Sentences with phrase «hold the rate steady»

Another central bank struggling with too - low inflation is the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, which held rates steady on Thursday but renewed a pledge to cut again even as much of the domestic economy grows briskly.

With some of the heavyweight earnings reports out of the way and the Federal Reserve's decision to hold rates steady in the rearview mirror, the market's focus is now on the monthly employment situation, due out Friday morning.

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Meanwhile, the BOE voted 6 — 2 on Thursday to hold rates steady.

The expectation is that the central bank will hold rates steady this month, but investors may be most interested in hearing the lead bank's outlook for the rest of this year.

The Fed held rates steady while acknowledging that inflation is running below its 2 % target.

Even if the FOMC holds the rate steady, the meeting minutes give you a high - level analysis of the U.S. economy.

The Fed holds rates steady.

That the Bank ultimately shocked markets on July 14 by holding rates steady, at least for the time being, suggests a growing reluctance to use what little monetary firepower it has left.

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Even when the Fed holds rates steady, other events can impact the interest rates we see.

For the past three years, he has lived up to his word, holding rates steady in the face of momentary mini-panics in the financial markets over whether the economy was too hot or too cold.

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NEW YORK, May 2 - U.S. stocks edged higher while the dollar and Treasury yields fell on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady and said inflation had «moved close» to its target.

NEW YORK, May 2 - The dollar was off its highs of the day and Treasury yields eased on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady and gave no signals it was in a rush to increase the pace of rate hikes.

Oil prices strengthened slightly ahead of the settlement Wednesday as the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady and expressed confidence that a recent rise in inflation would be sustained.

If the year's current run rate holds steady in the last quarter, global fintech investment dollars and deal activity could hit records.

With each submission, he says, the tool grows smarter, and the conversion rate holds steady.

Japan «s unemployment rate held steady in October as the availability of jobs improved and household spending fell at a slower pace, a tentative sign that a robust labor market is lending support to domestic demand.

NEW YORK, May 2 (Reuters)- U.S. stocks edged higher while the dollar and Treasury yields fell on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady and said inflation had «moved close» to its target.

Western Australia's unemployment rate has remained at 4.9 per cent in April, in line with the national rate which has held steady at 5.8 per cent.

WASHINGTON, May 2 - The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday and expressed confidence that a recent rise in inflation to near the U.S. central bank's target would be sustained, leaving it on track to raise borrowing costs in June.

Overnight, the European Central Bank held interest rates steady amid signs the euro area's growth outlook may have softened.

The Fed is likely to announce at 2 p.m. EDT (1800 GMT) that it is holding interest rates steady, but it could encourage expectations of a rate increase in June.

The household survey, favored by some small business groups because it includes self - employed individuals, was unchanged in July with the unemployment rate holding steady at 5 %.

The unemployment rate held steady at a six - year low of 5.8 percent.

Investors holding Detroit's bonds have already taken a hit as the steady erosion of the city's finances has slashed the city's credit rating to junk status.

Experts expect online sales to continue rising, with Forrester predicting that ecommerce's average annual growth rate of 9.32 % will hold steady through 2020.

Meanwhile Stateside, the Federal Reserve will continue its two - day policy meeting, with investors largely expecting the Central Bank to hold interest rates steady, and U.S. President Donald Trump will meet with visiting Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas.

Back in December, the Fed said it would hold the target short - term rate steady at least until unemployment had dropped to 6.5 %, assuming inflation didn't rise past 2.5 %.

A more encompassing rate that includes those groups held steady at 9.7 percent.

Wall Street was looking for payroll growth of 162,000 and the unemployment rate holding steady at 5.0 percent.

While Yellen had hinted recently that further rate hikes were imminent, the Fed chair announced last week that the benchmark rate would hold steady and that future increases would come more slowly than the Fed originally planned.

Gold prices rose for a second session on Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve held interest rates steady.

The unemployment rate held steady at 4.1 %, the lowest since 2000, as the labor force swelled by 806,000...

The jobless rate held steady at 6.8 % for the third month.

However, the Canadian dollar is expected to see minimal benefit from higher oil prices: a U.S. Federal Reserve interest rate hike is likely in the first half of 2017, which would bolster the U.S. dollar, while the Bank of Canada is expected to hold steady on rates.

Payrolls rose 200,000 last month, the unemployment rate held steady at 4.1 % and wage growth popped up to 2.9 %, it's the fastest year - over-year growth rate since mid-2009.

RBC expects the Canadian central bank to hold its overnight rate steady through the remainder of 2016 and 2017 as well.

Payrolls rose by 148,000 last month and the unemployment rate held steady at 4.1 percent.

* GOLD: Gold prices rose for a second session on Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve held interest rates steady as expected at the end of a two - day policy meeting, while investors awaited U.S. - China trade talks.

The state's jobless rate had been at 4.1 percent since November, mirroring the national figure until last month, when the U.S. rate held steady as Maryland's edged up.

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday and expressed confidence that a recent rise in inflation to near the U.S. central bank's target would be sustained, leaving it on track to...

The state's jobless rate had been at 4.1 percent since November, mirroring the national figure until last month, when the U.S. rate held steady...

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The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady and expressed confidence that a recent rise in inflation to near the US central bank's 2 per cent target would be sustained.

Employers added 255,000 jobs last month and the unemployment rate held steady at 4.9 % in yet another strong report on the conditions of the US labor market.

As expected, the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady at the conclusion of its two - day policy meeting on Wednesday.

Remarks from governor Stephen Poloz — for example, during comments at a recent meeting of the International Monetary Fund in Washington and following the October rate announcement, which held the overnight rate steady at one per cent — suggest that the path forward is anything but predetermined.

Most everyone expects the Federal Reserve to hold interest rates steady at the conclusion of its two - day policy meeting on Wednesday.