Business Comment: Equity markets' amber gamble on interest rates

The Scotsman;  June 26, 2002 ;     388 words ......s monetary policy committee should raise interest rates will rumble on until a decision is actually...equities? Many seem to assume that a rise in interest rates on either side of the Atlantic will inevitably...circumstances. Many market strategists see a rise in interest rates as a ...

U.S. outlook spooks markets; Asian and European stocks fall as Fed raises...

Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque);  June 1, 2006 ;     393 words ...LONDON (AP) - Global equity markets remained jittery Wednesday as growing fears about rising interest rates, inflation and the outlook...trading in Europe was choppy as markets focused on fears that the...The bigger problem is that markets have got complacent over...priced in for risk." Global ...

Fed: Howard hits out at markets for talking up interest rates

AAP General News (Australia);  April 5, 2002 ;     374 words ...00-00-0000 Fed: Howard hits out at markets for talking up interest rates By Jim Hanna, Economics Correspondent...policy) because we have the markets breathing down our neck saying...reasonable to expect that interest rates would rise from the current...

Interest rates in bondage. (global bond markets) (Editorial)

The Economist (US);  March 26, 1994 ;     700+ words ......adage to financial markets, some onlookers...increase in American interest rates may hinder equally...first increase in interest rates on February 4th...applauded by bond markets for proving that...If global bond markets are tightly bound...Germany move its interest ...

Markets await Brash statement; Dollar and interest rates fall but reaction...

The Press;  December 12, 1996 ;     522 words ...Interest rates and the kiwi dollar fell yesterday as financial markets continued their adjustment...Reserve Bank cut the key cash interest rate to 6% from 6.5%. Lower interest rates should lower the kiwi further...and Australia 5.98%. The markets now await the Reserve ...

Tech talk: shifting trends in interest rates.(MARKETS)

Futures (Cedar Falls, Iowa);  January 1, 2006 ;     357 words ......2005, the U.S. dollar rebounded as interest rates prompted a 14.5% rally in the Dollar Index. As we round the corner into 2006, interest rates will continue to be a dominant driver...movements. However, shifting trends in interest rates will make new currency pairs more attractive...

Choppy Markets Ahead? Interest rates and the stock market: a concerned...

Financial Planning;  October 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ......bear stock markets. With rising and falling interest rates being one...stock-market trends. INTEREST RATES, CONSUMER SPENDING AND BEAR MARKETS The first...Interestingly, falling interest rates are somewhat...way to bull markets, predicting...

Job Gains Send Markets Plunging; Clinton Hails Surge, but Stocks Fall 171...

The Washington Post;  March 9, 1996 ;     700+ words ......stock and bond markets into a tailspin...could mean higher interest rates. The wild day in the markets began when the...in short-term interest rates by the Federal...outlook caused interest rates to soar, analysts...

Stock Markets Plummet in Wake of Greenspan's Remarks on Interest...

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News;  February 21, 2000 ;     350 words ......rate increases looming, markets took their biggest dive...Alan Greenspan said interest rates will have to rise in...which can weigh down the markets, and the February holiday...16 to 33 1/2. Rising interest rates hurt financial shares...

Federal Reserve Due to Discuss Markets, Interest Rates

NPR Morning Edition;  August 7, 2007 ;     296 words ......Federal Reserve Due to Discuss Markets, Interest Rates Host: STEVE INSKEEP Time...concerns have left the financial markets volatile. The Dow Jones Industrials...policymakers are unlikely to lower interest rates when they meet today. But...happening to mortgages in overall ...

Saving money attractive again: Rising interest rates make CDs,...

Columbus Dispatch (Columbus, OH);  April 27, 2006 ;     531 words ......accounts and certificates of deposit: Interest rates have finally gone up. Returns on these...accounts with a balance of $100 or more. Interest rates are coming off of 45-year lows, said...They fear bond returns will fall as interest rates rise. The higher interest ...

Fear of Rising Interest Rates Shakes Bond Markets, Stocks

The Journal Record;  March 3, 1994 ;     640 words ......stock and bond markets of Wall Street...nerves over rising interest rates. The timing of...an upswing in interest rates, and the accompanying...handsomely from falling interest rates in bond markets around the world...short-term money markets at, say, 3 ...

Markets bounce as activity lifts and interest rates rise.

Australasian Business Intelligence;  May 21, 2002 ;     284 words ......With another increase in interest rates expected in Australia in June...investing. An upward trend in interest rates does not tend to generate benefits...pleasant surprise for the financial markets. Bond rates are expected to rise in international markets and international ...

Markets bet on early cut in interest rates

The Independent - London;  December 11, 1995 ;     590 words ......the Exchequer, will cut interest rates after his meeting on Wednesday...Falls in German and US interest rates are also likely in the...in London's financial markets at the end of last week...Bank's advice to raise interest rates last May - rejected by...does not want a cut in ...

Fears that interest rates could finally rise cool off stocks Some suspect...

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  April 28, 1998 ;     577 words ......stance and considering raising interest rates sent chills through Wall Street...short-circuit the market is interest rates," said Thomas J. Czech, principal...officials, ignited the concern about interest rates. The story, in Monday's edition...Raising borrowing costs, higher ...