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Friday, 4th July 2008

Interest rates

Fed faces tough decisions on rates today THE Federal Reserve will come under pressure not to raise interest rates when it meets today, following further deterioration in both consumer outlook and the US housing market.

Eurozone faces interest-rate hike as UK figures frozen EUROPE'S central bank upstaged its UK counterpart yesterday, shocking financial markets with a warning that it may raise interest rates next month.

Scots housebuilders demand 'drastic' cut in interest rates HOUSEBUILDERS yesterday issued a call for a "drastic" 0.5 per cent cut in interest rates from the Bank of England today as new analysis from investment bank experts revealed "extreme weakness" in the housing market.

Interest rate held at 5% INTEREST rates were pegged at 5% today as the Bank of England continued its fight to keep a lid on inflation.

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