Loans markets points to lower interest rates
By 4 pm London time yesterday, the Dow Jones index of leading shares had more or less recouped Wednesday’s 100 plus point decline, while the Nasdaq was up 1 %. Further volatility in asset markets is likely to be the key driver and will likely keep high-yield currencies trading in a choppy fashion. Despite yesterday’s [...]
August 30, 2007
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Bank of Japan leaves interest rates on Hold
The Bank of Japan kept interest rates on hold overnight leaving the overnight call rate target at 0.5%. The Financial markets response was limited as the unanimous 9-0 vote was widely expected. The Central Bank raised its key policy rate to 0.5% from 0.25% last month by an 8-1 vote, judging that the economy would [...]
March 20, 2007
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BoJ decision raises rates to 0.5 per cent
The bank of Japan voted 8-1 in favour of raising interest rates by 0.25 basis points to 0.5%. Toshihiko Fukui, BoJ governor, mentioned future rate rises would be very gradual and that they would be keeping monetary policy extremely accommodative. In the Eurozone Friday’s slightly lower than expected German IFO figure came in at 107.5 [...]
February 26, 2007
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Bank of England hold rates at 5.25 per cent
Yesterday the minutes from the Bank of England’s February Monetary Policy Committee meeting revealed a 7 to 2 vote in favour of keeping UK interest rates on hold at 5.25 per cent. The seven members that voted for a rate hold felt concerned about delivering rate hikes that were too closely spaced together. They wanted [...]
February 22, 2007
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