Markets on edge ahead of BoJ interest rate decision
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Financial markets held their breath Wednesday as the Bank of Japan prepared to announce whether it will lift its super-low interest rates, with analysts putting the chances of a hike at about 50-50.
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Europe's bourses are expected to track the climb on the Nasdaq overnight and open slightly firmer. Ericsson though is likley to suffer following a disappointing update and VW will be in focus after rejecting an union pay cuts offer as insufficient.
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A &quot;no change&quot; interest rate decision by the Bank of England later today seems a sure bet and the chances of another hike before the end of the year appear to be fading fast.
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Business & money: Financial markets anticipate swift and hefty cuts in British interest rates next year
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Equities and emerging market assets held near record highs on Thursday as appetite for risk remained buoyant ahead of interest rate decisions in Europe and Britain and a meeting of the Group of Seven nations.
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NEW YORK - Strong earnings from financial services companies and upbeat economic data pushed stocks higher Tuesday, but many investors clung to the sidelines ahead of the Federal Reserve's decision on interest rates, expected later in the session.    In morning trading, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 7.52, or 0.1 percent, at 10,212.41...
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The Bank of England is widely expected to leave rates on hold at 4.75% at its latest interest rate meeting.
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UK interest rates are expected to remain on hold at 4.75% following the Bank of England's latest rate-setting meeting.
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The Bank of England today hinted that interest rates may have peaked as it said it was on course to meet its inflation target assuming that rates remain unchanged.
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U.S. stocks mostly edged higher on Tuesday after growing optimism the Federal Reserve will soon make another cut in interest rates offset warnings from two leading retailers and weak economic data.
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The Bank of Japan is seen holding off raising interest rates on Wednesday, hours after the U.S. central bank slashed rates by a hefty half-percentage point to try to shield the U.S. economy from a housing slump and market turmoil.
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The Bank of England's rate-setting panel will unveil their latest policy decision, with analysts forecasting a heated debate but no change to the central bank's key 4.50 percent rate.
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Europe's central bank is expected to keep interest rates on hold at 2%, in sharp contrast with steady rate rises in the US.
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The Bank of England policymakers will decide Thursday whether to reduce interest rates for the second month in a row, with recent economic data seen as reducing the chances of back-to-back cuts.
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UK blue chips closed firmer but off highs as Wall Street remained flat ahead of tonight&#39;s FOMC rate decision, with commodity stocks the major gainers in the blue chips.
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Stocks barely moved on Thursday as investors stayed cautious before a Federal Reserve statement that could give clues on the outlook for interest rates.
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The ECB is likely to raise interest rates in a regular monthly policy meeting scheduled on Thursday. The key rate that is now at a historic low of 2% will probably be raised to combat inflationary pressures.