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Directors at the Federal Reserve’s regional banks last month saw “moderate” growth in 2012 even as the U.S. economy showed signs of strengthening.
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Treasuries fell, with 10-year notes declining for a third straight weekly, amid speculation euro- area finance ministers will reach an agreement to provide funding for Greece, discouraging demand for the safest assets.
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The Bank of Japan’s plan to spend a further 10 trillion yen ($127 billion) buying bonds may be insufficient to cure the nation of deflation that’s lasted more than a decade.
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Following are the minutes of the Federal Reserve’s Open Market Committee meeting that concluded on January 25.
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The Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s survey of primary dealers conducted before policy makers met last month showed the firms saw the probability of another round of asset purchases declining from December.
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Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke’s pledge to keep rates exceptionally low through late 2014 is a mistake with the U.S. economy gaining steam, said John Ryding, chief economist and co-founder of RDQ Economics.
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Treasuries fell for the first time in five days after claims for U.S. jobless benefits unexpectedly dropped last week to a four-year low, fueling speculation about faster economic growth and damping demand for haven assets.
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Federal Reserve officials’ suggestions that the U.S. central bank may buy more mortgage bonds are already driving up prices and lowering borrowing costs, potentially reducing the impact of any actual program, Bank of America Corp.’s Brad Scott said.
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U.K. stocks fell, sending the benchmark FTSE 100 Index lower for a third day, as the euro area’s finance ministers delayed a bailout for Greece.
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The lira declined to its lowest level this month as minutes from the Federal Reserve spurred speculation a third round of bond purchases may be less probable.
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