rate cut

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Global Stocks Higher As China Lowers Rates

Posted by ETFalpha ⋅ August 25, 2015 ⋅ 1 Comment

The People’s Bank of China has lowered its interest rate for the fifth time since November boosting European stocks higher in afternoon trading. The one-year lending rate has been reduced by 25 basis points to 4.6%, which is record low for China, according to Bloomberg. Lu Ting, chief economist at Huatai Securities Co. said the … Continue reading →

Emerging Market Rate Cutting Cycle Nearing An End, Capital Economics Says

Posted by EM_Equity ⋅ July 22, 2015 ⋅ Leave a comment

The interest rate cutting cycle in emerging market (EM) nations is nearing an end, Capital Economics says. So far in July, more EM Central Banks have hiked interest rates than have cut rates – which is the first time that this has happened since in December 2014. Capital Economics says that they expect to see … Continue reading →

China Suspends IPOs Until Further Notice, Sets Up Market-Stabilization Fund Amid Stock Plunge

Posted by EM_Equity ⋅ July 5, 2015 ⋅ 3 Comments

Chinese authorities are ramping up their efforts to stabilize its markets as initial public offerings (IPOs) will be suspended until further notice following nearly a 30 percent crash in stocks over the past three weeks that has wiped out $3.2 trillion of value, which is more than Brazil’s gross domestic product (GDP) and over 10 times the size of … Continue reading →