Sentences with phrase «anticipation of rising interest rates»

Significantly, of the 65 per cent with fixed rates, 12 per cent locked in from a variable rate during the past 12 months and a further 10 per cent had locked in more than a year ago in anticipation of rising interest rates, says the association.

Also, I sold off a lot of my bonds early in 2013 in anticipation of rising interest rates, which was a huge factor in avoiding losses as well.

Machin said the «fundamental reason» driving the volatility has been the longstanding anticipation of rising interest rates.

Not exact matches

«This process will be unprecedented and complex,» said Vinals, who also noted that long - term market interest rates have already begun to rise in anticipation of the tapering.

China's yuan is forecast to weaken just 2 percent this year as the central bank lowers its midpoint fixings and the dollar rises in anticipation of higher interest rates in the United States.

The U.S. dollar appreciated significantly in anticipation of steady economic growth and rising interest rates in 2014 and 2015, returning 12.8 % and 9.3 % (respectively) against a trade - weighted basket of international currencies.

The report says that Canada's historically low interest rates are not sustainable and expects that longer term rates will begin to rise later this year in anticipation of the Bank of Canada's move to tighten policy in 2015.

As I write in my new weekly commentary, «The Curious Case of Dollar Strength,» while small caps do have less exposure to international sales, they have proved more vulnerable to rising real interest rates (the interest rate after inflation) and investor anticipation of monetary tightening.

Since Donald Trump's stunning presidential election victory in November, interest rates have risen sharply in anticipation of the Federal Reserve raising rates this coming January.

This shift was begun in anticipation of what many expect to be a rising interest - rate environment over the next several years.

As interest rates tends to rise in anticipation of stronger economic growth, assets which are more sensitive to economic growth (such as high yield debt) can still perform well.

(ETF Trends: Nov 6, 2013) ETF Trends» Tom Lydon commented on the upcoming launch of ProShares Investment Grade — Interest Rate Hedged ETF (IGHG), noting that ProShares is adding an «investment grade debt play» to its interest rate hedged bond ETF suite in anticipation of risinInterest Rate Hedged ETF (IGHG), noting that ProShares is adding an «investment grade debt play» to its interest rate hedged bond ETF suite in anticipation of rising raRate Hedged ETF (IGHG), noting that ProShares is adding an «investment grade debt play» to its interest rate hedged bond ETF suite in anticipation of risininterest rate hedged bond ETF suite in anticipation of rising rarate hedged bond ETF suite in anticipation of rising rates.

The 10 - year US Treasury yield rose 0.30 % from Oct. 14 through Nov. 16, based largely on anticipation of the Federal Reserve's next move.1 Ever since the Fed drove the federal funds interest rate to near zero, the looming question has been, «Will next year finally be the year that the Fed raises rates?»

Nobody really knows what will happen to the economy if borrowing costs rise significantly but if interest rates rise in anticipation of higher inflation it could cause problems — particularly for the government than needs to rollover trillions in debt at higher interest rates.