Sentences with phrase «to keep interest rates unchanged»

Here are the reactions by economists to news the Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged at the two - day meeting ending May 2.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

(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.

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.

In a unanimous vote, the Federal Reserve decided to keep interest rates unchanged at 1.5 to 1.75 % Wednesday.

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.

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 European Central Bank opted to keep interest rates unchanged and to continue its asset purchase program until September.

The bank also opted to keep interest rates unchanged and to continue its asset purchase program until September.

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

The Swedish central bank decided Wednesday to keep its interest rate unchanged, but its extending its quantitative easing program.

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

The British pound skewed on Thursday after the BOE announced it was keeping its interest rates unchanged and raised its growth forecasts.

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

The Federal Reserve is expected to keep interest rates unchanged on Wednesday and signal if it still plans to raise rates twice in 2016 amid concerns about a U.S. hiring slowdown and Britain's possible exit from the European Union.

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.

The Federal Reserve voted to keep interest rates unchanged at its two - day Federal Open Market Committee meeting, which concluded this afternoon.

Global stock markets were generally lower Thursday as investors analyzed the Fed's decision to keep interest rates unchanged and kept an eye out for...

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.

The Federal Reserve is keeping interest rates unchanged, a move which will likely put a smile on the face of real estate players.