The Australian bond market opened firmer today as the first New Zealand interest rate cut in five years convinced dealers local rates may be eased even if inflation stays high. At 0830 AEST today, the yield on the Commonwealth Government March 2019 bond was at 6.375 per cent, down from yesterday's

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Emerging Markets Report: Malaysia's inflation soars to 26-year high in June

News | www.marketwatch.com | 10 hours 32 minutes ago

Malaysiaâ€™s consumer price inflation soars to a 26-year high in June, heightening expectations that the central bank will hike interest rates at its meeting later this week.

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Plosser: Fed needs to boost rates

News | money.cnn.com | Jul 22, 2008

To fend off inflation, the Federal Reserve probably will need to boost interest rates "sooner rather than later" even if employment and financial conditions haven't revived, Charles Plosser, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia said Tuesday.

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Fed's Plosser Calls for a Reversal in Monetary Policy

News | www.MortgageNewsDaily.com | Jul 22, 2008

Inflation in the U.S. is too high and inconsistent with the goals of the Federal Reserve, whose accommodative policy must be reversed, said Charles Plosser, President of the Philadelphia Fed, on Tuesday.

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Foreign brokerages turn cautious on India outlook

News | sify.com | Jul 22, 2008

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Park your money in a safe place (CNNMoney.com)

News | biz.yahoo.com | Jul 21, 2008

Park your money in a safe place. - The stock market is volatile, banks are getting battered and everyone is talking about losing money.

http://biz.yahoo.com/cnnm/080721/072108_safe_havens.html?.v=2

Fannie and Freddie's woes no big threat to money market funds

News | www.sfgate.com | Jul 20, 2008

Edward in Brockton, Mass., got scared enough by the news headlines a week ago that he did the unthinkable. He read the paperwork for his money market mutual fund. What he found there made him more nervous because the fund included a lot of paper from Freddie...

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How our IFAs battled against global downturn in a bid to turn a profit

News | business.scotsman.com | Jul 19, 2008

How our IFAs battled against global downturn in a bid to turn a profit - David Thomson, VWM Wealth Management: IF THE first quarter was a baptism of fire for Angus MacDonald's portfolio, the second wasn't any better and we are conscious that our move to a more growth-focused

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Economies slow as inflation catches up with Europe

News | www.iht.com | Jul 18, 2008

MILAN, Italy: It took a few months. But the economic woes touched off by soaring oil prices and the subprime mortgage crisis in the United States are finally engulfing Europe.

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