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The article states that the U.S. central bank the Federal Reserve (Fed) was likely to raise short-term interest rates on December 16, 2015, bringing to a conclusion an era of zero interest rates via a policy known as quantitative easing that followed the 2008 financial crisis. The article presents comments from former Fed chairman Ben Bernanke.

The author discusses his thoughts on the monetary policy-easing, economic stimulus measures announced by central bank the European Central Bank (ECB) president Mario Draghi on December 3, 2015, and the disappointment of investors in the policies as evidenced by declines in stock markets. The author argues that investors placed too much faith in central banks and that the ECB failed in communicating to markets prior to the December 3, 2015, announcement.

The article discusses the impact of negative bond yields on the plans of the central bank the European Central Bank (ECB) concerning a possible expansion of its quantitative-easing program ahead of a December 3, 2015, meeting. According to the article, the ECB deposit rate stood at negative 0.2 percent as of December 2, 2015, yet yields on safe government bonds had fallen significantly. The article presents comments from the bank Rabobank strategist Richard McGuire.

The article states that the stock index the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 1.9 percent following trading on October 22, 2015, following an announcement by European Central Bank (ECB) chief Mario Draghi indicating that the ECB would reevaluate its monetary policy accommodation strategy at its December 2015 policy meeting. According to the article, stocks had increased steadily even amid uneven economic data and decreased expectations that the U.S. central bank the Federal Reserve (Fed) would raise interest rates.

The article discusses rising demand among investors for European corporate bonds. Bond prices fell after the European Central Bank announced a program of quantitative easing in March 2015, and in April depressed prices are drawing more buyers. Portfolio manager Chris Telfer says corporate bonds look more attractive than government securities.

The article discusses financial market results during the first quarter of 2015. The Standard & Poor's 500 index gained 0.4% while the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.3%. The yield on 10-year U.S. Treasury notes fell from 2.17% to 1.93%. Consideration is given to factors that affected markets including low interest rates around the world, a strengthened U.S. dollar, and the European Central Bank's policy of quantitative easing.

The article discusses large outflows of investors' money out of the eurozone. During the final quarter of 2014 the excess of outflows over inflows totaled $134.35 billion. The capital movements are serving to further depress the euro, which has been in decline amid the European Central Bank's efforts to drive down interest rates and undertake a program of quantitative easing.

The article discusses the varying impact on firms of a declining euro. Massimo Vian of Italian eyewear maker Luxottica and Michele Norsa of Italian fashion house Salvatore Ferragamo both say the weaker euro is boosting their sales in North America. U.S. publisher John Wiley & Sons reports the dollar's strengthening relative to the euro is hurting its sales abroad. A key force driving the euro downward is the European Central Bank's program of quantitative easing.

The article discusses the decline in the value of the Euro against the dollar, focusing on the effect on the world economy. Topics include the quantitative easing (QE) monetary policy undertaken by the European Central Bank (ECB); the impact on financial markets of expectations that interest rates in the Eurozone will decline, and rise in the U.S.; and the possibility that liquid cash will leave the Eurozone.

The article discusses financial-markets results for March 10, 2015. The euro declined relative to the dollar, 10-year yields on government securities from Italy and Spain reached record lows, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell over 332 points. Consideration is given to how markets are being affected by the European Central Bank's program of quantitative easing.

The article discusses a rally in global bond prices around the world on March 9, 2015. The European Central Bank's program of quantitative easing helped push down yields on government securities in the euro zone, while relatively more attractive yields on U.S. Treasury securities attracted investors. Bond fund manager Andrew Wilmont said falling yields on investment-grade bonds were creating more buyers for high-yield securities.

The article discusses circumstances surrounding the implementation of a program of quantitative easing (QE) by the European Central Bank (ECB) under its president, Mario Draghi. Commentary is presented about economic conditions in Europe that prompted Draghi to champion QE, Draghi's success in persuading the ECB to adopt his preferred monetary policies despite having cultivated few close allies there, and his sometimes tense relationship with Jens Weidmann, president of Germany's Bundesbank.

The article discusses the widening spread between yields on 10-year U.S. and German government securities. In March 2015 U.S. yields exceeded German yields by 2.11 percentage points, the largest gap since at least the year 2000. That development was aided on March 5, 2015 by disclosure of details about the European Central Bank's forthcoming program of quantitative easing by its president, Mario Draghi.

The article discusses strong demand for European bonds prompted by the European Central Bank's forthcoming 60-billion-euro per month bond-purchasing program, and efforts by firms to take advantage of it. Utility company GDF Suez SA sold 500 million euros in bonds on March 4, 2015. Conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway Inc. plans to sell about $3.4 billion in euro-denominated securities.

The article discusses a challenge confronting the European Central Bank (ECB) as it prepares to launch a $68 billion-per-month bond-purchasing program. Top-rated government securities such as those from Germany are in short supply. ECB economist Peter Praet believes that while insurance companies and pension funds aren't interested in selling bonds they hold, banks probably will be.

The article discusses a rise in the Japanese yen relative to the U.S. dollar. Although many currency traders benefited from a 12% decline in the yen in 2014, in 2015 it has appreciated 0.5% against the dollar through February 12, including a 1.1% gain that day amid reports the Bank of Japan was starting to question the advisability of continued quantitative easing. Futures markets suggest investors have become less confident about further declines in the yen.

The article discusses financial market reaction to a $1.16 trillion bond-purchasing program announced by President Mario Draghi of the European Central Bank (ECB). The Dow Jones Industrial Average, Hong Kong, China's Hang Seng stock index, and the S&P ASX 200 stock index in Australia all rose by 1.1% or more, while the euro fell against the U.S. dollar. Economist Eric Chaney said the ECB's program exceeded investors' expectations.

The article discusses implications for U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) policy and the U.S. economy of the European Central Bank's (ECB's) decision to buy over one trillion euros worth of bonds. The move could strengthen the U.S. dollar against the euro, thus dimming inflation in the U.S. and providing the Fed an incentive to delay a hike in interest rates. The stronger dollar could also hurt U.S. exporters.

The article discusses the January 22, 2015 announcement by European Central Bank (ECB) President Mario Draghi that beginning in March the ECB would embark upon a program of buying 60 billion euros worth of bonds each month through at least September 2016. The securities will include both government and corporate bonds. Draghi dismissed the idea that the new policy could promote excessive inflation. Stock prices in the U.S. rose sharply on the news.

The article reports that the executive board of the European Central Bank (ECB) has recommended the bank purchase $58 billion worth of bonds each month for at least one year in an effort to boost the eurozone economy. Market reaction to the news was muted, suggesting investors had already anticipated the ECB's move. Economist Athanasios Orphanides said a one-year program of the magnitude proposed by the ECB would be grossly inadequate.

The article discusses the possible world economic consequences of the decision of the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) to raise short-term interest rates at the same time that the European Central Bank (ECB) launches a quantitative easing stimulus program. Topics include the effect on the value of the U.S. dollar and long-term interest rates; the effect of declining oil prices; and expectations surrounding inflation.

The article reports that global stock markets rose on November 21, 2014 after remarks and actions by the European Central Bank (ECB) and the People's Bank of China (PBOC). The PBOC lowered rates on loans and bank deposits, and ECB President Mario Draghi said his bank might expand asset purchases in order to spur inflation. Earlier in the month the Bank of Japan said it would expand its own program of quantitative easing.

The article discusses how European investors are hoping that the European Central Bank (ECB) and its chief, Mario Draghi, will help the markets, currency, and economy improve. Topics include how the European stock markets compare to markets in the U.S. and Japan, the slow rate of inflation, and the notion that European stocks may have to dip in order for quantitative easing to improve them.

The article discusses implications of slowing growth in consumer prices around the world for the U.S. Federal Reserve's (Fed's) monetary policy. The Fed had planned to end its bond-buying program in the autumn of 2014 and begin raising interest rates sometime in 2015. The author says it may have to reconsider both moves if inflation in the U.S. were to fall below 1%.

The article discusses geopolitical and other factors that could affect stock prices during the fourth quarter of 2014. Hong Kong's Hang Seng stock index fell 1.9% on September 29, 2014 amid pro-democracy demonstrations in that Chinese city. In October of 2014 the U.S. Federal Reserve is scheduled to end a program of quantitative easing. Chief investment officer Brendan Connaughton is among those who expects stock prices will be more volatile during the quarter.

The article discusses disclosures on U.S. monetary policy from the Federal Reserve (Fed). The Fed said its program of quantitative easing would end after October 2014. It also said interest rates would remain low for an extended period of time, and described the mechanism by which it would eventually seek to raise short-term interest rates. Fed Chairwoman Janet Yellen said the timing of any rate hike would depend on the health of the U.S. economy.

The article reports that the European Central Bank (ECB) announced it would lower interest rates and undertake a program of buying bank bonds and asset-backed securities. ECB President Mario Draghi cited a deteriorating outlook for inflation and gross domestic product in Europe in making the decision. The euro fell sharply against the U.S. dollar in response, and the Stoxx Europe 600 stock index rose 1.1%.

The article discusses the threat to Europe'e economy of declining prices. Figures indicate prices in the European Union hit five-year lows in August of 2014. Remarks from European Central Bank (ECB) President Mario Draghi have led some to believe the ECB could undertake a program of quantitative easing to boost the European economy. Professor Stephen Cecchetti of Brandeis University says the euro zone is at risk for deflation.

The article reports that U.S. Federal Reserve officials agreed to stop their bond-buying program in October 2014. Topics include statistics on central banks' reductions of bond purchases in 2014, details on the economic conditions in the U.S., and details on quantitative easings' effect on interest rates and investments.

The article discusses rising foreign-currency balances of several Asian nations. Central banks in China, South Korea, and other countries have been purchasing foreign currencies including the U.S. dollar, and at the close of June, 2014 had a collective foreign-reserve balance of $7.47 trillion. Economist Frederic Neumann says Asian central banks have been acting in response to the U.S. Federal Reserve's policy of quantitative easing.

The article reports that on April 3, 2014 European Central Bank (ECB) President Mario Draghi said the bank was considering bond purchases and negative interest rates on bank reserves kept with it as measures to boost Europe's economy and remedy unusually low levels of inflation. Information is presented on the use of bond purchases, also known as quantitative easing, by central banks in the U.S. and Great Britain.

The article discusses the U.S. Federal Reserve's (Fed's) monetary policy. Expectations are the Fed could announce a further reduction in its monthly bond-purchasing program at it January 2014 policy meeting. Consideration is also given to whether and how the Fed might alter its previous statements regarding the dependence of interest rates on the U.S. unemployment rate.

The author discusses the economic impact of the U.S. Federal Reserve's quantitative easing policies as of January 2014, arguing that borrowers have benefited from low interest rates. Topics include the net financial losses experienced by U.S. households, interest rates on deposits, and the corn industry equipment company Fluid-Quip Inc.

The article discusses challenges facing Janet Yellen following her January 6, 2014 confirmation by the U.S. Senate to succeed Ben Bernanke as chairman of the Federal Reserve (Fed). She will have to assess whether the U.S. economy is strong enough for the Fed to continue scaling back its bond-purchasing program. Democrats in the Senate said they will also expect Yellen to safeguard the financial system against any systemic failures.

The article discusses U.S. financial-markets results for December 18, 2013. Both the Dow Jones Industrial Average and Standard & Poor's 500 index rose sharply following the Federal Reserve's (Fed's) announcement that it would begin scaling back its bond-buying program. It is noted that investors were encouraged by both an end to uncertainty surrounding when the Fed would act, and the Fed's reaffirmation that interest rates would remain low.

The article discusses the U.S. Federal Reserve's (Fed's) December 18, 2013 decision to reduce its $85-billion-per-month bond-purchasing program by $10 billion. Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke said the move reflected a belief that the U.S. economy continued to show improvement. Stock prices rose following the news, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average closing over 292 points higher.

The article considers the U.S. Federal Reserve's (Fed's) monetary policy under Chairman Ben Bernanke in the years following the global financial crisis of 2008-2009. Bernanke's policies are said to have prevented an ensuing recession in the U.S. from becoming much worse. However, it is noted that the Fed's lowering of interest rates and bond-purchasing programs known as quantitative easing have failed to spur a robust economic recovery in the U.S.

The article discusses expectations among investors in December 2013 that the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) could soon begin scaling back its $85-billion-per-month bond-buying program. The U.S. dollar has gained against the Japanese yen in the belief that action by the Fed will strengthen the dollar. David Seaburg of brokerage firm Cowen & Co. is among those who thinks stock prices have largely adjusted to the Fed's anticipated move.

The article reports that the U.S. Federal Reserve is nearing a decision to begin scaling back its $85-billion-per-month bond-buying program, maybe as early as its policy meeting on December 17-18, 2013. Favorable stock-market reaction to a strong report on job creation in November 2013 suggests financial markets are not as concerned about an impending decision as previously. INSET: For the Fed, the Job Market Is a Moving Target.

The article discusses deliberations within the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) on when and how to begin scaling back its bond-buying program. Minutes of an October 2013 Fed policy meeting released on November 20, 2013 indicate the Fed could act within months. Of particular concern to Fed officials is how proceed without inducing market volatility.

The article discusses expectations by bond fund managers that the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) will soon begin curtailing its bond-purchasing program, thus bringing an end to a bull market in bonds. Ken Volpert of mutual-fund company Vanguard Group Inc. thinks the Fed will act during the first quarter of 2014, while Rick Rieder of investment company BlackRock Inc. says the Fed could move as early as December 2013.

The article discusses a report from the Labor Department on job creation and unemployment in the U.S. for October 2013. A better-than-expected 204,000 net new jobs is said to complicate the Federal Reserve's decision on when to wind down its bond-buying program, at a time when other central banks including the European Central Bank are taking steps aimed at stimulating economic growth.

The article reports that the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) left its current monetary policies intact at the conclusion of a two-day policy meeting on October 30, 2013. The Fed said its decision on when to begin scaling back its $85-billion-per-month bond-buying program would depend on the state of the U.S. economy, which it said was experiencing moderate growth.

The article discusses debate within the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) leading up to its September 2013 decision to continue with an $85 billion-per-month bond-buying program, and difficulties the Fed encountered in communicating its intentions to financial markets. Fed governors Jeremy Stein, Jerome Powell, and Elizabeth Duke were among those wary about continuing the program, which was favored by Fed chairman Ben Bernanke.

The article considers which investments are apt to benefit most from the U.S. Federal Reserve's (Fed's) September 18, 2013 decision to continue with its bond-buying program. It is stated that the Fed's move will be particularly advantageous for real-estate investment trusts and stocks such as utilities that pay healthy dividends. Conversely, financial and health-care stocks could suffer.

The article discusses financial market results for September 18, 2013. Prices for gold futures, mortgage-backed securities, and U.S. Treasury bonds rose and the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained over 147 points after the U.S. Federal Reserve unexpectedly said it would continue with its bond-purchasing program.

The article discusses the impact on investors of the U.S. Federal Reserve's (Fed's) September 18, 2013 decision to continue unabated its bond-purchasing program. It is noted that although stock prices rose following the decision, they could be at risk longer term if the Fed's reduced forecast for economic growth comes to fruition. Investors must also consider if the Fed will scale back the bond program at its October 2013 meeting.

The article discusses the U.S. Federal Reserve's (Fed's) September 18, 2013 decision to continue its $85 billion-per-month bond purchasing program. The Fed cited the health of the economy and a recent rise in interest rates in making its announcement . Fed chairman Ben Bernanke cautioned that a failure by Congress to raise the nation's debt limit could put the economy at risk.

The article discusses the investment policies of the investor Sam Zell as of September 2013, focusing on a shift in his attitude towards real estate investments following a market crash in 2009. According to the article, Zell's strategies are partly responding to the quantitative easing policies of the U.S. government.

The article discusses commentary from U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) Chairman Ben Bernanke on July 10, 2013 in which he sought to reassure investors that the Fed would continue to pursue an accommodative monetary policy. Minutes released that same day from the Fed's June 2013 policy meeting indicated disagreement among officials over when to begin scaling back the Fed's $85-billion-per-month bond-buying program.