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US quantitative easing: Will the Federal Reserve opt for a third round?

Investors: Critics point to risks in the latest favourite ‘safe havens’

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Mar 12, 2012

Overview: Drastic funding transfusions risk leaving banks hooked

The FT examines the fundamentals behind radical injections of finance by leading central banks

Traders at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US ©Bloomberg Mar 12, 2012

US quantitative easing: Twist keeps QE on back burner

Economic contagion or stagnation could spark action by the Federal Reserve, reports Michael Mackenzie

Mar 12, 2012

Bond market: How true is the mantra ‘governments bad, companies good’?

Critics point to risks in the latest favourite ‘safe havens’, writes Richard Milne

A European Union flag flies beneath the Parthenon temple in Athens, Greece ©Bloomberg Mar 12, 2012

Eurozone: Cash injection is a ‘caffeine boost’

Cheap loans have turned sentiment, says David Oakley

Mar 12, 2012

Eurozone: Crisis dented investor appetite but now stars are ‘aligned for high yield’

European companies have sold almost €60bn of bonds so far this year, reports Robin Wigglesworth

Mar 12, 2012

Covered bonds: Rules shrink banks’ fundraising options

Investors are being directed towards asset-backed bonds, says Mary Watkins

Mar 12, 2012

China: Issuers develop a taste for dim sum market

Robert Cookson looks at a small but growing market

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Wall Street: Inventory reductions ‘the death of trading’

Lower holdings by banks may increase the risk of bond market volatility, says Nicole Bullock

Mar 12, 2012

Japan: Samurai bonds maintain their strength

A low interest rate policy is a winning formula for all, says Ben McLannahan

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