US shares face a choppy session on Fed's decision

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Source: Marketwatch
US equities ended modestly lower on Wednesday after Federal Reserve disappointed investors lowering growth forecast for 2012 and expanding only Operation Twist program instead of expected quantitative easing. S&P 500 index slipped 0.17% or 2.29 points and closed at 1,355.69, Dow Jones Industrial Average gave up 0.1% or 12.94 points and closed at 12,824.39. Nasdaq Composite ended marginally higher adding 0.02% or 0.7 point at 2,930.45.
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Thu, 21 Jun 2012 08:31:03 GMT

European shares end higher on Bank of England monetary accommodation

European markets pared losses on Wednesday evening after the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee said it plans to enlarge the USD 511 billion asset buying program. Stoxx Europe 600 added 0.4%, FTSE 100 gained 0.6% and German DAX edged 0.4% higher. French CAC 40 index ascended 0.3%. In contrast Spanish IBEX 35 dropped 1.2%. 

Thu, 21 Jun 2012 08:20:06 GMT

Federal Reserve enlarges Operation Twist program by USD 267 billion

The Federal Reserve announced on Wednesday it will extend its Operation Twist program to prolong maturities of its assets and pledged intervention in labour market if situation worsens. The central bank will extend the program by the end of 2012 through selling shorter-term assets worth USD 267 billion and purchasing same size longer-term securities in order to cut borrowing costs.

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