The increase in interest rates and decrease in stock price took off the glow in consumer sentiment. In early July, fears regarding increasing interest rates and decreasing share costs dinged US consumer sentiment.
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Sales in Manhattan apartments jump, hits year-end record
A report by brokerage Douglas Elliman Real Estate and appraiser Miller Samuel Inc released today indicated an influx of home property sales in the Manhattan, New York area in anticipation of increasing prices and interest rates.
Structured investments by US banks jump to USD69 billion in third quarter - FDIC
New data released by the US Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation reflected the increasing activity in structured products purchases by US banks to offset effects of low interest rates.
USD1.6 trillion in Chinese local government debt blocks freedom of interest rates - Capital Economics, BNP Paribas
Analysts warned that unless the state of China address the USD1.6 trillion debt incurred by its municipalities via local government financing vehicles, interest rates would skyrocket.
Vitol SA's debt rates same as Glencore negotiated rates
Vitol SA obtains favorable LIbOR for its one year and three year credit lines. The world's largest independent oil trader, Vitol SA, would be raising USD7 billion worth of loans at the same rate pegged for its nearest competitor, Glencore Xstrata Plc.
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ECB's executive board member said that the bank's interest rates would remain the same as long as inflation stays moderate.
The chairman of the Chinese Banking Regulatory Commission allays fears of liquidity issues saying that the system has sufficient funds to cover all settlements.
Colombia, Peru, Costa Rica and Mexico are preparing its financial systems for the pressure from foreign markets on their currencies.
The Philippines is moving from foreign debt dependence to local debt raising through auctions. The Philippines' Bureau of Treasury would boost domestic bond sales to raise nearly all of its debt requirements in the wake of record low interest rates and an increasing value of the peso.
