1 | Central banks would want to be slow in raising interest rates. That's why return on cash is going to be low. | |
2 | In contrast, U.S. short-term interest rate futures showed rising expectations of a Federal Reserve interest rate hike this year. | |
3 | The possibility of higher interest rates to dampen inflation can also make higher-yielding currencies appealing. | |
4 | Were it not for the debt-induced financial market strains, the Fed might have felt differently about when to raise rates. | |
5 | The euro zone joined the rapidly developing economies this month in raising interest rates to counter mounting price pressures. |