Rates Quotes

Zinc prices are up on low capacity utilization rates at Chinese zinc smelters due to concentrate shortage, and strong demand driven by galvanized steel. - Ingrid Sternby

Yu's physical and psychological state demonstrates the full atrocity of the Chinese prison system, which destroys lives to gag dissident voices. - Reporters Without Borders

You've got to ask yourself, will we have another 100-to-150 basis-point decline in mortgage rates? ... I would say that's a stretch, so it's not going to be a reliable source of funds for consumers -- we'll need to see the economy turning around. - Anthony Chan

You've got this awkward confluence of a Fed that's getting nearer and nearer to some critical level of rates and an inflation forecast that has been more in doubt or more in play than it has been for some time. - Robert DiClemente

You've got interest rates on your side, inflation on your side. Earnings look good in the second quarter and we think they will be good for the balance of the year. We don't see the indicators to suggest we've got problems at this point. - Stuart Freeman

You've got good home sales figures showing some decent economic growth, and you've got crude oil prices up. You put those together, and that creates worries that the Fed is going to keep going on rates. - Stuart Freeman

You've got commodity prices and the cyclical stocks getting hit and all of that happens when people start to question whether the interest rates are biting. - Jim Paulsen

You've got a recession in the auto and computer industries, you've got inventories piling up, you've got mediocre consumer spending, you've got a terrible stock market. I think the time to cut rates is now and I think they are in a good position to do it. If the Fed shows tomorrow that they realize this economy needs stimulus, I think it would be a wonderful gift for the stock market. - Greg Valliere

You've basically got steady growth, inflation is not a problem. With the exception of the UK where interest rates are going up, generally you don't have interest rate worries. But I think the markets in Europe, led by Wall Street and the U.S. bond market had gone too far too fast--a correction was needed. - David Thwaites

You're well-aware of the last two hurricane seasons we've had. The rising cost of (building) materials has put pressure on rates. - Chris Neal