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Already, one member of the bank's nine-strong monetary policy committee has been voting for a quarter-point rise in the base rate.

Although markets had largely priced in a quarter-point rise by the ECB, the Bank of England move wrong-footed markets.

The Bank of Korea held off from boosting borrowing costs for two months after two quarter-point increases in January and March.

Until Tuesday, the bank had been widely expected to increase rates by a quarter point to 0. 5 per cent.

Most economists expect the Bank of England to cut its key rate by a quarter point on Thursday.

The Fed is expected to cut rates by a quarter point to 2 percent next week, though markets think that may be the last reduction for a while.

Two Fed members dissented, preferring a smaller cut, while Bernanke and seven others prevailed with a more powerful three-quarter-point one.

The quarter-point increase marked an end to the rich world's longest economic stagnation since the Great Depression.

Only if it raises rates by another quarter point, as financial markets expect, would inflation fall back to target.

A clear majority of economists polled by news agencies had been expecting the central bank to tighten policy by a quarter-point.

But earlier this month only one of the nine-strong monetary-policy committee backed another quarter-point cut.

Judging by the price of futures contracts, markets see a better than even chance of another quarter-point rise in August.

Buyers have also been encouraged by the Bank of England's quarter-point cut in the base rate to 4. 5% last August.

In other words, by doing nothing, the ECB will effectively raise interest rates by almost three notches of a quarter point each.

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.

After China announced it would boost key interest rates by a quarter-point, global markets convulsed.

But in a surprise move Saturday, China lifted its key deposit and lending rates by a quarter point each.

Two of its nine members already voted for a quarter-point cut in March.

The quarter-point cuts in its federal funds rate and discount rate on December 11th were followed by a steep sell-off in the stockmarket.

With the quarter-point increase, the central bank followed those in Sweden and Norway that raised rates this week, citing inflation.

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

Third, policy moved gradually, tightening in one-quarter point increments over fourteen successive meetings.

But a three-quarter-point reduction seems a distinct possibility.

After Russia's default and the collapse of Long-Term Capital Management, a hedge fund, the Fed cut rates by a quarter point.

On Tuesday, the RBA raised interest rates a further quarter point, shifting its focus to fighting inflation.

That $700 billion total is predicated on a goal of cutting borrowing rates by a quarter-point.

Only David Blanchflower, who has consistently voted for lower rates, wanted a quarter point cut.

Australia's central bank is expected to again raise rates by a quarter point when it meets on November 3.

Only a handful of City economists had predicted the quarter-point rise made on August 3rd.

Until the turmoil, a quarter-point rise in late August had looked assured.

Most economists expect a move in the autumn, with another quarter-point rise early next year.

The Reserve Bank of India raised rates by a quarter point on Tuesday.

Futures markets are pricing in a further quarter-point cut on January 30th.

A quarter-point cut in the interest rate is a conservative policy.

The Fed's benchmark rate is down to 2. 25%, so there isn't much room for another round of half- and three-quarter point cuts.

The Fed's governors cut their policy rate by another quarter-point, to 2%.

The markets are expecting a further quarter-point rise on July 7th.

A further quarter point rise is expected on November 10 .

The quarter-point cut was too timid for two reasons.

Many economists expect a quarter-point cut at that meeting.

Item the First Quarter (point)