Ephemera

Monday, October 06, 2008

Inter-meeting rate cut in the offing?

Credit crunch continues as lending rates climb - MarketWatch: "'The probability of further Fed easing has increased and markets are now considering a 50 basis point inter-meeting rate cut' before the rate-setting Open Market Committee meets later this month, said economists at Danske Bank. 'While we do not rule out such action, we think more specific measures directly targeting the problems will prove more efficient.'"