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  • Home loan demand surges to near four-year high

    Reuters - Treasury note yield fell below 3.68 percent on Tuesday, its lowest since July 2003 as stocks plunged and expectations of aggressive interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve rose. Yields move inversely to price. Continued... ...
    2008-01-16 06:28:00
  • Dollar tumbles on Fed rate cut speculation

    Reuters - TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar hit a 2-½ year low against the yen and a record low versus the Swiss franc on Wednesday, hurt by fears of a U.S. recession and speculation about an early Federal Reserve interest rate cut. A dismal reading of December ...
    2008-01-16 12:22:00
  • Thai Central Bank Keeps Rate Unchanged on Inflation (Update1)

    Bloomberg - Jan. 16 (Bloomberg) -- Thailand's central bank kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged as inflation accelerates and policy makers gauge the strength of a recovery in consumer spending after an election in December. The Bank of Thailand held its ...
    2008-01-15 11:54:00
  • No interest rate relief in sight, says Rudd

    News.com.au - Homeowners warned of likely rate hike Rudd pledges to wage war against inflation Treasurer says first budget will be restrained KEVIN Rudd has warned homeowners of "tough times ahead" as the Reserve Bank strongly indicated that struggling families ...
    2008-01-16 12:44:00
  • U.S. Consumer Prices Rose 0.3% in December; Core Rate Up 0.2%

    Bloomberg - Philadelphia Fed Bank President Charles Plosser, who economists consider the toughest on inflation, told PBS television on Jan. 11 that he'll ``certainly'' consider additional interest-rate cuts after consumer spending slowed more than he expected ...
    2008-01-16 05:23:00
  • Thailand keeps key interest rate at 3.25 percent

    Forbes - BANGKOK (Thomson Financial) - Thailand's central bank on Wednesday left its key interest rate unchanged at 3.25 percent amid concerns over high oil prices and the state of the US economy. The Bank of Thailand said in a statement that consumption ...
    2008-01-16 01:41:00
  • Canadian Banks May Defy Central Bank Rate Cut, Globe Reports

    Bloomberg - Jan. 16 (Bloomberg) -- Canadian banks are considering holding interest rates steady after an expected rate reduction by the Bank of Canada next week, a move that could destabilize monetary policy, the Globe and Mail reported. Some commercial bank ...
    2008-01-16 04:47:00
  • US RATE FUTURES-Hold gains after Dec CPI

    Reuters - CHICAGO, Jan 16 (Reuters) - U.S. short-term interest rate futures held small gains on Wednesday after core U.S. consumer prices for December rose in line with expectations, as traders continued to mull aggressive rate cuts from the Federal Reserve ...
    2008-01-16 05:37:00
  • Massachusetts Governor Pushes for Casino Gambling Bill - EOG.com

    Massachusetts Governor Pushes for Casino Gambling BillEOG.com, Canada - 24 minutes ago"We're going to explore the whole endorsement process, how we rate folks," Haynes said. "I'm not going to threaten anybody at this stage of the game. ...
    2008-01-16 06:58:17
  • Fixed rate mortgages rise despite cut - Easier (press release)

    Fixed rate mortgages rise despite cutEasier (press release), UK - 22 minutes agoDespite last month's interest rate cut by the Bank of England, the average fixed-rate mortgage is higher than a month ago, according to price comparison ...
    2008-01-16 06:59:46
  • Global Insight Examines Recent CPI Data - RTT News

    Global Insight Examines Recent CPI DataRTT News, NY - 21 minutes agoWhile we believe the Federal Reserve will likely cut interest rates again when they meet at the end of this month, we don't think that the upcoming rate cut ...
    2008-01-16 07:01:18
  • Adjustable rate mortgages lose their luster - Reuters

    Adjustable rate mortgages lose their lusterReuters - 20 minutes agoWASHINGTON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - New adjustable rate mortgage borrowers are getting a smaller interest rate break than borrowers did a year ago as lenders ...
    2008-01-16 07:01:59
  • DRAXIS Share Buyback Approved by TSX - CNNMoney.com

    DRAXIS Share Buyback Approved by TSXCNNMoney.com - 20 minutes ago... the Company's ability to grow the business; - the fluctuation of our financial results and exchange and interest rate fluctuations; - the adaptation to ...
    2008-01-16 07:02:07
  • A34 is clear - this is hampshire.net

    A34 is clearthis is hampshire.net, UK - 20 minutes agoThese sites - commonly called 'social bookmark' or 'social news' sites - have large communities of web users who share and rate interesting, useful and fun ...
    2008-01-16 07:02:13
  • Mint Condition Ranked Among Top 500 Franchises By Entrepreneur ... - Carolina Newswire (press release)

    Mint Condition Ranked Among Top 500 Franchises By Entrepreneur ...Carolina Newswire (press release), NC - 19 minutes ago“Last year was a great one for us, as we added master franchises in Atlanta, Raleigh-Durham, and Southern New Jersey, as well as on-going interest in other ...
    2008-01-16 07:03:26