
TOKYO(Reuters)-Asiansharesslippedtofresh2013lowsonThursdayasgrowinguncertaintyonwhethertheU.S.FederalReservewouldrollbackitsstimulusthisyearkeptmarketsonedge,whilechoppyJapaneseequitiesputpressureonthedollaragainsttheyen.MSCI'sbroadestindexofAsia-PacificsharesoutsideJapanextendedlossestodropasmuchas0.9percenttoitslowestinsixmonths.Ithadjustsnappedafour-daylosingstreakonTuesda...

TOKYO(Reuters)-AsiansharesslippedtotheirlowestthisyearonWednesdayasuncertaintyoverwhentheU.S.FederalReservewouldbeginscalingdownitsmassivestimulusprogramfannedworriesaboutfundsflowingoutoftheregion.ThemoodwassouredbyadropinU.S.stocksovernightonworriesoverashiftintheFed'scurrentpolicy,buttheprospectoflessmonetarystimulusunderpinnedthedollar."WarinessoveranexitfromthecurrentFedstim...
WASHINGTON(Reuters)-U.S.consumerspendingfellinAprilforthefirsttimeinalmostayearandalreadylowinflationdeclinedfurther,undercuttingargumentsforanear-termtaperingoftheFederalReserve'sbond-buyingstimulus.Despitethepullbackinconsumerspending,theeconomyisnotslowingabruptly.Consumersentimentapproachedasix-yearhighinMayandfactoryactivityintheMidwestregainedspeedthismonth,otherdatashowe...