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Thursday, 20 February 2020

Rate

Rate may refer to:

Science and finance

Rate function, a function used to quantify the probabilities of a rare event

Rates (tax), a type of taxation system used to fund local government

Reaction rate in Chemistry

Exchange rate, specifies how much one currency is worth in terms of the other

Human growth

Birth rate, the natality or childbirths per 1,000 people per year

Mortality rate, a measure of the number of deaths in some population

Other uses

Rate (mathematics), a specific kind of ratio, in which two measurements are related to each other (often with respect to time)

Rate of travel, or velocity
Bit rate, number of bits that are conveyed or processed per unit of time

Rate of travel, or velocity

Bit rate, number of bits that are conveyed or processed per unit of time

Naval rating or rate, terms used to designate specialty or seniority of enlisted naval personnel

Rate of a ship, a term indicating a sail ship's firepower in the British Royal Navy

Rates (Portuguese parish), a Portuguese parish and town located in the municipality of Póvoa de Varzim

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Latest News for: Rate rises

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A glance at mortgage rates; 30-year rate rises for 2nd week

ABC News 20 Feb 2020

U.S. long-term mortgage rates rose slightly for the second straight week, but remain at historically low levels that provide an incentive for potential home buyers ... ....

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Jobless rate rises to 5.3% in January

The Daily Telegraph Australia 20 Feb 2020

Australia's unemployment rate has risen slightly to 5.3 per cent in official figures for January and economists expect it to go up further. (AAP Video) .......

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S.Korean president's approval rating rises to 48 pct: poll

Xinhua 20 Feb 2020

SEOUL, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in's approval rating rose this week, a weekly poll showed Thursday ... The results were based on a poll of 1,508 voters conducted from Monday to Wednesday ... ....

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AUD/USD and NZD/USD Fundamental Daily Forecast – Australian Unemployment Rate Climbs; Rate Cut Chances Rise

FX Empire 20 Feb 2020

Chance of March RBA Rate Cut Rises to 40 – 50% ... Capital Economics analyst Ben Udy said, “Business surveys are once again pointing to weaker employment growth this year, and household surveys are consistent with our forecast of the unemployment rate rising to 5.5 percent by the middle of this year....

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Rising UK inflation reduces chance of interest rate cut

Business Day Online 20 Feb 2020

... of a cautious approach to changing interest rates ... The consensus forecast was for a rise of 1.6 per cent ... While the rise in inflation validates the BoE decision, for now, economists said the increase was not likely to hold and does not rule out a future move on interest rates....

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FactCheck: are Labour right to criticise the government on inflation?

Channel 4 20 Feb 2020

Labour say his criticism was about the pace of the change in prices, which are described in the press release as “rising sharply” ... So this week’s news means inflation has moved closer to the Bank’s target rate — a target that Labour agree is the correct one ... The rate of inflation tells us how fast prices are rising over time....

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Corporate India's effective tax rate falls for the first time in six years

Business Line 20 Feb 2020

The data in the budget documents also show that companies that reported pre-tax profits of Rs 100-500 crore experienced the smallest decline in their effective tax rate, falling just about 18 basis points, to 28.44 per cent.The rise and fall of tax rates....

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Inflation concerns prompted members to pause: RBI MPC minutes

The Times of India 20 Feb 2020

All most all members of the RBI's MPC voted for a pause n policy rates in its February 06, meeting on inflation concerns rather than growth as it had overshot the medium-term target with most members except external member Chetan Ghate seeing space for future rate cuts, according to the latest MPC minutes released by the central bank....

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Coronavirus Outbreak Stirs Debate Over Deposit Rate Cut

Caixin Online 20 Feb 2020

Lowering the benchmark deposit rates, combined with rising inflation amid the epidemic, will further depress real deposit rates, said Sheng Songcheng, a former head of the PBOC’s Financial Survey and Statistics Department ... The benchmark deposit rates have remained unchanged since October 2015, with the one-year rate standing at 1.5%....

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US new home builds slows by 3.6pc to 1.57m units

Hong Kong Standard 20 Feb 2020

After being a drag on economic activity for more than a year, home building rebounded last summer, spurred by rising demand as mortgage rates dropped in response to interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve ... “Steady job growth, rising wages and low interest rates are fueling ......

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Property prices pick up pace

Kathimerini 20 Feb 2020

House prices last year rose at the highest rate recorded since 2006, according to Bank of Greece data released on Wednesday, in a clear indication of the recovery of both the market and the economy in general. The figures showed an average growth rate of 7.2 percent year-on-year, against 1.8 percent in 2018....

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Britain’s economy might spring a surprise on the doomsayers this year

Moneyweek 20 Feb 2020

Meanwhile, inflation according to RPIX (the retail price index excluding mortgage interest costs) rose at an annual rate of 2.8% ... And given that employment is currently so high, you have to think that there will be increasing pressure on wages to rise ... It does, however, suggest that more interest rate cuts are going to be very hard to justify....

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New Hampshire named one of best states for retirees

Caledonian Record 20 Feb 2020

"Workforce participation rates for those aged 65-to-74 years have also been rising in New Hampshire for more than a decade, and a labor market that has a very limited supply of workers may mean more employment opportunities for those looking to supplement their incomes in retirement.”....