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1.3 The impact of macroeconomic releases on exchange rates Economic releases have an important role in the foreign exchange markets. Indeed, macro announcements produce effects on both returns and volatility. Neely and Dey (2010) show that researchers have long studied the reaction of foreign exchange returns to macroeconomic announcements and by doing so, they are now able to infer how markets react to news and how order flow helps impound public and private information into prices. Also,…

near zero percent interest rates. This is partly due to the globalisation of financial markets and that overseas economies are in no shape whatsoever to withstand higher interest rates. Meanwhile, in recent weeks, it has become increasingly evident that Fed Chair Yellen is keen to avoid her legacy being judged as a disappointment via her inability to raise the federal funds rate. She has duly taken note of the failures of other central banks to raise their policy rates away from zero. As…

a. Market Size For the Sanglé’s worst-case scenario, the penetration rate would be at 1% each year. Sanglé’s total market size for 2015 is 6, 570, 168 and the target market share for that is 27%. For 2016, the market size is 6, 687, 117 and the target market share for that is 26.6%. For 2017, the market size is 6, 846, 107 and the target market share for that is 25.4%. For the Sanglé’s most-likely scenario, the penetration rate would only be at 2.5% each year. Sanglé’s total market size for…

3.1 Interest Rate Interest rate refers to the amount charged, expressed as a percentage to a borrower for the use of resources (Investopedia,2016). The decrease or increase of interest rate can greatly influence a person’s ability to purchase a residential property. This is so as higher interest rates fall, the demand for it increases and vice versa (Harvard,2011). The impact of interest rate is evidence during its decline in Australian history. In 1990, Australia’s interest rate peaked at 17…

the Fed Raises Rates, in One Rube Goldberg MachineDEC. 16, 2015 Toxic Loans Around the World Weigh on Global GrowthFEB. 3, 2016 Wages Rise as U.S. Unemployment Rate Falls Below 5%FEB. 5, 2016 Fed Raises Key Interest Rate for First Time in Almost a DecadeDEC. 16, 2015 Economic Scene: The Dollar Keeps Rising, for Good or EvilJAN. 26, 2016 But Ms. Yellen said it was too soon to assess any damage, and she suggested that it was also too soon to say whether the Fed would raise interest rates in…

Tariffs have not only the purpose of protecting economies but also domestic employment, retaliation, consumers, and national security. Without tariffs the domestic market competition will force producers to reduce cost by firing employees, and transferring their production to countries with cheaper labor. However, tariffs also have…

The Fed uses open market operations, reserve requirements, and discount rates to gain control of the economy. The Fed uses tools such as reserve requirements to not only keep track of the real level of reserves and provide bank reserves with more security and convenience, but they use it to alter the ability to create loans…

including its objective for growth and employment claims the Bank of England (bankofengland.co.uk, 2016)[3] Since the MPC is responsible for creating the monetary policy, it must have the appropriate control and resources that enable them to affect the monetary status. Bank of England Base Rate As of the 4th of August 2016, the current Bank of England rate is 0.25%, as stated on the Bank of England website (bankofengland.co.uk, 2016)[4] The base rate is the rate the Bank of England charges all…

These increases happened because of the increases in private consumption and facility investments. In addition, GDP growth rose dramatically during 2010. Starting from around 0.2% quarter-on-quarter and ended up around 1.4% quarter-on-quarter. Also, employment conditions showed a big improvement and the number of employed individuals surpassed its level prior to the financial crisis. The number of employed increased from 130,000 to…

the United States, nine occurred at "Higher than expected" rates in Rhea County (Rhea Medical Center, 2016, p. 30). This is disturbing as I have lived in Rhea County most of my life and have always considered it a safe and healthy place to live. Also surprising, were the mortality and premature death rates, which according to the CHNA are also both higher in Rhea County than the state and national averages. The female life expectancy rate in Rhea County is the 9th worst and the male life…