Open-Ended QE3 Spikes Market
- S&P 500 ends higher as markets weigh rising yields, upbeat corporate results
- Meta Platforms reports softer Q2 revenue guidance on plans to boost spending on AI
- IBM (IBM) announces mixed Q1 results, HashiCorp acquisition; shares down
- Equities mixed as investors eye earnings; yen on intervention watch
- ServiceNow (NOW) stock falls as refreshed subscription outlook trails estimates
- Fisker (FSR) Appoints Michael Healy as Chief Restructuring Officer
- Seagate Technology (STX) Enters $600M Asset Purchase Agreement with Avago
- Meta Platforms (META) Tops Q1 EPS by 39c, Offers Guidance
- Hasbro (HAS) brand strength sees earnings top expectations
- IBM (IBM) announces mixed Q1 results, HashiCorp acquisition; shares down
- After-hours movers: Meta, Ford, IBM, ServiceNow and more
- Midday movers: Tesla, Boeing rise; Uber, Old Dominion Freight fall
- After-hours movers: Tesla, Texas Instruments, Seagate, Visa and more
- Midday movers: PepsiCo, JetBlue fall; GM, Danaher and UPS rise
- After-hours movers: Cadence Design Systems, Cleveland-Cliffs, Riot Platforms, and more
FOMC Statement; Buying $40B MBS monthly, continue operation twist
September 13, 2012 12:33 PM EDTInformation received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in August suggests that economic activity has continued to expand at a moderate pace in recent months. Growth in employment has been slow, and the unemployment rate remains elevated. Household spending has continued to advance, but growth in business fixed investment appears to have slowed. The housing sector has shown some further signs of improvement, albeit from a depressed level. Inflation has been subdued, although the prices of some key commodities have increased recently. Longer-term inflation expectations have remained stable.
Consistent with its statutory mandate, the Committee seeks to foster maximum employment and price stability. The Committee is concerned that, without further policy accommodation, economic growth might not be strong enough to generate sustained improvement in labor market conditions. Furthermore, strains in global financial markets... More