21-Sep-2011 23:03 Fed

Fed launches stimulus initiative :: The Federal Reserve announces its long-awaited $400bn Operation Twist scheme to help stimulate the flagging US economy.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15012682

Stocks fall on Fed's 'Operation Twist' news :: Nearly a third of its $400bn bond purchases will target the 20 to 30-year sector, pulling the yield on 30-year bonds down
url: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/32e0eb18-e26f-11e0-9915-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rss

Fed launches $400bn 'Operation Twist' :: Central bank says it will buy $400bn of Treasuries with remaining maturities of six to 30 years and finance that by selling an equal amount of Treasuries with three years or less to run
url: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3deaf5fc-e478-11e0-92a3-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rss

More stimulus from Fed for US economy :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/euronews/en/business/~3/E1UK6domvCE/

Federal Reserve Meeting: Fed to Buy Long-Term Debt to Help Boost Weak U.S. Economy :: The U.S. Federal Reserve Wednesday announced it will sell $400 billion worth of short-maturity bonds and reinvest in bonds with maturities of 6 to 30 years by the end of June 2012, in a program commonly referred to as "Operation Twist.".
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/217757/20110921/fed-federal-reserve-bernanke-operation-twist-interest-rates-qe2-quantitative-easing.htm

Gold Prices Fall after Fed Announces 'Operation Twist' :: Gold and silver prices rose Wednesday after the Federal Reserve said it would sell short-dated bonds and replace them with longer-dated ones to keep money cheap and thus facilitate economic expansion.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/217755/20110921/gold-price-silver-bernanke-fed-operation-twist.htm

Silver Price in Win-Win Situation :: Silver prices are in a good position ahead of a Federal Reserve announcement about what it intends to do to stimulate the U.S. economy. Should the Fed announce new initiatives to energize the economy, investors would have reason to anticipate increased industrial demand for silver, thus boosting its price.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/217731/20110921/silver-price-bernanke-fed.htm

Bernanke: 10 Reasons Fed Will Perform More Than a 'Twist' :: Here are 10 reasons why the Fed will do more than merely lengthen the maturities on its balance sheet, courtesy of David A. Rosenberg, chief economist and strategist for Gluskin Sheff + Associates Inc.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/217672/20110921/bernanke-fed-federal-reserve-twist-surprise.htm

Fed looks set to boost US growth :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/euronews/en/business/~3/kItRZvFgMeY/

Dollar Near Record Lows Versus Yen as Fed Awaited :: The dollar fell close to a record low against the yen on Wednesday before a Federal Reserve policy decision and looked unlikely to pare those losses while investors wait to see how the central bank might try to revive the flagging economy.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/217575/20110921/dollar-near-record-lows-versus-yen-as-fed-awaited.htm

Dollar Falls against Yen, Fed Intervention Seen Weighing on Greenback :: The dollar fell close to a record low against the yen on Wednesday ahead of a Federal Reserve policy decision and looked unlikely to pare those losses as investors waited to see what measures might be taken to revive the flagging U.S.economy.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/217510/20110921/dollar-yen-fed.htm

Rupee Up Tracking Euro Rise; U.S. Fed Eyed :: The rupee rose on Wednesday to pull back further from a two-year low touched in the previous session helped by a firm euro and domestic equities.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/217302/20110921/rupee-up-tracking-euro-rise-u-s-fed-eyed.htm

Fed Looks Set to Ease Policy as U.S. Outlook Dims :: The Federal Reserve on Wednesday looks set to launch a fresh effort to invigorate the faltering U.S. recovery, embarking on what could be the first in a series of incremental steps to foster stronger growth.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/217292/20110921/fed-looks-set-to-ease-policy-ass-outlook-dims.htm

Dollar Index: Where's the U.S. Dollar Headed From Here? :: Despite unprecedented quantitative easing by the U.S. Federal Reserve and $1 trillion-level U.S. budget deficits, the dollar continues to hold its own against a basket of the world's other, major currencies. Where's the dollar headed from here?.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/217089/20110920/dollar-euro-europe-budget-deficit-british-pound-trade-deficit-financial-crisis-stimulus.htm