Hawkish Fed spurs on December rate hike expectations
An upbeat Fed has caught markets by surprise, reinforcing the high probability of a rate hike in December, according to commentators.
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UK slips into deflation, but rate hike focus remains 2016
The UK slipped in to deflation in September, the Office for National Statistics said on Tuesday. But, while the number came in slightly lower than many economists had predicted, but many are more focused on how it is likely to change going forward.
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PA AUTUMN CONGRESS: Rate tightening pace likely to be steeper than expected – BMO
BMO global macro bond manager, Steven Bell believes both the Fed and the Bank of England will tighten in early 2016 and will likely do more than is currently priced in by markets.
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The Fed has made a policy error – M&G’s Lord
Keeping interest rates as low as they are for as long as they have done is a policy error on the part of the Fed says M&G bond manager, Ben Lord.
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PA ANALYSIS: Weak US job numbers may prompt another Yellen U-turn
The US economy seems to be treading water at best now, with the latest non-farm payroll data released by the Labor Department decidedly unimpressive.
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Rate hike ramifications for REITs are nothing more than myth – Fidelity
Worries that a hike in interest rate will impact real estate are based on nothing more than myth, according to Fidelity’s Dirk Philippa.
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PA ANALYSIS: The Fed has set a dangerous precedent
In holding interest rates at rock bottom this week, the Federal Reserve has set a dangerous precedent which may come back to haunt it, and the global economy.
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UK wage growth picks up steam
Wage growth in the United Kingdom economy has picked up, registering a 2.9% increase in average pay, according to the Office for National Statistics.
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PA ANALYSIS: The Fed has snookered itself
With the most anticipated interest rate decision of recent times imminent, it seems the Federal Reserve is firmly stuck between a rock and a hard place.
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To raise or not to raise – Experts predict Fed decision
All eyes are on Janet Yellen and the Federal Reserve this week as investors brace themselves for one of the most anticipated interest rate decisions ever.
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Hermes’ Williams gives four reasons to be cheerful ahead of Fed decision
Hermes chief economist Neil Williams has outlined four reasons to be optimistic about the prospects for growth assets ahead of next week’s decision on rates by the Federal Reserve.
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PA ANALYSIS: Brazil, China weigh heavily on next week’s Fed decision
S&P’s surprise downgrade of Brazil’s credit rating yesterday has added another layer of complexity to the decision facing the members of the Federal Open Market Committee next week.