ARTICLES RELATING TO
QUANTITATIVE EASING
The price of gold maintained its downward spiral and slid to its lowest level since mid-January.
New York Fed president William Dudley says the Federal Reserve has not yet decided on a third round of quantitative easing to aid the economy.
The Bank of England has extended its quantitative easing programme by £50bn and left interest rates at an historic low, in a bid to shore up the economic recovery.
Britain's central bank has left interest rates unchanged since March 2009 and has kept its quantitative easing programme at £275bn.
The Bank of England may have to consider more monetary stimulus if the global economy worsens, says its chief economist Spencer Dale.
The Bank of England's Adam Posen says developed economies face no real inflation danger and the limited effect of previous quantitative easing means more is needed.
The dollar is stuck in a tight range against the yen, with month-end demand dominating transactions as investors await a key US jobs report due out later this week.
Stocks rose on hopes for more stimulus to the US economy, although global shares are still set to post their biggest monthly drop in 15 months.
Gold tumbled nearly 3% from the record highs it reached on Tuesday as investors cashed in on the precious metal.
The JSE opened in the black as a rise in US stocks spurred bargain hunting.
World stocks were generally weaker as investors traded in a range ahead of a much-anticipated speech by US Federal Reserve chair Ben Bernanke.
Dismal US data have spurred hopes that the Federal Reserve may again institute stimulus measures, pushing up global stocks.
The price of gold climbed again on speculation that the US Federal Reserve would institute a third round of monetary easing.
The price of gold in sterling surged after minutes of the Bank of England showed policymakers believed the UK's economic outlook had weakened.
European equities have retreated, pressured by mining shares, with investors staying cautious ahead of US GDP data expected to set short-term direction.
