QUANTITATIVE EASING 2 – QE2
This is the second monetary policy of Fed, which is used to stimulate the United States economy after the recession that started in 2007/08. Fed had plans on buying $600 billion in long-term Treasuries, in addition to the reinvestment of an additional $250 billion to $300 billion in Treasuries from earlier proceeds from mortgage-backed securities.
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ECONOMIC CALENDAR
| Time | Country | Indices | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04:00 | Fixed Asset Investment | Apr | |
| 04:00 | Industrial production | Apr | |
| 04:00 | Retail Sales | Apr | |
| 04:00 | Unemployment Rate | Apr | |
| 04:00 | NBS Press Conference | ||
| 07:15 | BOJ Governor Haruhiko Kuroda Speaks | ||
| 08:00 | Wholesale Price Index | Apr | |
| 08:00 | Prelim Machine Tool Orders | Apr | |
| 11:00 | European Commission Economic Forecasts |
