Sentences with phrase «kept interest rates unchanged»

Credit card rates steady as banks struggle with uncertain economy — Amid mixed economic signals, banks kept interest rates unchanged on credit cards offers this week at 12.28 percent, according to the CreditCards.com Weekly Credit Card Rate Report.

(REUTERS)-- The U.S. Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged today in a nod to concerns about a weak world economy, but left open the possibility of a modest policy tightening later this year.

Yields followed their UK counterparts lower on Thursday after the Bank of England kept interest rates unchanged.

WASHINGTON (Reuters)- The U.S. Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged on Wednesday and in a direct reference to its next policy meeting put a December rate hike firmly in play.

The Fed kept interest rates unchanged following its policy meeting on Wednesday, a move that was widely expected, and noted that inflation was starting to inch higher, leaving it on track to raise borrowing costs in June.

This morning, the European Central Bank kept interest rates unchanged at record lows, as expected, but European markets could take another turn depending on what happens when European Central Bank president Mario Draghi takes questions later this morning.

U.S. Treasury yields rose on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged, as was largely expected.

The benchmark 10 - year Treasury note fell from a more than four - year high to below 3 percent after the European Central Bank kept interest rates unchanged and reaffirmed its stimulative monetary policy stance.

U.S. Treasury yields whipsawed on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged, as was largely expected.

Macquarie Group client investment manager David Kiely provided a financial community primer for what not do to in public view when he clicked on an e-mail containing racy GQ photos of Kerr as his colleague Martin Lakos appeared Tuesday on the country's Seven Network TV, to discuss the central bank's surprise decision to keep interest rates unchanged.

HONG KONG — World stock markets were mixed on Thursday as investors analyzed the Fed's decision to keep interest rates unchanged and kept an eye out for developments from China - U.S. trade talks in Beijing.

The British pound skewed lower Thursday after the Bank of England announced it was keeping its interest rates unchanged and raised its growth forecasts.

European markets continued lower Thursday as investors reacted to the European Central Bank keeping interest rates unchanged.

The U.S. Federal Reserve is expected to keep interest rates unchanged on Wednesday but set the stage for a hike in December amid signs the economy is picking up steam.

The Reserve Bank of Australia on Tuesday decided to keep its interest rates unchanged at 1.5 percent — a record low — and said it expects the Aussie economy to grow around 3 percent a year over the next few years.

Citing the impacts of the earthquakes, and a consumer - price inflation that would soon start falling after a 16 - year high, Banxico announced that it would likely keep interest rates unchanged through the end of 2017.

With low money and credit growth persisting, inflation below target and growth slower than in previous years I now expect the BoE's Monetary Policy Committee to keep interest rates unchanged during this year.

Meanwhile, the Fed kept the interest rate unchanged at 1.5 % to 1.75 %, as widely expected.

Gold prices climbed on Thursday as the dollar fell after it jumped to this year's new high while the Federal Reserve kept the interest rate unchanged.

The Bank of Israel decided to keep the interest rate unchanged.

The dollar slipped against the other major Asian currencies on Thursday morning after it jumped to this year's new high while the Federal Reserve kept the interest rate unchanged.

At the Federal Reserve meeting this month members voted to keep interest rates unchanged at an interest rate range of 1.5 % -1.7 %, as most economists predicted after rates were raised at the previous March meeting.

Not exact matches

In Japan, the Central Bank said Thursday morning it was keeping its rates unchanged and the People's Bank of China raised its short - term interest rate by 10 basis points on both medium - term lending facility loans and its open market operation reverse repurchase agreements.

The Polish central bank announced Wednesday it kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at a record low of 1.5 percent.

On Wednesday, the Fed said that it was keeping the short - term interest rate it controls unchanged at 0.25 %.

WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged Wednesday but noted that inflation is nearing its 2 percent target rate after years of remaining undesirably low.

All 14 economists surveyed by Reuters predicted the central bank would keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged while assessing the effects of its November rate rise and global

The loonie's rally is «exacerbating ongoing competitiveness challenges and muting the outlook for exports,» the Bank of Canada said Wednesday as it kept its key interest rate unchanged at 0.5 percent.

Their excessive euphoria was further augmented by the banks which have kept local credit costs unchanged despite six interest - rate increases in the United States since the beginning of last year.

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP)-- European Central Bank keeps key interest rates unchanged, does not extend bond - buying stimulus program.

The Federal Reserve is keeping a key interest rate unchanged in light of global pressures that risk slowing the U.S. economy.

RBI keeps the key interest rates unchanged.

This week's meeting is less about the official decision on interest rates (it's a virtual lock that they will keep the federal funds rate unchanged at 1.50 % -1.75 %) and more about any wording changes to their written statement.

«The Bank of Canada kept the key overnight interest rate unchanged at 0.5 % as expected, as the Federal Reserve is poised to hike rates for the first time in nearly 10 years.

Fed holds interest rates steady for now — The Federal Reserve decided to keep its influential benchmark rate unchanged, while hinting at a rate increase later this year... (See Fed)

Federal Reserve leaves interest rates unchanged again — The Federal Reserve kept interest rates at record lows on Tuesday, once again sparing American credit card holders an abrupt increase in their annual percentage rates.

Even though the government kept interest rates on small savings scheme unchanged, the State Bank of India (SBI) has hiked interest rates on fixed deposit (FDs) twice in about a month.

The outcome of the presidential election has called into question prior indicators of an interest rate rise in December, with analysts now expecting the Federal Reserve to keep the key rate unchanged as markets respond to the result.

The Federal Reserve kept the key interest rate unchanged on Wednesday, but left open the possibility of a rise in the rate in December.

(TNS)-- Consumer prices were unchanged in November amid declining energy and food costs, but other data in the government's monthly report indicated enough inflation to keep the Federal Reserve on track for an interest rate hike this week.

The Federal Reserve kept the key interest rate unchanged this week as it looks to future fiscal policy under the new administration — a decision in line with its intent to raise rates only gradually in 2017.