Bank gloom overshadows prospect of lower rates
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Further interest rate cuts may be in the  offing and money market rates may be easing but news from the  world's major banks on Friday gave no indication that the  global credit crisis is abating.
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Investors grew more confident that the Fed will lower interest rates again to ward off recession, but they also wrestled with worries about the upcoming earnings season.
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UK interest rates are too low and are driving demand for credit, the Bank of England's deputy governor says.
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Surprisingly dovish minutes dispel fears of an interest rate hike, but central bankers are pessimistic on real estate market.
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The Bank of England looks set to cut UK interest rates amid signs of a slowing economy, analysts say.
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Signs of an improving economy may have  dashed hopes for an interest-rate cut, but the potential for  better profits may whet the appetite of stock market investors.
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Consumers are feeling the pinch after five interest rate rises in less than a year, with a slowdown in the rampant housing market, ebbing consumer morale and a drop in retail sales, data show.
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London equities  ticked lower on Thursday, with the Bank of England&#39;s monetary policy committee increasing interest rates by 25 basis points to 5.75 per cent, in line with expectations.
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While it might be tempting to go bargain hunting in the mortgage industry, investment advisers donât think that prices yet fully reflect the troubles the industry is likely to see in the coming months.
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Nonetheless, some investors expect the bank to cut borrowing costs this year, backtracking from its pledge to raise interest rates gradually.
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Treasury yields retested recent lows  on Tuesday after a soft reading on U.S. consumer sentiment  encouraged those who hope the Federal Reserve will have to slow  the pace of interest rates increases.
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Hopes that interest rates have peaked were fuelled today by news that the Bank of England this month began considering the case for a cut in the cost of borrowing.
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Mortgage applications barely advanced  last week even as interest rates sank to their lowest levels  since May, an industry group said on Wednesday, largely  reflecting the increasing difficulty borrowers face to obtain a  loan as banks tighten lending standards.
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The Bank of England warns in  a report that while recent inflation has been low, this may be short-lived.
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The Bank of England says the room for furrther rate cuts is limited as it predicts slower growth and rising inflation.
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If interest rates go up, you may think you will suffer if you have a loan and benefit if you have bank deposits. However, the interest rate effect could play out quite differently.
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Wary investors sent stocks lower Thursday after a pair of European central banks raised interest rates, increasing expectations on Wall Street that the Federal Reserve would follow suit next week.