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Daily economic update

To no one's surprise, the US Federal Reserve's Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) raised the federal funds rate by 25 basis points to 4.75 per cent. It also lifted the discount rate to 5.75 per cent. The accompanying statement said that the rebound ...

Daily economic update

The US Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) began its two-day meeting last night - the first meeting under the chairmanship of Ben Bernanke. There is almost a unanimous expectation that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates by 25 basis points ...

Daily economic update

... growth - does not slow, expect the US Federal Reserve to continue raising interest rates. The US Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) will meet next week - the first meeting under the chairmanship of Ben Bernanke. While it is widely expected that the ...

Weekly economic round-up

... Financial markets will also be watching out for the release of US CPI and the minutes of the January Federal Open Market Committee meeting, particularly after US Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke indicated that future rate hikes would be dependent on incoming ...

Daily economic update

... may be necessary although inflation expectations remain 'contained.' Bernanke also said that the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) is concerned high energy prices and economic momentum may ignite overheating and resource utilisation is high. 'In coming ...

Weekly economic round-up

... adviser Ben Bernanke at the end of January. The financial markets were unperturbed as Dr. Greenspan's Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) delivered, as expected, a 25 basis point hike taking the federal funds rate to 4.5 per cent. In the statement accompanying ...

Daily economic update

... 12.6 per cent from a year ago. US Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan's retirement and last Federal Open Market Committee meeting dominated overseas news. As expected, the FOMC unanimously voted to raise the fed funds rate by 25 basis points to 4.50 ...

Daily Economic Update

... consumer spending as high petrol prices erode funds for discretionary purchases. Overseas, the US Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meets tonight and is expected to raise rates for the 14th consecutive meeting to 4.5 per cent. What ordinarily would ...

Weekly economic round-up

... release this week. However, this might be overshadowed by US monetary policy deliberations by the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) given that this will be Alan Greenspan's final meeting as Fed Chairman. He will be replaced by Ben Bernanke.

Weekly economic roundup

... by the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). Last week, the US Federal Reserve's Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) also voted to raise interest rates by 25 basis points to 3.75 per cent. In a statement following its decision, the FOMC ...