Sentences with phrase «less rate hike»

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And even the Federal Reserve's modest rate hikes have had an outsized impact on the bottom line of Bank of America, which pockets the extra interest it collects on loans while paying out much less on consumers» deposits (making money on the so - called spread).

Then again, the more the market falls on the fear of an interest rate hike, the less likely it becomes that the Fed will pull the trigger on it in the near future, which will then push prices back up.

Anything less than a decisive rate hike is likely to put further pressure on the lira, analysts have said.

Because equity investors — that tend to get what they ask for — increasingly are saying enough is enough, and a lot of releveraging activity was front loaded, and with an expected more benign rate hiking cycle there is less urgency to pull the trigger on deals, we continue to think that corporate balance sheets (ex-energy, ex-materials) will improve in 4Q and into 2016.

Earlier in the session, markets were confident about rate hikes in the coming months and digested euro zone inflation data showing the slowdown was lesser - than - expected.

Add to this the disappointing ISM report, weakening automobile sales and slightly lower - than - hoped - for GDP growth in the second quarter, and it seems less and less likely we'll see more than one additional rate hike in 2017.

The yellow metal, which has historically been sought by investors during times of political and economic uncertainty, is also strengthening now that a U.S. interest rate hike seems less and less likely post-Brexit.

Those accustomed to the central bank's penchant for dulling the news got the message: «the Bank is a bit less dovish,» reads a CIBC note, which predicts that «markets will pick up on the slightly improved change in tone on the economy, and might move forward the implied date for the first rate hike.»

With unemployment at such low levels, the real chances of recession are becoming less likely, which also means that rate hikes are becoming more likely.

Because of the United Kingdom's decision to leave the EU, we believe it is less likely the Fed and other central banks globally will look to hike interest rates in the near term.

Argentina's central bank has hiked its interest rates by 300 basis points for a second time in less than a week, in its latest attempt to halt the peso's dramatic slide against the US dollar.

Faster Fed rate hikes would make stocks less attractive to some investors.

Debt - burdened American corporates (and, to a lesser extent, European companies) are sailing into headwinds from the US Federal Reserve, which finally started hiking interest rates last December.

Clinton will also hike tax rates rates on medium - term capital gains (i.e., investments held for less than six years) to between 24 percent and 39.6 percent.

Today's surprise hike of the central bank's overnight lending rate to 1.0 per cent comes less than a week after the latest data for economic growth showed an impressive expansion of 4.5 per cent for Canada in the second quarter.

The biggest focus here was on short - term securities, which tend to be less vulnerable to U.S. Federal Reserve's rate hikes than longer - term bonds are.

UK rate hikes less likely The odds of a rate hike from the Bank of England at its May meeting have fallen to just 20 % after weak Q1 GDP data were released.

After the remarks, the pound lost ground versus the dollar and euro, and short - term interest rate futures are now pricing in the less - than - 50 % probability of a rate hike on 10 May, down from 80 % earlier in the week.

Additionally, the U.S. economy has dramatically changed over the past several years, with structural factors (largely the result of technological innovation and shifting demographic trends) influencing it in a manner that makes comparisons to past rate hiking cycles less relevant.

Czech central bank first in Europe to hike rates While the Bank of England and the European Central Bank have been contemplating shifting to less accommodative monetary policy stances, the Czech central bank took action on Thursday, raising its main policy rate from 0.05 % to 0.25 %, its first hike since 2008.

Temptingly, the index - linked gilts are short - dated (0 - 5 year maturities) which makes them less exposed to interest rate hikes knocking lumps off your capital value.

According to Kiplinger's 2016 Outlook for Municipal Bonds, incremental rate hikes pose much less downside risk to municipal bonds than to Treasuries of equivalent maturities.

Unlike certain «bond market proxies» — companies like consumer staples, utilities and REITs — they may be less affected by the gradual rate hikes the Fed seems to have in mind.

Indeed, with the US Federal Reserve finally beginning to hike interest rates and half of all European government bonds of less than five - year maturity paying negative yields, it would appear to us that the rate cycle is bottoming.

Certainly, it does have to get local regulatory approval for price hikes, however, a 10 % increase in water rates is much more digestible (and therefore much less protested) than a similar increase in electricity and gas rates.

These are bonds that have maturities of less than one year, which makes them less susceptible to interest rate hikes and stock market events.

Unlike certain «bond market proxies» — companies like consumer staples, utilities and REITs — they may be less affected by the gradual rate hikes the Fed seems to have in mind.

Such bonds will suffer less from an interest - rate hike.

Of the 15 member projections, 7 expect a total of four hikes in the key overnight target rate; 8 expect three moves or less.

The stock is less volatile than many REITs but does tend to be sensitive to interest rate expectations, prompting big declines in advance of the last two rate hikes.

If you become a low income earner and you Mortgage tied up with «Santander Mafia» the only way they offer to help you is by HIKING your mortgage rate three times «the highest in the land», despite honouring all your payments and commitments to them and having less than 15 % the value of my property borrowed from them.

Further, you have less protection against hikes in the interest rates you pay with a business card compared with a consumer one.

On the other hand, the less extreme FOMC members believe that there should be only modest hikes, or even that they should hold today's rate indefinitely.

The prospect of additional interest - rate hikes makes them less attractive as both a total - return investment and volatility defense right now.

By paying off more of the principal of your student loans before the rate hike starts affecting you, you'll pay less interest overall.

New trade tariffs, a sixth rate - hike from the Federal Reserve, and budding inflation left investors searching for opportunities that have the potential to thrive in a less accommodative world.

Further, you have less protection against hikes in the interest rates you pay with a business card compared with a consumer one.

But, insurers have taken note of the fact that customers who have been loyal for a long time are less likely to switch just because their rates get hiked, Bowler says.

When it comes to the impact of a speeding ticket, those with a longer driving history will typically see less of a rate hike than those that only recently got behind the wheel.

However, the industry seems to have stabilized in recent years as steep rate hikes have become less common.

It may seem obvious, but to qualify for the best rates, it's essential to obey all traffic laws, and to avoid speeding tickets, the number one cause for auto insurance rate hikes that make less affordable car insurance.

Millennial first - time homebuyers are even more optimistic; with less than half (48 %) expecting there will be any more Fed rate hike in 2018.

Among millennial first - time homebuyers, less than half (48 percent) expected more Fed rate hikes in 2018.

Pressure on rates due to Fed hike: Higher rates could mean mortgages are less affordable, possibly constraining supply or leading to less stringent underwriting guidelines.