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GRACE FEY We doubt that the decision will have any material impact on the pace of economic growth, among other...
ALBERTO BERNAL He might as well have just said 'we are going to raise rates by 25 basis points,
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FRANK NOTHAFT The dollar remains firm, as the absolute U.S. interest- rate advantage still continues to exist. Rat...
YUJI SAITO It may not be long before we see another interest rate cut and this could account for the follow-thr...
HOWARD GORGES There's more upside risk on the dollar as the rate differential still attracts buyers. The U.S. econ...
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These are horrendous numbers that put the equation in stark relief for the Fed. They have to cut rat...
DAVID BROWN The sooner U.S. investors can see the end of this current interest rate cycle the better.
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WILLIAM YOUNG The Fed's interest-rate increase concerns are receding on the back of evidence growth is slowing. In...
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CARL WEINBERG We expect a hike of 25 basis points and probably 50 basis pints. Any smaller rate hike or no rate hi...
CARL WEINBERG Our investment strategy is to stay on interest rate sensitive stocks in the first half of this year.
LAWRENCE WU The market has gone crazy, especially in the property sector. Investors are trying to believe that i...
FRANCIS LUN The whole psychology of the market has changed since the U.S. unemployment figures on Friday. All th...
JAMES SO Domestic demand is incredibly resilient now. With consumers set to increase spending now that deflat...
AZUSA KATO If it's 25 [basis points] and the bias is neutral, they're going to sell it off. If it's 50 [basis p...
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CARLOS LEVORIN The U.S. economy appears to be slowing faster than we thought, people are eyeing a recession and, in...
CARLOS AUGUSTO LEVORIN U.S. interest rates aren't going to necessarily support the dollar anymore. Each interest rate hike ...
DON ALEXANDER There's a sense of uncertainty in the market about the outlook of both the U.S. economy and interest...
HIDENORI KATO It looks like we're finally beginning to see signs of a sustained slowdown, particularly in the inte...
DAVID KASLOW Pretty much everyone, as well as their Uncle Bob, is expecting the Bank of Canada to raise interest ...
DOUGLAS PORTER Japan's interest rates are still low. The rate- differential story still attracts Japanese investors...
JUN KITAZAWA One more rate increase may be enough for the U.S. economy.
AKIRA TAKEI The reference rate might fall in April by another 25 basis points.
BERTRAND DELGADO The peak of the interest rate cycle may be much higher than expected. Continued inflation in the US ...
LOUIS WONG Clearly, the people who are buying growth stocks are saying the good news from a series of interest ...
KATE WARNE It's just another day with Nasdaq guiding us. In this climate of fears about U.S. interest rates, [a...
PAULO DE SA We find out whether they leave rates where they are or whether they raise them another 25 basis poin...
FRED KETCHEN is still hoping to squeeze one more interest rate cut in.
ADAM COLE Any time Detroit scores more than 100 points and holds the other team below 100 points they almost a...
DOUG COLLINS Given the prospect of an end to the U.S. interest-rate increases next year, stocks globally will be ...
ISAHO NAKASHO We believe the shares fail to reflect the company's market position or growth potential. We believe ...
HOWARD RUBEL There's a little bit more caution coming into the investment outlook mostly because of fears of high...
CHRIS IGGO U.S. durable goods orders suggest the (U.S. Federal Reserve) is almost certain to raise interest rat...
AKIFUMI UCHIDA We're seeing across the board buying after tame employment data out of the U.S., which is reducing p...
HERBERT LAU There are some big concerns about the U.S. economy and the stock market will struggle a bit. Interes...
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We expect maybe 50 basis points of Fed fund increases between now and December. The market is pricin...
LARRY JONES Property shares had a technical rebound, but interest rate concerns will still affect properties unt...
ANDREW TO We believe the door is opening for an interest rate cut early in 2006 if the economy fails to show s...
HOWARD ARCHER Speculation about an end to interest rate rises is strengthening more than ever. The central bank's ...
HIDEO ARIMURA The large-cap stocks tend to be the ones that are most interest rate sensitive.
BILL SICKLES We believe the auditor raised many valid points last year, and we have given his recommendations sig...
JUSTIN DEJONG If this comes to bear, the current 200 basis points advantage for U.S. cash will be preserved throug...
BENJAMIN PEDLEY In 2000 we inverted as much as 47 basis points. Could that happen again? Sure, as it'll take the cle...
MICHAEL CHEAH It's the kind of market now where (investors) have to get out -- to lighten up, ... Interest rates a...
ELLIOT SPAR The direction of the U.S. dollar: Since the economy shows signs of slowing, investors are worried th...
ALEX TANG The euro has been the victim of an ever widening interest-rate differential to the dollar, a dynamic...
BORIS SCHLOSSBERG We're seeing some profit-taking of blue chips after Friday's gains but generally the market is very ...
HERBERT LAU The Fed cut 100 basis points (one percentage point) in January and we've got another 50 under our be...
BRYAN PISKOROWSKI I think the Fed is going to raise interest rates over the rest of this year. I think it will go up a...
FRANKLIN RAINES It's a healthy increase. It shows the retail sector is not on the brink of falling off a cliff. I st...
ALAN CLARKE Global markets have not been affected by the possibility of rising U.S. interest rates. Japan and th...
JASON HWANG It appears that U.S. inflation and interest rates are becoming once again the center of attention.
ERIC WONG I think on the margin the U.S. data makes currency traders more hesitant to put on strong positions....
ANTON PIL The big picture is still that 10-year yields are up 100 basis points (1 percentage point) in basical...
STEPHEN STANLEY The big picture is still that 10-year yields are up 100 basis points (1 percentage point) in basical...
STEPHEN STANLEY Interest rate differentials continue in favor of the U.S. dollar and that is one of the big drivers....
HUGH WALSH While we are still seeing competitors add more customers the survey indicates the rate of growth is ...
BILL WORDLEY When interest rates rise, the rate gap with the U.S. will narrow and that will provide pressure for ...
JEFFREY TAN While there are concerns about the slowdown in the U.S. economy, what's keeping investors optimistic...
KOICHI SEKI The whole refunding should go reasonably well. Yields are still 15 to 17 basis points higher than th...
ALAN ROSE The whole refunding should go reasonably well. Yields are still 15 to 17 basis points higher than th...
ALAN DE ROSE There are many investors who remain concerned with the outlook for interest rates and with how much ...
JOSEPH STOCKE The market was really just accompanying Wall Street. The ongoing uncertainty over U.S. interest rate...
GABRIEL JAFET U.S. stocks have settled down, but data on the economy is getting worse. Investors are increasingly ...
MASATOSHI SATO Investors are realizing they oversold last week. Tokyo stocks are still very much at the mercy of th...
HIDENORI KAWASAKI We have pushed out the timing of the monetary policy easing to June and reduced the cumulative amoun...
JASON WONG This is not going to be enough - we're still looking for another 50 basis points by the end of the y...
DAVID PAGE I think what we've seen over the last couple of months is an investor shift from being concerned abo...
JOHN ZIMMERMAN I think the Fed still has no other choice but still to raise rates. I know that there's some rumors ...
MARC GABELLI Investors will be looking for clues for interest rate cuts. A U.K. rate cut is expected in February,...
JAMES STEWART Higher U.S. interest rates will continue to support the U.S. dollar in the near term. We're still lo...
BESA DEDA The interest rates are about to be increased. [Durbin] is trying to lock them in at a lower rate tha...
CHRISTINA ANGAROLA
HAJIME YAGI I expect two interest-rate increases of 25 basis points each this year.
ANTON BOERNER One of the things that happened today is the sneaky suspicion that the Fed may raise interest rates ...
MARK STOECKLE While the fourth quarter GDP data and the relatively healthy mix of the components further diminishe...
HOWARD ARCHER I think we're seeing already the start of a relief rally. Investors are fairly confident, or gaining...
BOB DICKEY Investors are more sensitive to negative headlines after seeing interest rates and oil prices rise.
HIROSHI CHANO The U.S. economy looks stable. Easing concern over interest rates prompted investors to buy back the...
ATSUSHI OSA The surprise would be if they cut rates by 50 basis points or didn't cut them at all.
GWYN HACCHE I still think (the Fed) will cut 50 basis points next week.
BILL HORNBARGER With the Fed expected to go another 25 basis points on Wednesday and still-tame inflation reports, w...
ANN HURLEY
Rising interest rates are considered bad for stocks because they raise the cost of doing business an... ALEX BERENSON The market is looking at other, more important things -- U.S. interest rates, corporate earnings, Ch...
TSUYOSHI SEGAWA Nevertheless, limited core inflation in January will not deter the ECB from hiking interest rates by...
HOWARD ARCHER My sense from just this brief analysis is we may avoid a rate hike in August. If you believe the eco...
GRACE FEY There's a strong sensitivity now to interest rate increases, and high-priced stocks such as tech sto...
ED PETERS Investors are still looking for the economy to begin to pick up toward the end of this year with pos...
DENNIS FERRO This underpins our belief that the Bank of England is too optimistic on the growth outlook and will ...
HOWARD ARCHER 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 The market's noting that earnings are good, the economy is doing well, and yes, interest rates will ...
BRIAN BENSCH Worries about an interest rate rise have virtually disappeared, the consensus is now that the Fed wo...
DAVID HARMAN With the FOMC meeting less than one week away, and 10-year rates soon to be within 25 basis points o...
WILLIAM PROPHET I think that the market - once we get through this interest rate fear and we're more certain about t...
GRACE FEY We doubt that the decision will have any material impact on the pace of economic growth, among other...
ALBERTO BERNAL He might as well have just said 'we are going to raise rates by 25 basis points,
MARC OSTWALD Even if the loan adjusts upward next year, the amount ARMs are allowed to rise is typically capped a...
FRANK NOTHAFT The dollar remains firm, as the absolute U.S. interest- rate advantage still continues to exist. Rat...
YUJI SAITO It may not be long before we see another interest rate cut and this could account for the follow-thr...
HOWARD GORGES There's more upside risk on the dollar as the rate differential still attracts buyers. The U.S. econ...
JUN KITAZAWA This says to me that interest rates are firmly on hold. This economy is slowing down and there may b...
ALAN OSTER
These are horrendous numbers that put the equation in stark relief for the Fed. They have to cut rat... DAVID BROWN The sooner U.S. investors can see the end of this current interest rate cycle the better.
ANGUS CAMPBELL PPG is viewed by investors as an early cycle stock, ... The recent 50-basis-point pullback in short-...
WILLIAM YOUNG The Fed's interest-rate increase concerns are receding on the back of evidence growth is slowing. In...
YUTAKA MIURA We expect a hike of 25 basis points and probably 50 basis pints, ... Any smaller rate hike or no rat...
CARL WEINBERG We expect a hike of 25 basis points and probably 50 basis pints. Any smaller rate hike or no rate hi...
CARL WEINBERG Our investment strategy is to stay on interest rate sensitive stocks in the first half of this year.
LAWRENCE WU The market has gone crazy, especially in the property sector. Investors are trying to believe that i...
FRANCIS LUN The whole psychology of the market has changed since the U.S. unemployment figures on Friday. All th...
JAMES SO Domestic demand is incredibly resilient now. With consumers set to increase spending now that deflat...
AZUSA KATO If it's 25 [basis points] and the bias is neutral, they're going to sell it off. If it's 50 [basis p...
TOM SCHRADER The U.S. economy appears to be slowing faster than we thought, people are eyeing a recession and, in...
CARLOS LEVORIN The U.S. economy appears to be slowing faster than we thought, people are eyeing a recession and, in...
CARLOS AUGUSTO LEVORIN U.S. interest rates aren't going to necessarily support the dollar anymore. Each interest rate hike ...
DON ALEXANDER There's a sense of uncertainty in the market about the outlook of both the U.S. economy and interest...
HIDENORI KATO It looks like we're finally beginning to see signs of a sustained slowdown, particularly in the inte...
DAVID KASLOW Pretty much everyone, as well as their Uncle Bob, is expecting the Bank of Canada to raise interest ...
DOUGLAS PORTER Japan's interest rates are still low. The rate- differential story still attracts Japanese investors...
JUN KITAZAWA One more rate increase may be enough for the U.S. economy.
AKIRA TAKEI The reference rate might fall in April by another 25 basis points.
BERTRAND DELGADO The peak of the interest rate cycle may be much higher than expected. Continued inflation in the US ...
LOUIS WONG Clearly, the people who are buying growth stocks are saying the good news from a series of interest ...
KATE WARNE It's just another day with Nasdaq guiding us. In this climate of fears about U.S. interest rates, [a...
PAULO DE SA We find out whether they leave rates where they are or whether they raise them another 25 basis poin...
FRED KETCHEN is still hoping to squeeze one more interest rate cut in.
ADAM COLE Any time Detroit scores more than 100 points and holds the other team below 100 points they almost a...
DOUG COLLINS Given the prospect of an end to the U.S. interest-rate increases next year, stocks globally will be ...
ISAHO NAKASHO We believe the shares fail to reflect the company's market position or growth potential. We believe ...
HOWARD RUBEL There's a little bit more caution coming into the investment outlook mostly because of fears of high...
CHRIS IGGO U.S. durable goods orders suggest the (U.S. Federal Reserve) is almost certain to raise interest rat...
AKIFUMI UCHIDA We're seeing across the board buying after tame employment data out of the U.S., which is reducing p...
HERBERT LAU There are some big concerns about the U.S. economy and the stock market will struggle a bit. Interes...
FELIX LANTERS Some investors are staying at the sidelines as uncertainties linger over whether the Fed would surpr...
HERBERT LAU
We expect maybe 50 basis points of Fed fund increases between now and December. The market is pricin... LARRY JONES Property shares had a technical rebound, but interest rate concerns will still affect properties unt...
ANDREW TO We believe the door is opening for an interest rate cut early in 2006 if the economy fails to show s...
HOWARD ARCHER Speculation about an end to interest rate rises is strengthening more than ever. The central bank's ...
HIDEO ARIMURA The large-cap stocks tend to be the ones that are most interest rate sensitive.
BILL SICKLES We believe the auditor raised many valid points last year, and we have given his recommendations sig...
JUSTIN DEJONG If this comes to bear, the current 200 basis points advantage for U.S. cash will be preserved throug...
BENJAMIN PEDLEY In 2000 we inverted as much as 47 basis points. Could that happen again? Sure, as it'll take the cle...
MICHAEL CHEAH It's the kind of market now where (investors) have to get out -- to lighten up, ... Interest rates a...
ELLIOT SPAR The direction of the U.S. dollar: Since the economy shows signs of slowing, investors are worried th...
ALEX TANG The euro has been the victim of an ever widening interest-rate differential to the dollar, a dynamic...
BORIS SCHLOSSBERG We're seeing some profit-taking of blue chips after Friday's gains but generally the market is very ...
HERBERT LAU The Fed cut 100 basis points (one percentage point) in January and we've got another 50 under our be...
BRYAN PISKOROWSKI I think the Fed is going to raise interest rates over the rest of this year. I think it will go up a...
FRANKLIN RAINES It's a healthy increase. It shows the retail sector is not on the brink of falling off a cliff. I st...
ALAN CLARKE Global markets have not been affected by the possibility of rising U.S. interest rates. Japan and th...
JASON HWANG It appears that U.S. inflation and interest rates are becoming once again the center of attention.
ERIC WONG I think on the margin the U.S. data makes currency traders more hesitant to put on strong positions....
ANTON PIL The big picture is still that 10-year yields are up 100 basis points (1 percentage point) in basical...
STEPHEN STANLEY The big picture is still that 10-year yields are up 100 basis points (1 percentage point) in basical...
STEPHEN STANLEY Interest rate differentials continue in favor of the U.S. dollar and that is one of the big drivers....
HUGH WALSH While we are still seeing competitors add more customers the survey indicates the rate of growth is ...
BILL WORDLEY When interest rates rise, the rate gap with the U.S. will narrow and that will provide pressure for ...
JEFFREY TAN While there are concerns about the slowdown in the U.S. economy, what's keeping investors optimistic...
KOICHI SEKI The whole refunding should go reasonably well. Yields are still 15 to 17 basis points higher than th...
ALAN ROSE The whole refunding should go reasonably well. Yields are still 15 to 17 basis points higher than th...
ALAN DE ROSE There are many investors who remain concerned with the outlook for interest rates and with how much ...
JOSEPH STOCKE The market was really just accompanying Wall Street. The ongoing uncertainty over U.S. interest rate...
GABRIEL JAFET U.S. stocks have settled down, but data on the economy is getting worse. Investors are increasingly ...
MASATOSHI SATO Investors are realizing they oversold last week. Tokyo stocks are still very much at the mercy of th...
HIDENORI KAWASAKI We have pushed out the timing of the monetary policy easing to June and reduced the cumulative amoun...
JASON WONG This is not going to be enough - we're still looking for another 50 basis points by the end of the y...
DAVID PAGE I think what we've seen over the last couple of months is an investor shift from being concerned abo...
JOHN ZIMMERMAN I think the Fed still has no other choice but still to raise rates. I know that there's some rumors ...
MARC GABELLI Investors will be looking for clues for interest rate cuts. A U.K. rate cut is expected in February,...
JAMES STEWART Higher U.S. interest rates will continue to support the U.S. dollar in the near term. We're still lo...
BESA DEDA The interest rates are about to be increased. [Durbin] is trying to lock them in at a lower rate tha...
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