John Williams

Type: Person

Name: John Williams

Title: Deputy Director, Finance Director and Strategic Policy Advisor - Wales Office (United Kingdom)

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated 6 hours ago - 3 reports

Rupee dips on Fed news

Mumbai: India's rupee fell the most in a week on concern the Federal Reserve will scale back stimulus measures that have contributed to inflows to emerging markets.Fed Bank of San Francisco President John Williams said on Thursday that the central bank ... [Published Times of Oman - 6 hours ago]

Entities: Mumbai, DBS Bank Ltd, Implied Volatility, John Williams

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated 14 hours ago - 6 reports

Südzucker AG

German Stocks Rise as U.S. Indicator, Sentiment Exceed Forecasts

May 17 (Bloomberg) -- German stocks advanced for a ninth day, with the benchmark DAX Index extending its record, after better-than-expected reports on U.S. leading indicators and consumer sentiment.Volkswagen AG, Europe’s biggest automaker, climbed 3.5 ... [Published La Repubblica - 22 hours ago]

Entities: Südzucker AG, John Williams, United States

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated 15 hours ago - 7 reports

Federal Reserve System

Dollar surges, backed by positive US data

The dollar marched higher on Friday against other major currencies, buoyed by improvement in US data and signs that the Federal Reserve is not bothered about deflation.Euro currencyNEW YORK: The dollar marched higher on Friday against other major currencies, ... [Published Channel NewsAsia - 15 hours ago]

Entities: Federal Reserve System, John Williams, Deflation

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated 17 hours ago - 19 reports

European Central Bank

GLOBAL MARKETS-US dollar soars, stocks set new highs on Fed QE exit talk

* Fed's Williams says stimulus reduction could start thissummer* U.S. consumer sentiment rises to nearly six-year high* U.S. dollar index hits nearly three-year high* Dow, S&P 500 surge to record closing highsBy Herbert LashNEW YORK, May 17 (Reuters) ... [Published Reuters - 17 hours ago]

Entities: Index, Consumer Sentiment, Federal Reserve System, European Central Bank, United States

First reported 22 hours ago - Updated 17 hours ago - 4 reports

Dollar Index Rallies to Highest Since 2010 on Fed; Aussie Slides

May 17 (Bloomberg) -- The Dollar Index climbed to the highest level in almost three years amid speculation the Federal Reserve is moving closer to ending its program of asset purchases on signs U.S. economic growth is improving.The greenback rose versus ... [Published La Repubblica - 17 hours ago]

Entities: Index, United States, Australian Dollar, John Williams, Canadian Dollar

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated 22 hours ago - 10 reports

Toronto, Wall Street higher

North American markets climbed higher Friday after positive data from the U.S. that showed strong signs of economic recovery and Canadian inflation slowed to a crawl.“We continue to grind higher here,” said Jason Hornett, a portfolio manager with Bissett ... [Published Advisor.ca - 22 hours ago]

Entities: Wall Street, Index, Toronto

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated 22 hours ago - 6 reports

Barclays PLC

UPDATE 1: Gold down nearly 5% on the week, as dollar climbs

Today 10:56 AM ET (MarketWatch)PrintMADRID (MarketWatch) -- Gold prices were in the throes of a seventh straight loss on Friday, as the dollar index jumped to two-year highs on more talk about a wind-down of the Federal Reserve's bond-buying program and ... [Published TD Ameritrade - 22 hours ago]

Entities: Gold Price Lower, John Williams, Copper, Index, Barclays PLC

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 6 reports

Dlr index near 10-month high, ECB deposit rate cut talk hits euro

* San Francisco Fed's Williams says Fed could end QE this year * Dollar index near July peak * Dollar/yen near 4-1/2-year high, euro near 6-week low By Anirban Nag LONDON, May 17 (Reuters) - The dollar rose against a basket of currencies on Friday, trading ... [Published Sharenet - May 17 2013]

Entities: European Central Bank, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, Rate Cut, John Williams

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 5 reports

European Stocks Retreat On Fed's Williams Talk Of QE Exit

European equities retreated on Friday trading session, edging off multi-year highs as a Federal Reserve policy maker said the central bank may begin slowing the pace of its $85 billion in monthly bond-buying amid signs the economy is gradually gaining ... [Published Action Forex - May 17 2013]

Entities: John Williams, Federal Reserve System, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, US Department of Labor

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 5 reports

Dollar firms as Fed policy in focus

Dollar benefits from talk by Federal Reserve committee member John Williams that central bank should begin cutting asset buying by the end of the year ... [Published Financial Times - Asia homepage - May 17 2013]

Entities: John Williams, Federal Reserve System

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 3 reports

S&P 500 snaps 4-day record run on negative data

5:46 am NEW YORK, May 17 ? U.S. stocks closed lower in choppy trading on Thursday, as the S&P 500 snapped a four-day record run on negative economic data.The blue-chip Dow sank 42.47 points, or 0.28 percent, to 15,233. 22 points. The S&P 500 lost 8.31 ... [Published Balita.org - May 16 2013]

Entities: S&P 500, Labor, Federal Reserve System, Celso Barriga, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 4 reports

Williams Says Fed May Taper Bond Purchases Within Months

Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President John Williams said the Fed within months may begin slowing the pace of its $85 billion in monthly bond-buying amid signs the economy is gradually gaining strength.“It’s clear that the labor market has improved ... [Published Bloomberg - May 16 2013]

Entities: John Williams, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, Federal Reserve System

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