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Strong figures will certainly re-ignite expectations of further Fed rate hikes.
TORU UMEMOTO Strong job figures will surely reinforce the view the U.S. economy remains robust enough for the Fed...
TORU UMEMOTO Strong figures will boost expectations of higher growth in consumer spending in the U.S.. That will ...
YUJI SAITO Expectations of further Fed rate increases haven't peaked yet, while rate hikes by the Bank of Japan...
TOMOKO FUJII Strong U.S. economic data will put a brake on the dollar's downward trend, which was triggered by th...
KAZUHIRO NISHINA The disappointing GDP means the Australian dollar will be vulnerable. This takes the Reserve Bank's ...
CLIFFORD BENNETT Strong figures will support the dollar, as they suggest a good outlook for the U.S. economy from ear...
TOHRU SASAKI Strong US economic data will put a brake on the dollar's downward trend, which was triggered by the ...
KAZUHIRO NISHINA Fed officials are sounding hawkish. They're signaling further rate hikes and that's making investors...
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The main driver this week for the dollar has been the paring back of Fed rate expectations. The doll...
GREG ANDERSON The Fed did not change its upbeat view of the U.S. economy. The dollar-bullish trend will continue.
JUNYA TANASE The dollar will probably stay strong, as the U.S. economy is holding up.
ETSUKO YAMASHITA The Fed will probably slow the pace of interest-rate hikes after October. Should the reports signal ...
TETSU AIKAWA The U.S. dollar is being held firm by short-term rate expectations and until there is some sign of v...
ADAM MYERS Strong figures on growth and inflation will reinforce expectations of higher Fed rates, supporting t...
XINYI LU It's extremely bad and this is bearish for the U.S. dollar. This will definitely shift expectations ...
KATHY LIEN It's extremely bad and this is bearish for the U.S. dollar, ... This will definitely shift expectati...
KATHY LIEN This week's data releases will suggest that the U.S. economy is, and will remain, very strong. There...
BERNARD WALSCHOTS The U.S. dollar is being held firm by short-term rate expectations and until there is some sign of v...
ADAM MYERS The statement fueled market expectations that the Fed will further increase interest rates.
HIROKI SHIMAZU Investors are focusing on the new home sales figures after housing starts were so strong. Strong num...
MICHIYOSHI KATO Healthy economic fundamentals, expectations of further rate hikes and high commodity prices could fa...
ASMARA JAMALEH I don't think the Fed are going to signal any kind of pause in rate increases next week. There's no ...
IAN GUNNER The widening rate gap between the U.S. and HK in the later part of 2006 will likely be accompanied b...
GEORGE LEUNG The interest-rate advantage with the U.S. will continue to narrow and that will weigh on the Austral...
JARROD KERR The market is shifting back to the view that the U.S. economy is picking up, and we may see further ...
ANTJE PRAEFCKE These numbers tell you that the economy is humming right along through the holiday season. There wil...
JEFF GLADSTEIN We believe that such expectations are not based on fundamental analysis, but rather on the hope that...
ARIANE MAHLER Interest rate differentials continue in favor of the U.S. dollar and that is one of the big drivers....
HUGH WALSH The dollar is going to have a hard time. Investor expectations for the Fed will run out of steam.
JENS NORDVIG The euro is becoming firmer, supported by a better economic outlook and expectations of further inte...
ETSUKO YAMASHITA A stronger dollar increases U.S. dollar purchasing power.
STEVE MNUCHIN Given the market is looking for another rate hike at the end-March FOMC meeting, it seems likely tha...
ASHLEY DAVIES There's more upside risk on the dollar as the rate differential still attracts buyers. The U.S. econ...
JUN KITAZAWA Narrowing interest-rate differentials with the U.S. will continue to hit the Australian dollar.
BENJAMIN PEDLEY As the expectation is growing that the US Fed may end the rate hike cycle as early as its March meet...
DAISUKE UNO His number one objective will be to stress continuity. Continuity means more interest rate increases...
DEREK HALPENNY The chances of a rate hike will underpin the dollar. Even though the Fed is coming to the end of its...
BESA DEDA The direction of the U.S. dollar: Since the economy shows signs of slowing, investors are worried th...
ALEX TANG There has been a shift this week towards expectations of another U.S. interest rate rise in March --...
DEREK HALPENNY The market has got itself into a far-too-dovish spot given the tone of the Fed-speak. There is poten...
STEVE PEARSON There's no sign of the economy slowing down and Fed officials should continue to be hawkish. It's a ...
YASUTOSHI NAGAI Boy, we've been waiting for this. The feeling is that the market does not need further rate hikes an...
LARRY PERUZZI Further rate increases are possible.
BURHANUDDIN ABDULLAH With further rate increases and favorable market conditions, 2006 may well be a good year for Hannov...
CATHERINE SCHMITT There's been dollar weakness as people have scaled back rate expectations. The market has got the im...
ARMIN MEKELBURG A strong number will keep alive speculation of more rate hikes. It should give some support to the d...
ADRIAN FOSTER Premature rate cuts could trigger inflationary expectations that could reduce, if not reverse, the c...
FAUZI ICHSAN A positive nationwide core figure will trigger relieved yen-buying.
ETSUKO YAMASHITA Interest-rate support for the Australian dollar will lessen quite substantially as the year progress...
NICK BENNENBROEK It's difficult to argue against a stronger dollar. The Fed has clearly telegraphed it will continue ...
GAVIN FRIEND If the rate expectations continue to come down, Hong Kong, as an interest rate sensitive market will...
EDDIE WONG Interest rate expectations are driving the dollar.
BOB SINCHE Any bets on dollar weakness will be a bet that higher energy prices will divert consumer spending, w...
JEFF GLADSTEIN There is nothing at this point to suggest that Fed officials will pause.
CHRIS RUPKEY The Fed is keeping an eye on core inflation because they were concerned about prices spilling over f...
GARY SCHLOSSBERG Strong economic figures will confirm the Japanese economy is doing better, reinforcing expectations ...
ETSUKO YAMASHITA The strong Canadian dollar does not seem to be an impediment to further rate hikes ... at least not ...
DOUG PORTER We're expecting a fairly strong jobs figure, so the focus is going to be on how much the dollar will...
HIDEAKI INOUE Rate increases is one of a number of questions that personal lines companies, like Allstate, will fa...
PAUL NEWSOME Those who expect further rate hikes can note that the real Fed Funds rate has yet to reach at least ...
ASHRAF LAIDI Strong figures on producer prices will ignite inflation worries, giving the Federal Reserve cause to...
AKIHIRO TANAKA Demand for the dollar will likely remain strong through December, particularly with the bonus season...
HIDEKI HAYASHI Chairman Greenspan's comments went further than previous Fed commentary on recognizing the degree of...
WAYNE ANGELL Going forward, inflationary concerns will only gain steam, the U.S. dollar will continue its downwar...
EMANUEL BALARIE The market's starting to look further ahead. There seems to be the sentiment that the economy will c...
JOSH STILES I am still a little bit bearish. The market thinks the U.S. economy is strong. Treasuries are still ...
HIROYUKI YAMADA It seems the U.S. housing markets remain overheated. This will give the Fed another reason to keep r...
JUN KITAZAWA We need clear evidence that the economy is growing very strongly for the Fed to raise rates above 4....
BRIAN ROSE If inflation were to slow down some more, that would put off the date of any further tightening. But...
HENRY WILLMORE The U.S. economy's growth is making further interest rate increases likely and that's been translate...
JUNICHI MISAWA It's not sustainable in the short term. We'll probably see a sell-off over next 30 days. But as the ...
JANET KLOPPENBURG Bond yields are set to go higher. With the U.S. economy expanding and reports suggesting Japan's gro...
JUN FUKASHIRO The market is wondering whether U.S. growth can maintain the current rate, and a weaker reading than...
AKIFUMI UCHIDA As long as we keep our fundamentals strong...the dollar (and) U.S. borrowing costs will do just fine...
LAWRENCE SUMMERS Given the Fed's middle-of-the-road statement that the end is somewhere nearer rather than further, i...
JACK SPITZ People have reacted to the idea that the Fed may not do anymore after the next move -- its possible ...
ADRIAN SCHMIDT We've seen some gyrations in expectations due to the whipsaw that we've seen in the economic data. W...
GLENN HABERBUSH If you are a competitive investor, you've got to assume the Fed will succeed in re-igniting the econ...
CHARLES PRADILLA The stronger dollar pushed exporters' shares higher, triggering a broad rally. Strong buying momentu...
MAKOTO SAKUMA These two reports continue to suggest that the US economy was on fairly solid ground going into the ...
DEREK HOLT There's probably not enough indication that the Fed is ready to end (rate increases) to help the sto...
BENJAMIN PACE U.S. durable goods orders suggest the (U.S. Federal Reserve) is almost certain to raise interest rat...
AKIFUMI UCHIDA A further significant upward shift in rate expectations seems unlikely in the near term given the cu...
JENS NORDVIG I find it difficult to believe the Fed will not continue to view strength in the U.S. economy and co...
ANDREW BRENNER Cooling housing markets will have a negative impact on consumer spending and employment. The dollar ...
YUJI KAMEOKA The dollar will trade with a downward bias. The market is pricing in an ECB rate hike Thursday and s...
DAVE GILMORE Investors are confident the dollar will remain strong against the yen for the time being on the pros...
HIDEAKI KURIMOTO On balance, the steady increase in payrolls in conjunction with yesterday's comments by [Fed] Chairm...
CHARMAINE BUSKAS The world assumes the Fed will raise the rates by a quarter percentage point, that's a non-event. It...
JACK ABLIN People are really just focusing on oil prices and using models to figure out what the impact will be...
AZIZ MCMAHON This good news broke expectations that the Fed will raise rates at its next meeting.
FABIO LARA [If your goal is to find companies to grow with, interest rates may not come into play as strongly.]...
DAVID KASLOW The U.S. labor market continues to tighten and the implication is the Fed will need to raise rates. ...
GAVIN FRIEND If you look back to 1994 when the Fed was hiking rates continuously, after every rate hike the Fed a...
HARVINDER KALIRAI Right now bonds are reacting, and perhaps overreacting, to employment and CPI. What we will probably...
DORSEY FARR The [mainland] economy is growing at such a rate that any interest rate rise is just trimming around...
DAVID HALLIDAY Taken together, the jump in non-manufacturing activity and the earlier report from ISM of robust man...
JOHN LONSKI The risk is that the dollar becomes stronger if there is any hint that the economy remains buoyant a...
PARESH UPADHYAYA Olson's comments reaffirmed our views on the Fed's stance for further interest-rate hikes. The Fed's...
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TORU UMEMOTO Strong job figures will surely reinforce the view the U.S. economy remains robust enough for the Fed...
TORU UMEMOTO Strong figures will boost expectations of higher growth in consumer spending in the U.S.. That will ...
YUJI SAITO Expectations of further Fed rate increases haven't peaked yet, while rate hikes by the Bank of Japan...
TOMOKO FUJII Strong U.S. economic data will put a brake on the dollar's downward trend, which was triggered by th...
KAZUHIRO NISHINA The disappointing GDP means the Australian dollar will be vulnerable. This takes the Reserve Bank's ...
CLIFFORD BENNETT Strong figures will support the dollar, as they suggest a good outlook for the U.S. economy from ear...
TOHRU SASAKI Strong US economic data will put a brake on the dollar's downward trend, which was triggered by the ...
KAZUHIRO NISHINA Fed officials are sounding hawkish. They're signaling further rate hikes and that's making investors...
TETSU AIKAWA
The main driver this week for the dollar has been the paring back of Fed rate expectations. The doll... GREG ANDERSON The Fed did not change its upbeat view of the U.S. economy. The dollar-bullish trend will continue.
JUNYA TANASE The dollar will probably stay strong, as the U.S. economy is holding up.
ETSUKO YAMASHITA The Fed will probably slow the pace of interest-rate hikes after October. Should the reports signal ...
TETSU AIKAWA The U.S. dollar is being held firm by short-term rate expectations and until there is some sign of v...
ADAM MYERS Strong figures on growth and inflation will reinforce expectations of higher Fed rates, supporting t...
XINYI LU It's extremely bad and this is bearish for the U.S. dollar. This will definitely shift expectations ...
KATHY LIEN It's extremely bad and this is bearish for the U.S. dollar, ... This will definitely shift expectati...
KATHY LIEN This week's data releases will suggest that the U.S. economy is, and will remain, very strong. There...
BERNARD WALSCHOTS The U.S. dollar is being held firm by short-term rate expectations and until there is some sign of v...
ADAM MYERS The statement fueled market expectations that the Fed will further increase interest rates.
HIROKI SHIMAZU Investors are focusing on the new home sales figures after housing starts were so strong. Strong num...
MICHIYOSHI KATO Healthy economic fundamentals, expectations of further rate hikes and high commodity prices could fa...
ASMARA JAMALEH I don't think the Fed are going to signal any kind of pause in rate increases next week. There's no ...
IAN GUNNER The widening rate gap between the U.S. and HK in the later part of 2006 will likely be accompanied b...
GEORGE LEUNG The interest-rate advantage with the U.S. will continue to narrow and that will weigh on the Austral...
JARROD KERR The market is shifting back to the view that the U.S. economy is picking up, and we may see further ...
ANTJE PRAEFCKE These numbers tell you that the economy is humming right along through the holiday season. There wil...
JEFF GLADSTEIN We believe that such expectations are not based on fundamental analysis, but rather on the hope that...
ARIANE MAHLER Interest rate differentials continue in favor of the U.S. dollar and that is one of the big drivers....
HUGH WALSH The dollar is going to have a hard time. Investor expectations for the Fed will run out of steam.
JENS NORDVIG The euro is becoming firmer, supported by a better economic outlook and expectations of further inte...
ETSUKO YAMASHITA A stronger dollar increases U.S. dollar purchasing power.
STEVE MNUCHIN Given the market is looking for another rate hike at the end-March FOMC meeting, it seems likely tha...
ASHLEY DAVIES There's more upside risk on the dollar as the rate differential still attracts buyers. The U.S. econ...
JUN KITAZAWA Narrowing interest-rate differentials with the U.S. will continue to hit the Australian dollar.
BENJAMIN PEDLEY As the expectation is growing that the US Fed may end the rate hike cycle as early as its March meet...
DAISUKE UNO His number one objective will be to stress continuity. Continuity means more interest rate increases...
DEREK HALPENNY The chances of a rate hike will underpin the dollar. Even though the Fed is coming to the end of its...
BESA DEDA The direction of the U.S. dollar: Since the economy shows signs of slowing, investors are worried th...
ALEX TANG There has been a shift this week towards expectations of another U.S. interest rate rise in March --...
DEREK HALPENNY The market has got itself into a far-too-dovish spot given the tone of the Fed-speak. There is poten...
STEVE PEARSON There's no sign of the economy slowing down and Fed officials should continue to be hawkish. It's a ...
YASUTOSHI NAGAI Boy, we've been waiting for this. The feeling is that the market does not need further rate hikes an...
LARRY PERUZZI Further rate increases are possible.
BURHANUDDIN ABDULLAH With further rate increases and favorable market conditions, 2006 may well be a good year for Hannov...
CATHERINE SCHMITT There's been dollar weakness as people have scaled back rate expectations. The market has got the im...
ARMIN MEKELBURG A strong number will keep alive speculation of more rate hikes. It should give some support to the d...
ADRIAN FOSTER Premature rate cuts could trigger inflationary expectations that could reduce, if not reverse, the c...
FAUZI ICHSAN A positive nationwide core figure will trigger relieved yen-buying.
ETSUKO YAMASHITA Interest-rate support for the Australian dollar will lessen quite substantially as the year progress...
NICK BENNENBROEK It's difficult to argue against a stronger dollar. The Fed has clearly telegraphed it will continue ...
GAVIN FRIEND If the rate expectations continue to come down, Hong Kong, as an interest rate sensitive market will...
EDDIE WONG Interest rate expectations are driving the dollar.
BOB SINCHE Any bets on dollar weakness will be a bet that higher energy prices will divert consumer spending, w...
JEFF GLADSTEIN There is nothing at this point to suggest that Fed officials will pause.
CHRIS RUPKEY The Fed is keeping an eye on core inflation because they were concerned about prices spilling over f...
GARY SCHLOSSBERG Strong economic figures will confirm the Japanese economy is doing better, reinforcing expectations ...
ETSUKO YAMASHITA The strong Canadian dollar does not seem to be an impediment to further rate hikes ... at least not ...
DOUG PORTER We're expecting a fairly strong jobs figure, so the focus is going to be on how much the dollar will...
HIDEAKI INOUE Rate increases is one of a number of questions that personal lines companies, like Allstate, will fa...
PAUL NEWSOME Those who expect further rate hikes can note that the real Fed Funds rate has yet to reach at least ...
ASHRAF LAIDI Strong figures on producer prices will ignite inflation worries, giving the Federal Reserve cause to...
AKIHIRO TANAKA Demand for the dollar will likely remain strong through December, particularly with the bonus season...
HIDEKI HAYASHI Chairman Greenspan's comments went further than previous Fed commentary on recognizing the degree of...
WAYNE ANGELL Going forward, inflationary concerns will only gain steam, the U.S. dollar will continue its downwar...
EMANUEL BALARIE The market's starting to look further ahead. There seems to be the sentiment that the economy will c...
JOSH STILES I am still a little bit bearish. The market thinks the U.S. economy is strong. Treasuries are still ...
HIROYUKI YAMADA It seems the U.S. housing markets remain overheated. This will give the Fed another reason to keep r...
JUN KITAZAWA We need clear evidence that the economy is growing very strongly for the Fed to raise rates above 4....
BRIAN ROSE If inflation were to slow down some more, that would put off the date of any further tightening. But...
HENRY WILLMORE The U.S. economy's growth is making further interest rate increases likely and that's been translate...
JUNICHI MISAWA It's not sustainable in the short term. We'll probably see a sell-off over next 30 days. But as the ...
JANET KLOPPENBURG Bond yields are set to go higher. With the U.S. economy expanding and reports suggesting Japan's gro...
JUN FUKASHIRO The market is wondering whether U.S. growth can maintain the current rate, and a weaker reading than...
AKIFUMI UCHIDA As long as we keep our fundamentals strong...the dollar (and) U.S. borrowing costs will do just fine...
LAWRENCE SUMMERS Given the Fed's middle-of-the-road statement that the end is somewhere nearer rather than further, i...
JACK SPITZ People have reacted to the idea that the Fed may not do anymore after the next move -- its possible ...
ADRIAN SCHMIDT We've seen some gyrations in expectations due to the whipsaw that we've seen in the economic data. W...
GLENN HABERBUSH If you are a competitive investor, you've got to assume the Fed will succeed in re-igniting the econ...
CHARLES PRADILLA The stronger dollar pushed exporters' shares higher, triggering a broad rally. Strong buying momentu...
MAKOTO SAKUMA These two reports continue to suggest that the US economy was on fairly solid ground going into the ...
DEREK HOLT There's probably not enough indication that the Fed is ready to end (rate increases) to help the sto...
BENJAMIN PACE U.S. durable goods orders suggest the (U.S. Federal Reserve) is almost certain to raise interest rat...
AKIFUMI UCHIDA A further significant upward shift in rate expectations seems unlikely in the near term given the cu...
JENS NORDVIG I find it difficult to believe the Fed will not continue to view strength in the U.S. economy and co...
ANDREW BRENNER Cooling housing markets will have a negative impact on consumer spending and employment. The dollar ...
YUJI KAMEOKA The dollar will trade with a downward bias. The market is pricing in an ECB rate hike Thursday and s...
DAVE GILMORE Investors are confident the dollar will remain strong against the yen for the time being on the pros...
HIDEAKI KURIMOTO On balance, the steady increase in payrolls in conjunction with yesterday's comments by [Fed] Chairm...
CHARMAINE BUSKAS The world assumes the Fed will raise the rates by a quarter percentage point, that's a non-event. It...
JACK ABLIN People are really just focusing on oil prices and using models to figure out what the impact will be...
AZIZ MCMAHON This good news broke expectations that the Fed will raise rates at its next meeting.
FABIO LARA [If your goal is to find companies to grow with, interest rates may not come into play as strongly.]...
DAVID KASLOW The U.S. labor market continues to tighten and the implication is the Fed will need to raise rates. ...
GAVIN FRIEND If you look back to 1994 when the Fed was hiking rates continuously, after every rate hike the Fed a...
HARVINDER KALIRAI Right now bonds are reacting, and perhaps overreacting, to employment and CPI. What we will probably...
DORSEY FARR The [mainland] economy is growing at such a rate that any interest rate rise is just trimming around...
DAVID HALLIDAY Taken together, the jump in non-manufacturing activity and the earlier report from ISM of robust man...
JOHN LONSKI The risk is that the dollar becomes stronger if there is any hint that the economy remains buoyant a...
PARESH UPADHYAYA Olson's comments reaffirmed our views on the Fed's stance for further interest-rate hikes. The Fed's...
MASAKI FUKUI
