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    In a statement following the gathering they said economic conditions will warrant keeping the rate low “for an extended period.” "Yields in the U.S., particularly in the long end, are rising as the Wall Street Journal reported the Fed may change the ‘for an extended period’ phrase in the statement at the November meeting" said Yuji Saito, head of the foreign- exchange group in Tokyo at Societe Generale SA, France’s third- largest bank. Full Article at Bloomberg.com
    Yields in the U.S., particularly in the long end, are rising as the Wall Street Journal reported the Fed may change the ‘for an extended period’ phrase in the statement at the November meeting
    SOURCE: Bloomberg.com 1 month ago
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Dollar Gains for Third Day as Bank Concern, Stock Drop Spurs Safety Demand
  1. The very high exchange rate is helping offset any imported inflation concerns
    John Key – John Key SOURCE: Bloomberg.com 1 month ago
  2. The government apparently wants the bank to raise $45 billion in the market from a new capital offering before it will let the bank redeem the TARP preferreds
    SOURCE: Bloomberg.com 1 month ago
  3. We may need to carefully reassess the sustainability of a rally in risk assets funded by the dollar.
    SOURCE: Bloomberg.com 1 month ago
  4. I would personally be surprised if they raise rates in 2009.
    SOURCE: Bloomberg.com 1 month ago
  5. This is being perceived as the first step toward an exit strategy, and is likely to lead to dollar-buying.
    SOURCE: Bloomberg.com 1 month ago
  6. There are lingering downside risks to the U.S. housing sector and banking industry
    SOURCE: Bloomberg.com 1 month ago
  7. Selling more stock would meaningfully harm Bank of America’s shareholders
    SOURCE: Bloomberg.com 1 month ago

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