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SHANE OLIVER Weaker consumer spending backs the case for interest rates on hold.
TOM KENNY The weakness in the household sector of the economy has helped to contain core inflation despite ris...
ANDREW HANLAN We still do not look for the core CPI to accelerate rapidly, but it is likely to be persistently fir...
STEPHEN STANLEY We have solid employment growth, stable interest rates and rising immigration. They are all supporti...
BOB CUNNEEN I think that what we have to understand now is that interest rates had been rising for a year and a ...
LOUIS HOLLAND Employment growth will keep the economy going and the bond market will be susceptible to the strengt...
HIDEHIKO MAEJIMA I think, you know, you're going to have these crosscurrents in place here for the next few months wh...
DAVID PRESSON If the primary cause of rising interest rates is growing demand for capital, then this should be reg...
KATHY MATSUI He's likely to make more bullish comments on the economy and deflation. That will put upward pressur...
TOMOKO FUJII Acceleration in U.S. growth and rising energy costs will likely translate into higher long-term [int...
AMY CUTTS Acceleration in U.S. growth and rising energy costs will likely translate into higher long-term [int...
AMY CREWS CUTTS Last Friday's unexpectedly weak employment report caused interest rates on long-term Treasury bonds ...
AMY CUTTS Last Friday's unexpectedly weak employment report caused interest rates on long-term Treasury bonds ...
AMY CREWS CUTTS People are really just focusing on oil prices and using models to figure out what the impact will be...
AZIZ MCMAHON We are still cautious about Treasuries because global interest rates are rising. I'll wait before bu...
MASAYUKI SENDA If you believe that higher interest rates will put a brake on the economy, the whole tech sector is ...
HANS OLSEN If the past is any guide, the effect of rising interest rates is likely to be felt most visibly in h...
DONALD KOHN If rates keep going higher, that will pose some problems to sizeable chunks of the stock market, par...
CARLOS ASILIS As companies have finished restructuring and the economy is expected to keep growing next year, you ...
MAMORU YAMAZAKI This says to me that interest rates are firmly on hold. This economy is slowing down and there may b...
ALAN OSTER The U.S. rate argument is unequivocal. Rates are going to keep on going up for the time being.
IAN GUNNER
The good news is more rate cuts are on the way. The bad news is the economy is weaker and that will ... STEPHEN KING As long as they are rising, the ECB tends to raise interest rates.
JOERG KRAEMER The market's noting that earnings are good, the economy is doing well, and yes, interest rates will ...
BRIAN BENSCH We're developing a more bullish scenario here because of the slowdown in the economy leading to less...
COURTNEY SMITH The big shift for 2006 will be interest rates rising outside the U.S..
ANTON PIL Inflation is a massive theme because we are in a rising-interest-rate environment. I think there is ...
JANE FOLEY U.S. interest rates aren't going to necessarily support the dollar anymore. Each interest rate hike ...
DON ALEXANDER In general, a rising rate environment slows down growth, so most companies are not going to go as go...
JAY BRYSON I think that the market - once we get through this interest rate fear and we're more certain about t...
GRACE FEY Card rates are rising faster than the rise in general interest rates.
JUSTIN MCHENRY Investors will be looking for clues for interest rate cuts. A U.K. rate cut is expected in February,...
JAMES STEWART Interest rates probably aren't high enough. The Bank of Canada will keep raising until it sees some ...
FRED PYNN Interest rates are going up - the only question is by how much. Yields will rise further.
ALEX ROHNER If rates move up, housing will move down. But as long as we see relatively low interest rates and em...
GREGORY GIEBER The low jobless rate, the steady upward creep in wage increases and the solid employment gain will a...
DOUG PORTER Should that worse scenario materialize, then most probably our propensity to increase interest rates...
MAREK BELKA The jobless rate could fall below 4 percent in March or April, and that could prompt views that grow...
NAOKI IIZUKA An increase in domestic fuel prices will be inflationary and controls will have to come through rate...
HASITHA PREMARATNE The real challenge was to model all the interest rates simultaneously, so you could value something ...
JOHN HULL Good earnings are the main support for European markets. On the other hand, Europe will not be spare...
JEAN BORJEIX This is going to cement the case to hike interest rates. The numbers do nothing to alter the stance ...
COLEN GARROW Basically the top ten industries were those that are economically sensitive and are bouncing back fr...
SAM STOVALL
As the housing boom cools off, there will be a shortfall in demand (which will) affect the global ec... GEORGE SOROS In reality, it won't matter as much because other elements like spending and consumer sentiment look...
HANS OLSEN The market generally believes that zero interest rates will continue for the next two or three month...
KAZUYUKI KATO The market is not priced for oil prices at record highs and rising interest rates and slowing earnin...
JEFFREY SAUT
The difficulty for Mr. Obama will be when the public sees where his decisions lead - higher inflatio... KARL ROVE Businesses continue to look at the future with some skepticism. Companies again report weaker employ...
ALAN OSTER I like to open for a band as it brings on sort of a challenge and it makes things more interesting. ...
KELLY JONES These are important numbers, particularly the one on employment costs. There's some concern about ri...
ADAM BLANKMAN He will stress the nature of the initial conditions: an economy at full employment likely to be grow...
BRIAN SACK Everyone's worry on the economy was jobs. Today's report was unexpected by most people and it allaye...
ADAM TRACY Even if interest rates weren't rising, home prices are very high relative to income. So, people are ...
CELIA CHEN It's a big relief to see the economy back on track after weaker figures in December. The key sectors...
BIDISHA GANGULY Overall, while it is clear that the pace of jobs growth is moderating, we continue to believe that t...
ADAM DONALDSON
I think what's going to be key going forward will be the tradeoff (in the economic news) between the... JOHN DAVIDSON If peace doesn't prevail, there will be some fall on the aid front and that will hit the currency. W...
HASITHA PREMARATNE The Fed will be concerned about inflation pressures building and will keep on hiking interest rates....
INDRAJIT ADVANI The interest rates are at its lowest point now because of the economic turmoil. People in the market...
ZENG HAN JUN More rate cuts may not be forthcoming, but the Fed is also not likely to start raising rates as quic...
ANTHONY CHAN This economy is too fragile to sustain this type of severe rate rise; the consumer sector is leverag...
LACY HUNT The weak dollar is definitely going to keep bond prices from rising much here in the short run. That...
ALFRED KUGAL Clearly the cycle of rising global interest rates has only just started, and this is likely to make ...
GEOFF LANGHAM If the rate expectations continue to come down, Hong Kong, as an interest rate sensitive market will...
EDDIE WONG The economy is going to accelerate but only at a moderate pace and that means the ECB won't be very ...
JUERGEN MICHELS People are willing to hold dollars. People are coming around to the view that the Fed is going to ke...
GERRY CELAYA I would say that it's always the economy. People always vote their pocketbooks and if they're hurtin...
MARK SANFORD If the job data is stronger than expected, people will expect a longer rising trend in interest rate...
LOUIS WONG The question is what catalyst will get it going. My guess is more signs of a stronger economy. That ...
JOSEPH MCALINDEN Everybody thinks we're at the top of interest rates. The rates have peaked and the rate rise is over...
DAVID JARVIS The dollar is a mess, interest rates appear to be on the rise, oil prices are going up and some earn...
DAVID PEARL Everyone has talked about employment being the missing link in the recovery, but as the weekly joble...
BRETT GALLAGHER The market is closely watching if there are any other comments on the US economy or interest rate hi...
MASAMICHI KOIKE Typically stocks don't do well in the face of rising interest rates so I don't think anyone is going...
LOUIS HOLLAND Exchange rate reform will affect trade, employment, farm products, and the overall economy. Companie...
BA SHUSONG There are some big concerns about the U.S. economy and the stock market will struggle a bit. Interes...
FELIX LANTERS We may see a flattening of the increase, but not much of a drop. The fundamentals remain strong: Emp...
BOB WALTERS Fresh worries about rising inflation in the US and the extent to which the US Federal Reserve will r...
FRANCIS LUN I think the Fed still has no other choice but still to raise rates. I know that there's some rumors ...
MARC GABELLI Overseas investors appear to be on hold on concerns about further US interest rate hikes.
HIDEO MIZUTANI Companies are still very cautious because the outlook is uncertain and jobs are an investment into t...
ANDREAS SCHEUERLE It (the jobless rate) is probably at or slightly below the level the Fed is thinking is full employm...
ELISABETH DENISON This summer's hurricanes served as a trigger point to start slightly slower economic growth. Higher ...
ED SULLIVAN When interest rates rise, the rate gap with the US will narrow and that will provide pressure for th...
JEFFREY TAN Cooling housing markets will have a negative impact on consumer spending and employment. The dollar ...
YUJI KAMEOKA It's not an environment to be seriously thinking about cutting interest rates. The economy is going ...
CRAIG EBERT The interest rates are about to be increased. [Durbin] is trying to lock them in at a lower rate tha...
CHRISTINA ANGAROLA I think what we had today was a disconnect between the stock market and the economy. The U.S. econom...
ABBY COHEN I think what we had today was a disconnect between the stock market and the economy. The U.S. econom...
ABBY JOSEPH COHEN I think what we had today was a disconnect between the stock market and the economy. The U.S. econom...
JOSEPH COHEN While there is uncertainty about the economy at present we still expect the next move in interest ra...
FIONNUALA EARLEY I believe we were already in recession (before the attacks), but at least the consumer was holding u...
BRIAN WESBURY A May rate cut is more likely than not, but the Bank is likely to need to see ongoing signs of lower...
ALAN CASTLE Right now bonds are reacting, and perhaps overreacting, to employment and CPI. What we will probably...
DORSEY FARR While there are concerns about the slowdown in the U.S. economy, what's keeping investors optimistic...
KOICHI SEKI Some technology stocks are being cut because of concern that high oil prices and rising interest rat...
SIMON CHAO The evidence of marked improvement in the manufacturing sector further guarantees there will be no i...
HOWARD ARCHER We are still seeing buying of interest-rate-sensitive stocks. Investors believe the U.S. economy is ...
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