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  • Asian stocks await Fed's stimulus call, Nikkei up as exports leap

    Sharemarkets in Asia trade cautiously in anticipation of the FOMC's decision on when the US will see a pull-back in its stimulus. Meanwhile, stocks in Japan take cue from positive trade data that saw exports surge in May.


  • Japans exports climb in May, trade gap still widens

    Japans trade gap climbed less than forecast in the month of May as exports rose a healthy 10.1% on a weaker currency, while imports climbed 10% in the month.


  • NZ current account deficit shrinks with rise in exports, tourism

    Wellington??- New Zealand's current-account deficit in the year ending in March stood at NZ$10.1 billion, or the equivalent of 4.8% of the nation's output, contracting slightly from the December quarter when it was 5% of gross domestic product, as exports of dairy products shot up, as well as spending by overseas visitors, Statistics New Zealand said on Wednesday.


  • US stocks end higher on Fed hopes

    Wall Street's major stock indices booked gains at the closing bell as investors were optimistic about the outlook for the Federal Reserve's economic stimulus policies.


  • Gold holds losses, trades near 4-week low

    Gold was trading lower on Tuesday, heading for a weekly loss, as the market waits for the Fed's policy decision, which may cast doubts on bullion's safe-haven status.


  • Syrian "transitional government" G8 document agreed by Putin

    Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a statement at the G8 summit calling for the establishment of a “transitional government” in Syria as quickly as possible. The action is putting more pressure on his ally, President Bashar al-Assad.


  • WTI crude oil rising ahead of API inventories

    Crude oil futures climbed on Tuesday, as the market awaits stockpiles data from the American Petroleum Institute, while the Syrian crisis weighs.


  • GBP/USD: Sterling stays lower, FOMC statement awaited

    Sterling kept losing against the dollar on Tuesday, albeit receding from its one-week low, as traders eagerly await output from the FOMC's two-day meeting.


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FED 0.25% 06/19/2013 12/16/2008
ECB 0.50% 07/04/2013 05/02/2013
BOJ 0.10% 07/11/2013 12/19/2008
BOE 0.50% 07/04/2013 03/05/2009
BOC 1.00% 07/17/2013 09/08/2010
RBA 2.75% 07/02/2013 05/07/2013
RBNZ 2.50% 07/24/2013 03/10/2011
SNB 0.00% 06/20/2013 08/03/2011
PBOC 6.00% - 07/05/2012
RBI 7.25% 06/17/2013 05/03/2013
CBR 8.25% 07/15/2013 09/13/2012