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Today's BoE policy meeting is expected to pass without event although it is possible that Sentance will again vote for a rate hike.

The contracts often included a promised interest rate hike if the company did not list by a specified date.

It mitigates the impact of the rate hike by raising the threshold of earnings to which it applies.

China-watchers are taking for granted an early interest rate hike, with one probably coming in the next few days.

These comments as well as persistent rumors of a surprise Chinese rate hike coming this weekend was a supple recipe for risk to waiver.

The bank lauded China's recent interest rate hike as an appropriate move to tackle inflation.

It was the country's fourth interest rate hike in half a year.

The market is still pricing in no change to interest rates over the short term and a rate hike next year.

Currency traders focused on the growth forecast part of the speech, on the grounds that it may bring about a rate hike sooner than expected.

Yen crosses also favored the yen as rumors swirled yet again of a possible Chinese rate hike to help cool the economy.

Amidst the optimism for possible rate hike sooner than later, the potential for more noise out of this troubled nations remains real.

The rate has been anticipated and most economists expect at least one more rate hike in the coming months.

The last interest rate hike cycle was accompanied by a strong bull market.

The state-run China Securities Journal was more cautious, saying a rate hike is likely this month [zh].

The impact of the rate hike on economic growth should be very limited.

Jim: That will involve additional expenses for us, which we'll have to pass on to you as a rate hike.

The slowdown was due to the state of the property market and the prolonged interest rate hike environment.

The timing for a potential PPOC interest-rate hike remains hard to gauge, and will largely depend on when the U. S. and Europe act.

Despite the latest move, "interest rate hikes cannot be ruled out" , said Zhang. "We have entered an interest rate hike cycle. "

After raising interest rates three times his year -- including one rate hike this week -- an excess of credit is not the problem.

After the recent 0. 25-percentage point lending-rate hike, the rate paid on demand deposits did not budge.

Australian CPI on Wednesday will be a further gauge of the potential of a future RBA rate hike late.

In contrast, U. S. short-term interest rate futures showed rising expectations of a Federal Reserve interest rate hike this year.

The Bank of England announces interest rates on Thursday and the odds are increasing that a rate hike is getting closer.

A surprise interest rate hike in South Korea was viewed as a sign of confidence that the global economy will continue expand.

Stocks initially fell further on Friday but closed marginally higher as investors saw the rate hike as a sign of strength in the economy.

Another 50 basis point rate hike could be seen in the next few days.

Bernanke's comments pushed U. S. fed funds futures higher to show a lower implied chance of a quarter-point Fed rate hike in December.

Nonetheless, recent data plays towards a rate hike next week though the outcome is now a much closer call.

That view effectively quashed market speculation of a near-term ECB rate hike and sent the Euro reeling.

The rate hike might widen the differential between China and global market rates and hence attract more capital inflows.

But no interest rate hike appears imminent. The Fed is expected to hold off raising rates until the housing sector is more stable.

However, we think excess liquidity will still prevail, if this is just a one-off rate hike.

Mr Osborne could have softened the effect of a future interest-rate hike by loosening fiscal policy a jot.

The PBOC has raised interest rates four times since October in the current tightening cycle, with the last rate hike taking effect April 6.

U. S. stock indexes ended marginally higher as the benign inflation report offset investors' negative view of the discount rate hike.

Judged by the futures market, the odds of a rate hike in August fell back, ending the day at around 70%.

This rate hike demonstrates Chinese authorities' determination to keep inflation under control up front, or front-loaded tightening.

Such flows could create asset bubbles, reducing the effectiveness of a rate hike.

Besides the rate hike, regulators also eased curbs on individuals investing overseas.

First, judging from recent U. S. economic data, the possibility for an interest rate hike is almost zero.

Then there was a surprise interest rate hike on Christmas Day.

However, Australia's central bank stunned markets with a quarter-point rate hike, becoming the first Group of 20 member to raise rates.

The ECB's policy rate hike last week highlighted its contrasting stance with the Fed, solidifying support for the EUR.

Traders said dollar weakness is partly a function of fading expectations for a U. S. interest rate hike in 2010.

The rate hike is aimed at fighting inflation, but an interesting knock-on effect will be how commodity prices react.

This rate hike suggests that the March CPI that is to be released early next week may have surprised to the upside.

That was the second rate hike this year and the fourth in less than six months.

The futures market inched down the probability of a Fed rate hike in August from about 85 per cent to about 70 per cent.

Although an interest rate hike had long been expected, the timing came as a slight surprise.

The rate hike will help stabilize deposits, with modest impact on borrowing cost.

Markets, which were widely expecting an interest rate hike, viewed the PBOC's tightening as less severe than expected.

However, the sharp interest rate hike quickly stemmed capital outflow and fended off speculators.

Yields on Chinese government bonds also fell as investors bet that a stronger yuan will reduce the need for an interest rate hike.

China's slowdown efforts have already started, as evidenced by the Red Dragon's latest rate hike.

We had anticipated a benchmark rate hike as a result of higher inflation in July.

In particular, we continue to feel comfortable with our "no rate hike throughout 2008" call.

Last week's rate hike by the Reserve Bank is welcome but tightening probably started too late.

In November, commodity prices swooned and developed world stock markets wobbled after a China rate hike.

This surprise rate hike reflects the government's concern over the mounting inflation pressure and the soaring property market.

That involves additional expenses for us, and we will pass it on to you as the rate hike.

RATE FUTURES: Fed fund futures are little changed, suggesting about a 14 percent chance of September FOMC rate hike.

The odds of a rate hike remain finally balanced with CPI nearing the 4% rate.

This may signal its intention to carry out an asymmetric rate hike again, in my view.

A rate hike when consumer spending is contained is not good news for growth.

The rate hike has also had a negative effect on the real estate market.

Investors had anticipated an interest rate hike to combat high inflation.

This indicates further tightening measures, such as interest rate hike, may follow, analysts said, although they were divided on the timing.

Markets are currently fully pricing a 25-basis-point rate hike by the end of January.

"The new interest rate hike had a big effect on residences' trends for more saving, " the central bank said.

A snap poll taken shortly after the review showed that most economists hadn't changed their expectations regarding the first rate hike.

We already had a rate hike penciled in for April.

Conversely any indication that a rate hike may be in prospect will be AUD supportive.

The interest rate hike addresses all these issues. It will also help cool the property market, which remains frothy.

A Reuters poll of primary dealers saw a 62 percent probability of the first Fed rate hike coming in the fourth quarter.

It was the third rate hike since last June.

The second reason is the relative hawkish ECB and President Trichet's very clear statement last week that a rate hike will be quickly seen.

Can the UK manage an oil price shock, austerity cuts and an interest rate hike all at the same time?

Historically, the asymmetric interest rate hikes in May 2007, the 5-year deposit and lending interest rate hike spread reached 45 bps.

Wu Yonggang, according to estimates, consider a simple deposit and loan interest rate, this rate hike will be about 0. 51% side effects.

Auto stocks were hit hard Monday, notably in Germany, as the market fretted that a weekend rate hike in China might bite into auto demand.

They also forecast another rate hike of 25 basis points in June and one more in the third quarter.

The Christmas Day rate hike came after the central bank raised rates on October 19 for the first time in nearly three years.

Since 2007, the 3rd rate hike, the market's anxious anticipation has finally arrived on the 20th.

Analysts had not expected a rate hike until the second quarter of 2011, according to a Reuters poll. [ID: nTOE68T04O]

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