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Futures Flat Ahead of Bernanke U.S. equity futures were flat in pre-market trading ahead of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's second day of testimony in Washington. Tuesday, Bernanke hinted that the Fed is not concerned with its exit strategy, noting that the Fed could exit stimulus by doing...

Futures Flat Despite Italian Weakness, Eye FOMC Decision U.S. equity futures were flat in early trade as Italian shares plunged. This occurred as the euro rose above 1.35 against the dollar for the first time since 2011, showing broad strength against a basket of currencies. Economists and...

January 23 marked a historic event for the Federal Reserve, the monetary institution which has seen its share of historic events since the onset of the financial crisis in 2007. However, as of the week ended January 23, the Fed's balance sheet grew to $3 trillion for the first time ever, the...

Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) released its earnings Friday, topping fourth quarter expectations. Revenues for the quarter finished at just under $7 billion. This is on par with the average analyst's estimate of $7.02 billion, as noted by Yahoo Finance. The New York brokerage firm topped earnings...

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke spoke Monday at the University of Michigan's Ford School, addressing students on monetary policy. In the conversation setting, the Chairman addressed pressing issues such as the Debt Ceiling, Fed Policy, and Fed Independence. Bernanke opened the conversation...

Note: Earlier Bernanke comments can be found here. Update: Bernanke Says Fed Has Dual Mandate, Stable Inflation and Full Employment, Employment Mandate 'Motivates and Justifies' Aggressive Monetary PolicyUpdate: Bernanke Says Risk of Inflation From Policy Exists, Will Monitor Closely to Maintain...

Today, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is speaking to students at the University of Michigan on monetary policy. Benzinga is at the event and will be posting live updates as Bernanke speaks. Bernanke Speaking, Says Fiscal Policy Has Two Big Issues, Long Run Debt Sustainability and Fragile...

Futures Flat Ahead of Employment Report U.S. equity futures were flat in overnight trading ahead of the much anticipated employment report, the last for 2012, as hawkish Fed minutes made investors second guess the so-called QE Infinity program of the Fed. However, as the Fed now has its rate...

With 2013 just around the corner and most traders already closed up for 2012, it's time to look ahead to 2013. Some of the key events and market drivers next year can be foreseen and some may be somewhat speculative, but in all 2013 looks set to be another whip saw year, filled with continued...

On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve released its FOMC statement from its December meeting Once again, the central bank struck a dovish tone, sending stocks and commodities higher on the day. The statement said that the Federal Reserve will hold interest rates at exceptionally low levels as long as...