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Feb 2, 2005 (AXcess News) The Fed raised key interest rate a quarter of a point Wednesday which marked the Central Banks sixth rate hike for fed fund rates, bringing bank lending rates to 2.5 percent.The Fed fund rate increase came as no surprise to the market after the Central Bank' makers, led by Alan Greenspan, Chairman.

Commodity Spread Trading (AXcess News) Washington - The Federal Reserve said it raised the Fed fund rate charged banks for overnight loans a quarter point Tuesday, bringing the Central Bank's rate to 4 percent, marking the 12th consecutive rate hike and highest level in four years.

The view of the Central Bank Committee appears to be unchanged from its earlier thinking when it began raising the Fed Fund rate, night loans. Though investors expect the Fed to continue raising rates, just when and how much remain a mystery.AdvertisementIf investors are looking for a crystal ball, the Chicago Board of Trade may be the place the start as traders were hedging up rate futures contracts for March and May, point hike in interest rates. June contracts remained quiet, term uncertainties.

Nfl Betting Spread The U.S. Central Bank said that it still had room to tighten rates in the face of booming production by factories and strong retail spending in October.

Forecasting measured rate increases, the Fed has raised the fed fund rate six consecutive times to 2.5 percent so far with investors expecting it to continue nudging the fed fund rate another quarter point when the Fed's policy panel meets this week.

Advanced Commodity Spread Offsetting factory orders and strong retail figures were slumping automotive sales due mostly to high fuel costs. AXcess News had pointed out last month in its news coverage of the Commerce Department's economic figures that automotive results were most likely on the decline. It was covered in greater detail in an earlier report on the unemployment picture.

Despite clear signals that the Fed has no intention of raising rates, mortgage rates remain stubbornly high.

Betting Exchange Spread The combined results are giving mixed signals to the Federal Reserve's monitary policy committee, which approved the interest rate hike set earlier today by the U.S. Central bank.

Although the BoJ raised rate by 0.25%, the post meeting policy did not give any hint for further rate hikes which supported the carry trade activities.

Stock Spread Trading While growth is strong, inflation is making the Committee nervous. But that tension is partially due to higher energy prices.

Online Spread Betting Economists are also watching the Group of 20 meeting in Hong Kong that's coming up, hoping that EU trade tariffs can be lowered sufficiently to satisfy those global trading partners. The US wants trade talks to come to a satisfactory conclusion before its agreement expires in 2006. Foreign trade partners in India, China and Brazil want the EU Commission to give in on agricultural tariffs before the Group's planned meeting in Hong Kong. Those member countries halted prior talks until the agricultural issues could be dealt with safifactorily.

Complete Guide Spread Trading The 10-year treasury bond, a bell weather of the monetary market, closed up 0.02 points to yield 4.577% Tuesday.

Betting Horse Racing Spread The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 33.30 points, or 0.32% to finish the trading session at 10,406.77. The Nasdaq fell 6.25 points, or 0.29% to close at 2,114.05, while the S&P 500 closed at 1,202.76, off 4.25 points, or 0.35%.

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