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Paris adds to the "why nots" for a December lift-off

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2015
... depreciations may expose financial vulnerabilities." Also, "The organization said that the Federal Reserve should lift interest rates at a cautious pace as it highlighted the still low level of inflation in the U.S. even after six years of expansion." ...

MetLife reports 61pct global earnings slump

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2015
... Kandarian, this drop can be attributed to "macroeconomic factors, including foreign currency, equity markets and interest rates, as well as a previously announced non-cash tax-related charge." He added, "While it was a difficult quarter, we are pleased ...

XTB floaters listed on ASX

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2015
... up and down over time in line with a specified benchmark rate, such as the bank bill swap rate (BBW). A rise in interest rates may result in a fall in the price of a fixed coupon bond, but the holder of a floater would benefit from the corresponding ...

Pick a number

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 3 NOV 2015
... an easier pick, choosing the winning horse where there are equines a-plenty to bet on or the RBA's decision on interest rates where it's practically a coin-flip. One thing is for certain though - we'll know the RBA's decision (230PM) long before the ...

Not this year

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2015
... Make no mistake, it is coming but if we continue to get data like these it may not be until Xmas... 2016, that US interest rates would be cleared for lift-off.

Christmas in October

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2015
... recent central bank moves. All I can say is it won't be a Xmas party for dear aunt Janet. Keeping the faith that US interest rates would be normalised soon would only serve to enhance the strength of the US dollar - already beefed up against by the ECB ...

Future Fund issues return warning

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2015
... monetary policy has been a source of volatility as the US Federal Reserve inches closer to starting to raise its interest rates off the zero bound. Adding to the uncertainty over the quarter was a series of events in China which raised doubts for many ...

FEATURE: Investing in a world on hold

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2015
... reach the Australian market, but thinks that a rate hike could benefit Australia. "Once the Fed does start lifting interest rates we could see some renewed weakness in the Australian dollar below $US0.70," she says, and explains that this will continue ...

Lift-off off

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2015
... Federal Reserve's monetary policy statement of September used to justify the US central bank's decision not to lift interest rates last month notwithstanding planet-wide expectations and preparations that they would. Chances are there's no chance that ...

WBC rate lift pressures RBA rate cut

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2015
... property prices (specifically in Sydney and Melbourne), removing the biggest hurdle that's preventing the RBA to cut interest rates some more. Financial markets are now pricing a 57% 25 basis point snip in the official cash rate at the RBA's November ...