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Sunday, 23 November 2008
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Markets see ECB rates on hold through first half of yr
Sabre-rattling by European Central Bank officials has persuaded financial markets that the ECB is not about to cut interest rates, despite signs of easing inflationary pressures and economic slowdown in the euro zone.
03 Sep 2008 |
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BoE expected to hold interest rates steady at 5 pct
The Bank of England looks set to leave interest rates on hold at 5 percent for the fifth month running this week, but expectations are rising that a darkening economic outlook will force it to cut rates later this year.
03 Sep 2008 |
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Trade-weighted pound hits weakest in 12 years
The pound fell to a 12-year low against a basket of currency on Tuesday, as traders took a pessimistic economic outlook by the Chancellor as a sign to keep dumping the beleaguered currency.
02 Sep 2008 |
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Economic jitters sink pound to record low vs euro
Sterling sank to a record low against the euro on Monday, feeling the full force of economic uncertainty after Chancellor Alistair Darling said the country's downturn may be its worst in 60 years.
01 Sep 2008 |
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Big cuts in rates needed-BoE's Blanchflower
Two million Britons may be out of work by Christmas and big cuts in interest rates are needed now to stop the economy heading into a deep and prolonged slump, Bank of England policymaker David Blanchflower told Reuters.
29 Aug 2008 |
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Bank split on rates, but cut could be on horizon
The Bank of England mulled the case for both a cut and hike in interest rates this month before a majority of policymakers held rates at 5 percent, but bleak economic signals continue to swing the balance towards a cut.
21 Aug 2008 |
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Bank of England split on rates
Bank of England policymakers were split three ways in August for a second month running, with one voting to hike interest rates, another to cut but the remaining seven deciding to keep borrowing costs steady at 5 percent.
20 Aug 2008 |
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Swaps spreads highlight credit stresses
The fall in high oil prices and recovery of stocks and the dollar over the past month might suggest the year-long global financial upheaval is easing, but that's not the picture painted by interest rate swaps.
18 Aug 2008 |
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Pound at new 22-month low
Sterling's slide gathered momentum on Friday as a rapidly deteriorating technical backdrop and growing expectations of UK interest rate cuts pushed it to a fresh 22-month low against a buoyant dollar.
15 Aug 2008 |
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