The current mortgage interest rate forecast for the United States is the mortgage interest will remain at historically low levels in November until after the election, and then start rising too high. Homeowners in the United States can not presume that mortgage rates are at low levels historically, as it has since been a [...]
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Increase In Mortgage Rates Predictions
December 22nd, 2010 by Financial Writer
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more...China’s Stocks Decline on Inflation Concern, Commodity Prices
November 11th, 2010 by Financial Writer
China’s stocks fell the most in two weeks on slumping commodity prices and concern the government may step up measures to contain growth in housing and consumer prices after inflation accelerated to a two-year high last month.
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd. slid more than 2 percent after Bank of America Merrill Lynch Research [...]
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Fed to buy $600 billion in bonds in effort to boost economic recovery
November 3rd, 2010 by Financial Writer
The Federal Reserve escalated its efforts to get the U.S. economic recovery back on track Wednesday, again entering the realm of risky and untested policy in response to the worst downturn in generations.
The plan to pump $600 billion into the financial system is designed to stimulate the economy in large part by lowering mortgage and [...]
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ET in the classroom: Quantitative Easing II
November 1st, 2010 by Financial Writer
What is quantitative easing II?
The term became fashionable post the global economic crisis in 2008, following which most governments across the globe had to pump in huge amount of liquidity in the markets to tide over the crisis. Quantitative easing is the process of infusing money into the system by creating ‘new money’ and eventually [...]
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China’s Stocks Fall on Higher Interest Rate Concerns; Banks, Brokers Drop
October 22nd, 2010 by Financial Writer
China’s stock index fell for a second day, narrowing this week’s gains, as banks and brokerages dropped on concern quickening inflation may push policy makers to boost interest rates further.
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd. led a gauge of financial stocks lower for a second day after data showed the fastest inflation in 23 [...]
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China’s interest-rate hike causes turmoil
October 19th, 2010 by Financial Writer
The central bank’s move is aimed at reining in an unbridled real estate market and inflation in China. The move sends stocks and commodity prices plunging around the globe and raises new concerns about the U.S. recovery.
Reporting from Washington and Beijing — A surprise interest-rate hike by China raised the prospect Tuesday that the world’s [...]
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Google trumps Wall Street targets, shares soar
October 14th, 2010 by Financial Writer
Google Inc (GOOG.O) eased fears that big spending would erode margins as its results blew past Wall Street’s targets, and the Web search leader revealed for the first time the strength of its fledgling mobile and online display ad businesses.
Analysts said strong growth across Google’s core advertising business led to a 25-percent surge in net [...]
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MIT prof among 3 Nobel economics winners
October 11th, 2010 by Financial Writer
A bleary-eyed Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor Peter Diamond was being driven home from Logan Airport by his wife early Monday when a colleague called to congratulate him on winning the 2010 Nobel economics prize.
It was the first Diamond had heard of the decision, on the last leg of a long trip from New Zealand.
“I [...]
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Japan’s Benchmark Bond Yields Are Near Six-Week Low as Central Bank Meets
October 4th, 2010 by Financial Writer
Japan’s 10-year government bond yields were near a six-week low on speculation the Bank of Japan will unveil additional easing steps after a policy meeting today.
Ten-year bond futures advanced to the highest level in seven years after Nikkei English News said the central bank may boost purchases of government bonds. Demand for the safety of [...]
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China not headed for currency war- Geithner
October 1st, 2010 by Financial Writer
The United States and China can manage differences over Beijing’s currency policies without starting a trade war that damages both sides, U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Thursday.
“We’re not going to have a trade war. We’re not going to have currency wars,” Geithner said one day after the House of Representatives passed legislation authorizing [...]
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