Sentence examples for rate stances from inspiring English sources

On the monetary front, the dollar has been weakening since 2001 amid varying rate stances from the Federal Reserve.

Business Economists Think Fed Rate Stance Is Right.

The 288 point rally on December 17, the biggest for the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) in more than a year, was attributed to a new pledge made by Federal Reserve Chair, Janet Yellen, that the Fed would remain patient in its ultra-low interest rate stance--her market-deforming assurances putatively known as the "Yellen Put".

Without it, dysfunctional bond markets would not be able to transmit the central bank's interest-rate stance to the euro zone's economy.

Still, when dealing with extremely large numbers -- which is the case when talking about the amount of money on deposit in U.S. banks -- this type of estimate can help get a handle on the overall cost of the Fed's extreme low-interest-rate stance.

The central bank's hard line on rates contrasts with the stances of many other central banks that are easing credit conditions to try to bolster economies feeling the effects of the euro zone crisis.

Its view that signs of a pick-up in pay growth would be needed before any interest rate hike backed the stance of the Bank of England governor, Mark Carney, who led most of the rate-setting monetary policy committee in not voting for a rise last month.

The euro was expected to rise further in the day as any hints of a change of stance on rate hikes should add to selling pressure on the dollar.

Consumers have taken advantage of the Fed's leaving short-term interest rates low, a stance that is helping to keep 30-year mortgage rates under 6.3percentt.

If you look at market rates the policy stance in the euro area is as loose as anywhere else, because of stimulus decisions taken at the height of the financial crisis.

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