Sentences with phrase «likely raise interest rates this year»

Due to continued resilience in U.S. economic growth and anticipation that the Federal Reserve will likely raise interest rates this year, we're starting to see investor sentiment transitioning from defensive to cyclical stocks.

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The Fed is likely to raise interest rates three or four more times this year, and that will have far - reaching consequences for consumers.»

Bond yields rose and stocks slumped after an unexpected rise in consumer inflation to its fastest pace in a year, making it more likely the Fed will raise interest rates three or more times this year.

Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen continues to say the Fed likely will raise interest rates this year.

The Federal Reserve likely remains on track to raise interest rates at least two times this year.

Although the Fed is likely to take a gradual approach to raising short - term rates, long - term interest rates — including 10 - year Treasury notes, which serve as an index for government student loans — are already on their way up.

The central bank is likely due for a pause after raising interest rates twice this summer, but the strength of the labour market will keep Bay Street talking about a third increase before the year is out.

Given that U.S. short - term interest rates are stuck at zero, and are likely to remain unusually low for some time even if the Federal Reserve starts to raise rates later this year, return for cash this year is almost certain to be negative.

Last September, Fed Chairwoman, Janet Yellen, said that they were likely to raise interest rates 1 % this year.

I still expect the Fed to raise interest rates one more time this year, likely in September.

US Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Janet Yellen gave the clearest indication yet that the central bank is likely to start raising interest rates later this year when she said in a speech on July 10 that she expected it would be «appropriate at some point later this year to take the first step to raise the federal funds rate and thus begin normalizing monetary policy.»

Even in a world where short - term interest rates will continue to rise as the Federal Reserve raises policy interest rates (most likely 2 — 3 times next year) and where long - term rates should rise slowly as the Fed lets its balance sheet shrink, tax - free yields should either stay the same or move down as the municipal bond world confronts a market with much less issuance.

The bonds, obtained at a 6.69 percent interest rate, will likely raise the park district «s tax rate to 44 cents per $ 100 of assessed valuation from 42 cents over the next 13 years, according to park district superintendent of finance Richard Gravesmill.

The Federal Reserve is very likely going to start raising short term interest rates this year.

Given that U.S. short - term interest rates are stuck at zero, and are likely to remain unusually low for some time even if the Federal Reserve starts to raise rates later this year, return for cash this year is almost certain to be negative.

The Bank of Canada raised its benchmark interest rate to 1.25 per cent Wednesday and signalled that, barring certain risks, more hikes are likely in the rest of the year.

Counting on further improvement in the job market and rising inflation, the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee indicated it was moving closer to raising interest rates this year, though the changes likely won't come for a few months...

The 30 - year fixed - rate mortgage averaged 4.46 percent last week, according to Freddie Mac, and that's largely expected to increase since the Federal Reserve said it is likely to raise its short - term interest rates this year.

Counting on further improvement in the job market and rising inflation, the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee indicated it was moving closer to raising interest rates this year, though the changes likely won't come for a few months, Bloomberg reports.

The Federal Reserve has indicated that it is likely to raise interest rates more this year.