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  • Thai Hot Stocks-Market seen down, Banks, Bangchak in focus

    Reuters UK - Trade should be cautious ahead of a Bank of Thailand interest rate meeting on Wednesday with support on the main index .SETI at 780-785 points and resistance at 800-805 points, they said. The central bank is expected to keep interest rates at 3.25 ...
    2008-01-13 05:44:00
  • Holiday over, inflation fight starts

    News.com.au - KEVIN Rudd returns to work in Canberra today after a two-week holiday, with plans to tackle inflation his first priority. The Prime Minister was criticised for taking a break while the country faced a crisis over interest rate rises and rising fuel ...
    2008-01-13 06:13:00
  • Get your debt under control

    News.com.au - Over $32 billion owed on credit cards Outlook : December rate hike unlikely More personal finance news in our Money section JUST when banks independently raise interest rates, petrol hits $1.50 a litre and food costs are soaring, Christmas credit ...
    2008-01-13 03:57:00
  • Swan takes on banks over rates

    News.com.au - THE Rudd Government will force more competition between banks and identify further cuts in commonwealth spending in a bid to head off another round of interest rate rises and reduce pressure on inflation. Wayne Swan said yesterday he had sought a ...
    2008-01-13 05:01:00
  • Gold May Top Record of $900.10 on U.S. Interest-Rate Outlook

    Bloomberg - Jan. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Gold may breach a record $900.10 an ounce on speculation that the Federal Reserve will lower borrowing costs in the U.S., weakening the dollar and boosting the appeal of the precious metal as an alternative investment. Twenty ...
    2008-01-13 10:13:00
  • Dollar's drop prompts rate-cut prediction

    Xinhua News Agency - BEIJING, Jan. 14 -- The dollar fell for a third week against the euro, its longest losing streak since November, on speculation the US Federal Reserve will increase the pace of interest rate cuts to avoid a recession. According to Bloomberg News, the ...
    2008-01-13 06:13:00
  • February rate rise on cards

    News.com.au - INFLATIONARY pressures have intensified, boosting the case for an interest rate rise in February, new figures show. The TD Securities-Melbourne Institute monthly inflation gauge rose by 0.6 per cent in December, following consecutive 0.3 per cent ...
    2008-01-13 03:57:00
  • Inflation data boosts case for interest rate rise

    News.com.au - The TD Securities-Melbourne Institute monthly inflation gauge rose by 0.6 per cent in December, following consecutive 0.3 per cent rises in October and November. For the year to December, the inflation gauge rose by 3.7 per cent, following a 3.4 per ...
    2008-01-13 04:47:00
  • Banks treating Treasurer like a 'mug' - Melbourne Herald Sun

    Banks treating Treasurer like a 'mug'Melbourne Herald Sun, Australia - 46 minutes agoHe described as "absolutely dismal" Mr Swan's performance on interest rates. "When the NAB came out and put up rates the first time, Wayne Swan defended ...
    2008-01-13 05:44:38
  • Australian dollar stronger at noon - NEWS.com.au

    Australian dollar stronger at noonNEWS.com.au, Australia - 45 minutes ago... having rebounded during the local morning session after a report on inflation boosted expectations of an interest rate rise in February. ...
    2008-01-13 05:45:06
  • Climbing Kiwi hits pockets of North American tourists - The Daily Post

    Climbing Kiwi hits pockets of North American touristsThe Daily Post, New Zealand - 45 minutes ago"It's a number of things but the low US dollar means interest rates climb over here. I [also] think the good weather means people are holidaying nearer the ...
    2008-01-13 05:45:37
  • Swan on the right track targeting loan fees - Crikey (subscription)

    Swan on the right track targeting loan feesCrikey (subscription), Australia - 42 minutes agoIt is the fees, rather than interest rate margins, where the Big Five banks are generating much of their super profits of $25 billion a year. ...
    2008-01-13 05:47:51
  • Calyon, ANZ offer loans for cement maker - Saigon Times Daily

    Calyon, ANZ offer loans for cement makerSaigon Times Daily, Vietnam - 41 minutes agoTheir interest rates were kept undisclosed, but Son told the Daily that both conditions and interest rates were much favorable versus those of local lenders ...
    2008-01-13 05:48:44
  • In a mortgage mess? Don't despair, get help - Dallas Morning News

    In a mortgage mess? Don't despair, get helpDallas Morning News, TX - 41 minutes agoFacing a big jump in your monthly payment when your interest rate resets? Don't despair. You may be eligible for assistance from one of many programs aimed ...
    2008-01-13 05:49:21
  • Romney Pledges to Do Most for Michigan - The Associated Press

    Romney Pledges to Do Most for MichiganThe Associated Press - 39 minutes ago(AP) — Republican Mitt Romney on Sunday asked Michigan's electorate to vote its self-interest — and his. Struggling to keep his presidential bid going after ...
    2008-01-13 05:51:00