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Saturday, November 21, 2009 11:19 PM

Published 11/03/2009 by MSN Money

FOMC meeting begins today

Observers will tune in to the language the central bank uses in its statement about rates to see whether the Fed will give any hints as to when it plans to raise rates.

The Reserve Bank of Australia this morning increased its key interest rate for the second time in two months...

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...tumbled 52%. "The bank does not expect an immediate recovery in client net new money flows, and the impact of low interest rates on net interest income continues to hold back revenues" UBS said in a statement...

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