ECB expected to raise key interest rate
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Business confidence is high and unemployment is falling, making the European Central Bank likely to lift interest rates to 3 percent Thursday &#151; its fourth increase in eight months &#151; as it aims to keep inflation in check without hurting growth.
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Japan&#039;s central bank looks poised to raise interest rates for the first time in almost six years in a show of confidence in the economic recovery at a key two-day meeting.
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The Bank of England is expected to keep interest rates at 4.5% on Thursday - but another rise is expected before too long.
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There is a "strong possibility" interest rates in the UK will rise in February, according to an overview business survey.
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The Governing Council of the European Central Bank decided to keep the interest rates at 2 % on Thursday. The same day, the Bank of England also announced the decision to keep its key rate unchanged at 4.75%.
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The Bank of England came close to another quarter-point interest rate rise earlier this month, minutes of their latest meeting showed on Wednesday.
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The Bank of England is expected to hold rates at 5.5% after its latest meeting, but a rise remains a possibility.
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The Bank of England raised its key interest rate by a quarter-point to 5.75 percent on Thursday, the highest level for more than six years, in a bid to dampen inflation.
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The European Central Bank council meets to set interest rate policy Thursday, amid expectation that it will keep its key rate steady, as it awaits solid evidence the continent's economic recovery has firmed up.
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The European Central Bank will likely hold interest rates steady Thursday, waiting to see if its latest increase can stem inflation, but it is expected to prepare the markets for another move in March.
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The European Central Bank raised its key interest rate a quarter of a percentage point to 3.5 percent on Thursday, but a strong euro suggests the bank could pause its string of rate hikes next year.
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The Bank of England raised its key rate by a quarter point to 5.75 percent, while the European Central Bank left its benchmark interest rate at 4 percent.
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The Federal Reserve yesterday raised its key interest rate for the fifth time since June, signaling that it expects the economy to grow moderately and interest rates to rise gradually in the new year.
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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.
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The Bank of England is expected to keep interest rates at 5.25%, but another rise remains a possibility.
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The Bank of England's nine-member monetary policy committee voted unanimously to raise interest rates by 25 basis points to 4.75 percent earlier this month, official records showed.
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Experts expect the Bank of England to leave interest rates on hold at 4.75% on Thursday.