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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London Interbank Mean Rate - LIMEAN
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| Time | Country | Indices | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 | Federal Budget Balance | Jun | |
| 00:00 | NZIER Business Confidence | 2 quarter | |
| 00:45 | Visitor Arrivals | May | |
| 01:01 | BRC Retail Sales Monitor | Jun | |
| 02:30 | Westpac Consumer Sentiment | Jul | |
| 03:30 | NAB Business Confidence | Jun | |
| 04:31 | Trade Balance | Jun | |
| 06:30 | Industrial Production | May | |
| 08:00 | Wholesale Price Index | Jun |
