Interest rates

Interest rates 9/7/2010

05:49 : Australia shrs dip, RBA holds steady - Sep 7 - Australian shares lead the region lower Tuesday amid an end to the nation's election impasse, while the Reserve Bank holds interest rates steady. Dan Sloan reports.

Source : reuters-com

04:56 : EURUSD – 1,2920 holds, pair in consolidation - AUDUSD – RBA on hold, Labor party forms government As expected, RBA didn’t change interest rates, citing uncertainty in global prospects. Weaker US economy and steps taken by the Fed may indeed discourage RBA ...

Source : fxstreet-com

03:47 : Aussie dollar slips after RBA statement - The Australian dollar dropped about 20 pips to $0.9145, with the Reserve Bank of Australia saying inflation is close to the bank's target after it kept interest rates on hold as expected.

Source : ibtimes-com

03:42 : BOJ keeps Japan rates steady - Sep 7 - The Bank of Japan held interest rates steady, keeping its very limited firepower on hold until the impact of the strong yen becomes clearer. Dan Sloan reports.

Source : reuters-com

02:39 : Japan holds rates unchanged, signals outlook worry - The Bank of Japan held interest rates unchanged on Tuesday, saying the economy appeared to be recovering at a slow pace while leaving open the possibility of additional emergency action to support the economy.

Source : marketwatch-com

01:43 : Japan central bank keeps key interest rate steady - TOKYO (AP) -- Japan's central bank voted to keep interest rates near zero, holding off on further measures to tackle a strong yen that is undermining the country's fragile economic recovery....

Source : usnews-com

Interest rates 9/5/2010

10:08 : Asia awaiting a week of central banks decisions - This week will witness decisions made by both the central banks of Japan and Australia on interest rates, and considering the strain in financial markets the decisions will have a great impact on the markets ...

Source : fxstreet-com

Interest rates 9/3/2010

15:14 : Lear Capital: Where's the Gold Boom Headed? - Gold is now in its 9th year of a bull market...but is "only" up 367% since 2001. The gold rally of the 70s—during those crazy days of rising interest rates—accounted for a total jump of 2,328%. So, at least from an historical ...

Source : ibtimes-com

10:19 : Is a Default by Greece Inevitable? - Kurt Brouwer submits: Update: Here is another look at what is going on with Greek bonds and those of other troubled European governments. This shows the interest rate spread between German government bonds (AKA bunds) and those of the named country. ...

Source : seekingalpha-com

Interest rates 9/2/2010

10:00 : Euro edges up but market cautious before Trichet - The euro edged up on Thursday after healthy results at Spanish and French bond auctions but investors cautiously awaited comments from European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet. The European ...

Source : ibtimes-com

05:05 : Sweden Raises Interest Rates - Sweden's Riksbank raised its key interest rate, continuing its gradual normalization of policy following heavy rate cuts in the wake of the financial downturn.

Source : wsj-com

Interest rates 9/1/2010

08:32 : Robust growth data boost Australian dollar - The Australian dollar makes rapid progress as forecast-beating growth data dents expectations that the Reserve Bank of Australia will cut interest rates

Source : ft-com

Interest rates 8/31/2010

09:09 : Czech Republic: A hawkish CNB might be wrong - Recently some top Czech central bankers have indicated that interest rates are too low in the Czech Republic and that rate hikes might be needed. In this comment we argue that the hawks on the CNB are getting ...

Source : fxstreet-com

Interest rates 8/30/2010

09:42 : Monday FX Brief: In a Hole – in Jackson - Andrew Wilkinson submits: The message from the annual central bank symposium was pretty straight forward. Central bankers continue to look for new and innovative ways of relaxing monetary policy without relying on interest rates. ...

Source : seekingalpha-com

Interest rates 8/26/2010

10:44 : Forecast: European Central Bank to keep policy package - The ECB monetary policy committee is set to meet on Thursday Sept. 2nd. The group led by Jean-Claude Trichet will discuss interest rates in the euro area and the recovery. The ...

Source : fxstreet-com

Interest rates 8/25/2010

18:49 : Good for commodities if economy gets better: Rogers - Good for commodities if economy gets better: RogersChina and other global economies should increase interest rates to contain a surge in inflation, said investor Jim Rogers.

Source : economictimes-indiatimes-com

11:55 : Namibia cbank holds rates, economy seen accelerating - Namibia's central bank left interest rates unchanged on Wednesday, saying the economic recovery would continue to gain momentum while rising domestic demand and commodity prices posed upside risks for inflation.

Source : ibtimes-com

Interest rates 8/24/2010

12:00 : Head of steam for government bonds continues as Nikkei wilts - Investors continue to clamor for yield after Japan’s major stock market average slipped into bear market territory driven by grim prospects for exporters in the face of a rampant yen. Benchmark government bond yields have slumped close to 10 basis points ...

Source : fxstreet-com

Interest rates 8/21/2010

10:02 : Dollar/CAD Ping-Pongs in Range; Dollar/Yen Consolidating - The USD CAD is still ping-ponging between retracement levels at 1.0282 to 1.0579. Continue to play these levels until the market breaks out in either direction. The Canadian economy appears to be stuck because of the influence of the weakening U.S. economy. ...

Source : fxstreet-com

Interest rates 8/19/2010

09:32 : Refinancing homeowners are going short - As mortgage interest rates fall to record-low levels, many homeowners are taking advantage by refinancing from 30-year loans to 15- and 20-year terms. Mortgage - Refinancing - Interest rate - Business - United States

Source : msnbc-msn-com

Interest rates 8/18/2010

19:24 : Wells Fargo move boosts credit card interest rates - Interest rates on new credit card offers rose slightly this week, according to the CreditCards.com Weekly Credit Card Rate Report, after Wells Fargo increased the rate on a card

Source : foxbusiness-com

12:08 : Bank of England Expects Inflation to Fall Below 2% Target - The British Pound erased early session losses and is now expected to open better in New York following the release of the Bank of England minutes which showed that the Monetary Policy Committee voted 8 -1 to keep ...

Source : fxstreet-com

06:50 : Iceland central bank lowers lending rate to 7% - LONDON (MarketWatch) -- The Central Bank of Iceland on Wednesday said its Monetary Policy Committee decided to lower its official interest rates by one percentage point, the latest in a string of cuts. The move brings ...

Source : marketwatch-com

06:25 : Treasury Bond: Going Down - Gary Tanashian submits: 'Going down'. It is what the Blackhawk pilots radioed over Mogadishu, Somalia, it is what the once again popular deflation proponents forecast for asset prices and it is what Ben Bernanke has now radioed to the financial ...

Source : seekingalpha-com

Interest rates 8/16/2010

16:29 : Stocks fluctuate as investor malaise continues - (By STEPHEN BERNARD, AP Business Writer) Stocks fluctuated Monday as investors did some tentative buying but then went back to selling for a fifth straight day.The Dow Jones industrial average was down about 30 points in late ...

Source : charlotteobserver-com

12:01 : Stocks reverse course, rise modestly - Stocks are fluctuating as investors did a little buying after four days of heavy selling. The Dow Jones industrial average erased its early morning losses. But investors still were cautious and bought U.S. Treasury bonds, sending ...

Source : sfgate-com

11:45 : JPY positioning indicates little belief in BoJ intervention - The latest IMM data covers the week from 3 August to 10 August. The collapse in US interest rates has driven USD/JPY to a new cyclical low of 84.73 and brought renewed speculation about the potential for intervention ...

Source : fxstreet-com

Interest rates 8/13/2010

11:22 : HDFC Bank may up auto loans interest rates by 0.50% - HDFC Bank may up auto loans interest rates by 0.50%Another private sector lender, Kotak Mahindra, is also feeling the pressure to raise its auto lending rates.

Source : economictimes-indiatimes-com

03:13 : CBA Widely Expected To Raise Interest Rates Independently - Australian banking major, CBA may become the first lender to raise its interest rates independently of the Reserve Bank of Australia.In justifying its decision, the lender said that its net interest margin was under ...

Source : ibtimes-com

Interest rates 8/12/2010

23:50 : Johnson & Johnson borrows at record lows - The US consumer goods maker is selling $1.1bn of 10-year and 30-year bonds with the lowest ever coupon payments to join other highly rated companies taking advantage of the plunge in interest rates

Source : ft-com