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BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2009
... on its word to expand its balance sheet and go for quantitative easing. The Fed indicated as much in its December FOMC meeting statement. As well, the US Central Bank put forward the idea of credit targeting. That is, it will facilitate the extension ...

Central Banks must unite

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2008
... central bank's lead - US equities were nonplussed. Hopes that the US Federal Reserve will lower interest rates at its FOMC meeting next week and news of another 'lender of last resort' intervention by the US central bank failed to revive market confidence. ...

This Week's Movers

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 8 SEP 2008
... retail sales and consumer sentiment will be among the important factors in determining the outcome of next week's FOMC meeting. US headline producer prices are expected to rise by 10.2 per cent in the year to August following a 9.8 per cent increase ...

Weekly economic round-up

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 19 JUN 2006
... major economic data scheduled for release this week but volatility will continue in the lead up to the Fed's 29 June FOMC meeting.

Daily economic update

... mood in the financial markets brought about by good news on producer price inflation and the minutes of the March FOMC meeting, which raised hopes that US rate rises are about to end. US headline consumer prices rose by 0.4 per cent in March led by a ...

Daily economic update

... raise interest rates by 25 basis points, bringing the fed funds rate to 4.75 per cent, after the conclusion of the FOMC meeting. However, the more significant forward indication would come from the statement the Fed will issue to explain its decision. ...

Weekly economic round-up

... following a 1.9 per cent fall in January. However, this week's major market event is the US Federal Reserve's two day FOMC meeting - chairman Bernanke's first - where it is expected to lift the federal funds rate to 4.75 per cent. The accompanying statement ...

Weekly economic round-up

... means that further US interest rate movements will be dependent on economic data released between now and the next FOMC meeting on March 28. There is also good news on Australian interest rates with last week's data releases confirming more moderate ...

Economic roundup

... monetary policy settings. There is uncertainty surrounding the Fed's decision on interest rates in this particular FOMC meeting in light of the impact of Hurricane Katrina. While US inflation still remains benign, the Fed would want to guard against ...

Morning market wrap: US shares up on low volumes

... added 28.9 points (0.7%) to close at 4,176.7. But the US treasuries market dipped slightly ahead of the forthcoming FOMC meeting tonight AEST. The yield on the 10-year bond rose eight basis points to 4.36%. The US dollar also weakened as traders squared ...