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MASAKI FUKUI Expectations of further Fed rate increases haven't peaked yet, while rate hikes by the Bank of Japan...
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CHARMAINE BUSKAS Fed officials are sounding hawkish. They're signaling further rate hikes and that's making investors...
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CONITA HUNG Wall Street fell Friday and prompted some investors to take profits. Sentiment was also weighed down...
PETER LAI With higher gasoline prices putting a dent in consumer spending and underlying inflation looking to ...
ANGUS CAMPBELL Alan Greenspan's rate hikes aren't just to hold down an economic boom. He's trying to bring investor...
JAMES DINES Given the election situation, I don't see a sharp rise in fuel prices, but further interest rate hik...
HASITHA PREMARATNE Trading seems to be focusing on selective counters because investors are cautious amid interest rate...
ANDREW TO The market is closely watching if there are any other comments on the US economy or interest rate hi...
MASAMICHI KOIKE Unless the outcome contains a major negative surprise, the underlying firm tone of the dollar is exp...
TAKASHI KUDO Investors are looking for a sign as to when rate hikes are going to stop.
ANDRE BAKHOS Strong figures will certainly re-ignite expectations of further Fed rate hikes.
TORU UMEMOTO The strong Canadian dollar does not seem to be an impediment to further rate hikes ... at least not ...
DOUG PORTER The Fed's interest-rate increase concerns are receding on the back of evidence growth is slowing. In...
YUTAKA MIURA The market is having second thoughts about the need for further Federal Reserve rate hikes following...
MARC CHANDLER Bond prices rose because the market was excited at the idea that the number of further rate hikes ne...
CARY LEAHEY Few people thought that he would be that explicit. We're getting closer to the end of the Fed intere...
FREDERIC DICKSON This is a dollar-positive move across the board. It puts perhaps additional interest-rate hikes on t...
GREG SALVAGGIO The near-term momentum is clearly favorable to the dollar. Two further rate hikes are a pretty sure ...
HANS GOETTI The data on the real side of the economy supports rate hikes.
DAVID KEEBLE I see more interest rate hikes and this will dampen domestic consumption. Also, the coming 50 percen...
IRENE CHEUNG I think, you know, you're going to have these crosscurrents in place here for the next few months wh...
DAVID PRESSON As the market now feels that any interest rate hikes in the US will come to an end with the Federal ...
KAZUYUKI KATO On balance, the steady increase in payrolls in conjunction with yesterday's comments by [Fed] Chairm...
CHARMAINE BUSKAS Employment is likely to be much weaker going forward and the jobless rate will keep rising as the ec...
JARROD KERR Market psychology has changed a little bit -- or is beginning to change -- in terms of being a littl...
FELIX BONI The Fed has been singularly unsuccessful in cooling down the hot U.S. housing market, primarily beca...
NARIMAN BEHRAVESH The risk is for the ECB to accelerate the pace of interest- rate hikes. There seems to be very littl...
CYRIL BEUZIT The manufacturing sector's acute underlying weaknesses highlight the need for further interest rate ...
DAVID KERN While the US Fed appears to have shortened its commitment to rate hikes by deleting the word 'measur...
KAZUHIRO NISHINA Despite low unemployment, wage growth remains contained. With job gains slowing, the risks from wage...
BILL EVANS The things that helped support the dollar over the last 18 months or so, such as the Fed interest ra...
BRIAN ROSE There is growing optimism about the Fed's interest-rate hikes coming to an end. That would mean cons...
HIROFUMI KASAI Property shares had a technical rebound, but interest rate concerns will still affect properties unt...
ANDREW TO It's not really that overseas investors are negatively reacting to Japanese stocks overall but rathe...
MITSUSHIGE AKINO I expect stocks to fall. Fears of more rate hikes will take hold and some of the confidence we've se...
KNUT HOCHWALD Some investors are betting that Hong Kong won't follow the U.S. rate hikes in May and are moving ahe...
FREDERICK TSANG The market remains buoyant on prospects of further hikes from the Fed. It's a yield story.
KAMAL SHARMA The market's starting to look further ahead. There seems to be the sentiment that the economy will c...
JOSH STILES The evidence of marked improvement in the manufacturing sector further guarantees there will be no i...
HOWARD ARCHER The difference between you and me is that I couldn’t let you go while you couldn’t hold on
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AVIJEET DAS The dollar remains firm, as the absolute U.S. interest- rate advantage still continues to exist. Rat...
YUJI SAITO Market players pay keen attention to what those officials may say about future U.S. rate hikes.
AKIHIRO TANAKA The consensus appears to be a likely pause in June as the Fed assesses the effects of past rate hike...
WILLIAM O'DONNELL Boy, we've been waiting for this. The feeling is that the market does not need further rate hikes an...
LARRY PERUZZI The wording was that monetary policy is still stimulative, which implies further rate hikes down the...
DAVID POWELL There have been interest. I would say, based on how it has been communicated, (the volume of interes...
DAVID GEDDES Despite oft-mentioned concerns about higher energy and commodity prices, a lower growth rate for con...
DONALD A. NORMAN Share prices were weaker as many investors are keenly awaiting the machinery orders (figures).
HIDEO MIZUTANI It seems that foreign selling, partly spurred by relatively expensive Japanese shares, has peaked ou...
HIDEO MIZUTANI Because of the uncertainties over exchange rates, investors were hesitant to chase export-oriented s...
HIDEO MIZUTANI Basically, investors can't really take aggressive positions this week, as they are waiting for the B...
HIDEO MIZUTANI Market participants are relieved as they now see the trend of foreigners exiting the Japanese market...
HIDEO MIZUTANI Foreigners have, thus far, made a lot of money by investing in Japanese stocks which were relatively...
HIDEO MIZUTANI Share prices ended weaker. This is because of lingering concerns about a lack of active inflows of f...
HIDEO MIZUTANI Uncertainties over how Toshiba will run the nuclear power business and its financing scheme for the ...
HIDEO MIZUTANI It's a tug-of-war between investors choosing to pocket gains after the Nikkei surged to its highest ...
HIDEO MIZUTANI Industrial output data, which showed a rise for the fifth straight month, suggested that the economy...
HIDEO MIZUTANI The Fed will probably slow the pace of interest-rate hikes after October. Should the reports signal ...
TETSU AIKAWA Japan's interest rates are still low. The rate- differential story still attracts Japanese investors...
JUN KITAZAWA The sooner U.S. investors can see the end of this current interest rate cycle the better.
ANGUS CAMPBELL Healthy economic fundamentals, expectations of further rate hikes and high commodity prices could fa...
ASMARA JAMALEH With the Fed watching every stream of data that's coming out, investors are taking a cautionary stan...
ANDRE BAKHOS We also believe that we will need further interest rate cuts in the near future.
DAVID KERN![]()
Imagine if investors in Wal-Mart really cared about bribery at that company's overseas operation...
ELIOT SPITZER For the Fed, continuing 25-basis-point rate hikes seem to be the best bet.
ELISABETH DENISON I think investors are somewhat nervous about the economic data coming out. Once investors do become ...
DAVID PRESSON I won't be surprised to see more falls in the property and financial sectors even if presales of apa...
CASTOR PANG A string of good earnings is testament to strong demand for electronic products. Concerns about over...
TOM FU![]()
Sleep is the interest we have to pay on the capital which is called in at death; and the higher the ...
ARTHUR SCHOPENHAUER The market is still concerned about the interest rate and whether the Fed is on a possible pause.
IAN STANNARD Many investors and funds continued selling... as the market lacks fresh good news. Interest-rate wor...
CASTOR PANG There is a historical pattern that everyone should be aware of because each of the past three newly ...
DAVID ROSENBERG![]()
No one will lend at a negative interest rate; potential creditors will simply choose to hold cash, w...
BEN BERNANKE![]()
It is easy to hold on, but it is difficult to let it go.
DEBASISH MRIDHA The Fed's not finished. More rate hikes loom.
JOHN LONSKI Perhaps it's a function of the fears that (Fed Chief Alan) Greenspan has already gone too far (with ...
CLARK YINGST If the central bank acts this week, it will probably come up with ways to limit rate increases to ea...
AKIHIKO INOUE The market is shifting back to the view that the U.S. economy is picking up, and we may see further ...
ANTJE PRAEFCKE Remember what you always told me.”
“Hold on tight and fight as hard as you can.
A.A. FREDA Overseas investors are selling their Nikkei stocks. This is yen negative for sure. Sliding share pri...
TETSU AIKAWA Those numbers that came out this morning on the economy really signal that the rate hikes aren't ove...
BART BARNETT The dollar's bearish (weaker) trend is expected to continue unless the GDP figures are significantly...
YASUHISA ISHIDA We still don't know how many more rate hikes there are in the cycle and the minutes don't really she...
MARC CHANDLER An increase in domestic fuel prices will be inflationary and controls will have to come through rate...
HASITHA PREMARATNE a pause in rate hikes is a more likely scenario rather than a rate cut.
MICHAEL NIEMIRA If we get a better interest rate, great. If we get a lower interest rate or a worse interest rate, w...
JAMES KUNKE After a particularly volatile year in 2005 for consumer sentiment, we may be entering steadier times...
BILL EVANS The dollar has reversed its course because concerns over an imminent end to the rate hikes have star...
TORU UMEMOTO The debate on interest-rate cuts is still a live one.
SIMON RUBINSOHN Interest rate fears have waned a bit. Although inflationary worries remain, good earnings are suppor...
LEX WERKHEIM We think there's going to be two more rate hikes. One in March and then another in April.
TED CARMICHAEL We're going to see refineries further ramp up gasoline production as they come back on line. Concern...
JAMES RITTERBUSCH![]()
Neither lose heart nor hope.
LAILAH GIFTY AKITA
MASAHI HASHIMOTO Buying momentum for stocks is shrinking. Overseas investors are pulling their money out of Japanese ...
HAJIME YAGI While there are concerns about the slowdown in the U.S. economy, what's keeping investors optimistic...
KOICHI SEKI Olson's comments reaffirmed our views on the Fed's stance for further interest-rate hikes. The Fed's...
MASAKI FUKUI Expectations of further Fed rate increases haven't peaked yet, while rate hikes by the Bank of Japan...
TOMOKO FUJII On balance, the macro outlook continues to point to further rate hikes by the Fed.
CHARMAINE BUSKAS Fed officials are sounding hawkish. They're signaling further rate hikes and that's making investors...
TETSU AIKAWA Properties were weak as investors were concerned that further rate hikes will affect earnings of dev...
CONITA HUNG Wall Street fell Friday and prompted some investors to take profits. Sentiment was also weighed down...
PETER LAI With higher gasoline prices putting a dent in consumer spending and underlying inflation looking to ...
ANGUS CAMPBELL Alan Greenspan's rate hikes aren't just to hold down an economic boom. He's trying to bring investor...
JAMES DINES Given the election situation, I don't see a sharp rise in fuel prices, but further interest rate hik...
HASITHA PREMARATNE Trading seems to be focusing on selective counters because investors are cautious amid interest rate...
ANDREW TO The market is closely watching if there are any other comments on the US economy or interest rate hi...
MASAMICHI KOIKE Unless the outcome contains a major negative surprise, the underlying firm tone of the dollar is exp...
TAKASHI KUDO Investors are looking for a sign as to when rate hikes are going to stop.
ANDRE BAKHOS Strong figures will certainly re-ignite expectations of further Fed rate hikes.
TORU UMEMOTO The strong Canadian dollar does not seem to be an impediment to further rate hikes ... at least not ...
DOUG PORTER The Fed's interest-rate increase concerns are receding on the back of evidence growth is slowing. In...
YUTAKA MIURA The market is having second thoughts about the need for further Federal Reserve rate hikes following...
MARC CHANDLER Bond prices rose because the market was excited at the idea that the number of further rate hikes ne...
CARY LEAHEY Few people thought that he would be that explicit. We're getting closer to the end of the Fed intere...
FREDERIC DICKSON This is a dollar-positive move across the board. It puts perhaps additional interest-rate hikes on t...
GREG SALVAGGIO The near-term momentum is clearly favorable to the dollar. Two further rate hikes are a pretty sure ...
HANS GOETTI The data on the real side of the economy supports rate hikes.
DAVID KEEBLE I see more interest rate hikes and this will dampen domestic consumption. Also, the coming 50 percen...
IRENE CHEUNG I think, you know, you're going to have these crosscurrents in place here for the next few months wh...
DAVID PRESSON As the market now feels that any interest rate hikes in the US will come to an end with the Federal ...
KAZUYUKI KATO On balance, the steady increase in payrolls in conjunction with yesterday's comments by [Fed] Chairm...
CHARMAINE BUSKAS Employment is likely to be much weaker going forward and the jobless rate will keep rising as the ec...
JARROD KERR Market psychology has changed a little bit -- or is beginning to change -- in terms of being a littl...
FELIX BONI The Fed has been singularly unsuccessful in cooling down the hot U.S. housing market, primarily beca...
NARIMAN BEHRAVESH The risk is for the ECB to accelerate the pace of interest- rate hikes. There seems to be very littl...
CYRIL BEUZIT The manufacturing sector's acute underlying weaknesses highlight the need for further interest rate ...
DAVID KERN While the US Fed appears to have shortened its commitment to rate hikes by deleting the word 'measur...
KAZUHIRO NISHINA Despite low unemployment, wage growth remains contained. With job gains slowing, the risks from wage...
BILL EVANS The things that helped support the dollar over the last 18 months or so, such as the Fed interest ra...
BRIAN ROSE There is growing optimism about the Fed's interest-rate hikes coming to an end. That would mean cons...
HIROFUMI KASAI Property shares had a technical rebound, but interest rate concerns will still affect properties unt...
ANDREW TO It's not really that overseas investors are negatively reacting to Japanese stocks overall but rathe...
MITSUSHIGE AKINO I expect stocks to fall. Fears of more rate hikes will take hold and some of the confidence we've se...
KNUT HOCHWALD Some investors are betting that Hong Kong won't follow the U.S. rate hikes in May and are moving ahe...
FREDERICK TSANG The market remains buoyant on prospects of further hikes from the Fed. It's a yield story.
KAMAL SHARMA The market's starting to look further ahead. There seems to be the sentiment that the economy will c...
JOSH STILES The evidence of marked improvement in the manufacturing sector further guarantees there will be no i...
HOWARD ARCHER The difference between you and me is that I couldn’t let you go while you couldn’t hold on
DALEEN IRSHAID There are people who treat you right and there are people who do not treat you right. Don't get affe...
AVIJEET DAS The dollar remains firm, as the absolute U.S. interest- rate advantage still continues to exist. Rat...
YUJI SAITO Market players pay keen attention to what those officials may say about future U.S. rate hikes.
AKIHIRO TANAKA The consensus appears to be a likely pause in June as the Fed assesses the effects of past rate hike...
WILLIAM O'DONNELL Boy, we've been waiting for this. The feeling is that the market does not need further rate hikes an...
LARRY PERUZZI The wording was that monetary policy is still stimulative, which implies further rate hikes down the...
DAVID POWELL There have been interest. I would say, based on how it has been communicated, (the volume of interes...
DAVID GEDDES Despite oft-mentioned concerns about higher energy and commodity prices, a lower growth rate for con...
DONALD A. NORMAN Share prices were weaker as many investors are keenly awaiting the machinery orders (figures).
HIDEO MIZUTANI It seems that foreign selling, partly spurred by relatively expensive Japanese shares, has peaked ou...
HIDEO MIZUTANI Because of the uncertainties over exchange rates, investors were hesitant to chase export-oriented s...
HIDEO MIZUTANI Basically, investors can't really take aggressive positions this week, as they are waiting for the B...
HIDEO MIZUTANI Market participants are relieved as they now see the trend of foreigners exiting the Japanese market...
HIDEO MIZUTANI Foreigners have, thus far, made a lot of money by investing in Japanese stocks which were relatively...
HIDEO MIZUTANI Share prices ended weaker. This is because of lingering concerns about a lack of active inflows of f...
HIDEO MIZUTANI Uncertainties over how Toshiba will run the nuclear power business and its financing scheme for the ...
HIDEO MIZUTANI It's a tug-of-war between investors choosing to pocket gains after the Nikkei surged to its highest ...
HIDEO MIZUTANI Industrial output data, which showed a rise for the fifth straight month, suggested that the economy...
HIDEO MIZUTANI The Fed will probably slow the pace of interest-rate hikes after October. Should the reports signal ...
TETSU AIKAWA Japan's interest rates are still low. The rate- differential story still attracts Japanese investors...
JUN KITAZAWA The sooner U.S. investors can see the end of this current interest rate cycle the better.
ANGUS CAMPBELL Healthy economic fundamentals, expectations of further rate hikes and high commodity prices could fa...
ASMARA JAMALEH With the Fed watching every stream of data that's coming out, investors are taking a cautionary stan...
ANDRE BAKHOS We also believe that we will need further interest rate cuts in the near future.
DAVID KERN
Imagine if investors in Wal-Mart really cared about bribery at that company's overseas operation... ELIOT SPITZER For the Fed, continuing 25-basis-point rate hikes seem to be the best bet.
ELISABETH DENISON I think investors are somewhat nervous about the economic data coming out. Once investors do become ...
DAVID PRESSON I won't be surprised to see more falls in the property and financial sectors even if presales of apa...
CASTOR PANG A string of good earnings is testament to strong demand for electronic products. Concerns about over...
TOM FU
Sleep is the interest we have to pay on the capital which is called in at death; and the higher the ... ARTHUR SCHOPENHAUER The market is still concerned about the interest rate and whether the Fed is on a possible pause.
IAN STANNARD Many investors and funds continued selling... as the market lacks fresh good news. Interest-rate wor...
CASTOR PANG There is a historical pattern that everyone should be aware of because each of the past three newly ...
DAVID ROSENBERG
No one will lend at a negative interest rate; potential creditors will simply choose to hold cash, w... BEN BERNANKE
It is easy to hold on, but it is difficult to let it go. DEBASISH MRIDHA The Fed's not finished. More rate hikes loom.
JOHN LONSKI Perhaps it's a function of the fears that (Fed Chief Alan) Greenspan has already gone too far (with ...
CLARK YINGST If the central bank acts this week, it will probably come up with ways to limit rate increases to ea...
AKIHIKO INOUE The market is shifting back to the view that the U.S. economy is picking up, and we may see further ...
ANTJE PRAEFCKE Remember what you always told me.”
“Hold on tight and fight as hard as you can.
A.A. FREDA Overseas investors are selling their Nikkei stocks. This is yen negative for sure. Sliding share pri...
TETSU AIKAWA Those numbers that came out this morning on the economy really signal that the rate hikes aren't ove...
BART BARNETT The dollar's bearish (weaker) trend is expected to continue unless the GDP figures are significantly...
YASUHISA ISHIDA We still don't know how many more rate hikes there are in the cycle and the minutes don't really she...
MARC CHANDLER An increase in domestic fuel prices will be inflationary and controls will have to come through rate...
HASITHA PREMARATNE a pause in rate hikes is a more likely scenario rather than a rate cut.
MICHAEL NIEMIRA If we get a better interest rate, great. If we get a lower interest rate or a worse interest rate, w...
JAMES KUNKE After a particularly volatile year in 2005 for consumer sentiment, we may be entering steadier times...
BILL EVANS The dollar has reversed its course because concerns over an imminent end to the rate hikes have star...
TORU UMEMOTO The debate on interest-rate cuts is still a live one.
SIMON RUBINSOHN Interest rate fears have waned a bit. Although inflationary worries remain, good earnings are suppor...
LEX WERKHEIM We think there's going to be two more rate hikes. One in March and then another in April.
TED CARMICHAEL We're going to see refineries further ramp up gasoline production as they come back on line. Concern...
JAMES RITTERBUSCH
Neither lose heart nor hope. LAILAH GIFTY AKITA
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