philippine central bank will impose limits on local and foreign banks' forward positions in currencies as a way to manage foreign exchange speculation, its governor said on Wednesday. Governor Amando Tetangco said the new
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Southeast Asian stock markets edged higher on Wednesday as plantation stocks such as PT Astra Agro Lestari Tbk and Wilmar International Ltd gained, but most markets saw weak buying interest due to the holiday season.
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Canadian stocks are set to rise next year, as recovering Chinese growth is expected to boost natural resource companies and deadlocked US budget talks should be resolved, a Reuters poll of analysts predicted. The median
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The Nikkei climbed to its highest point in nine months on Wednesday as the yen fell to a 20-month low on expectations that Japan's new prime minister would push for more aggressive monetary and fiscal
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US stocks were little changed on Wednesday ahead of the resumption of negotiations over the "fiscal cliff". President Barack Obama, after vacationing in Hawaii, is due back in Washington early Thursday for a final effort
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The Dutch debt agency said on Wednesday that it expects to borrow a lower than previously forecast 90.3 billion euros ($117 billion) next year, with more than half of that to be raised in the
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The Dutch debt agency said on Wednesday that it expects to borrow a lower than previously forecast 90.3 billion euros ($117 billion) next year, with more than half of that to be raised in the
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Taiwan stocks ended flat on Wednesday as gains in defensive plays such as hotel chain operators were offset by losses in tech exporters. The main TAIEX index edged down 0.03 percent or 2.38 points at
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