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Invest@fundamentals (Free subscription) | yesterday

Record Money Market Funds May Foretell Bull Market Says John Girouard

PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 05/15/2008

WASHINGTON, May 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Panicked by recession talk, inflation, and swooning real estate values, investors are squirreling away record amounts of cash in the modern equivalent of the family mattress: money market funds. That could prove a harbinger of the next bull market, says author and financial adviser John E. Girouard. About $3.4 trillion languished in money...

Interbank lending rates rise as money markets digest latest inflation report

The Herald (Free subscription) | yesterday

Interbank lending rates for three-month sterling posted their biggest one-day gain since mid-March yesterday.

Liffe offers new money market options

Financial Time (Free subscription) | 05/15/2008

Liffe, the international derivatives exchange, is launching new money market products amid growing concerns over the London Interbank Offered Rate as a reference for future interest rates

Re slumps as inflation hits 4-year high

Indian Express (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago

The money market reacted sharply as the WPI rose 7.83% for the week ended May 3, scaling a fresh 44-month high-against 7.61% the week earlier-owing to a rise in food and industrial fuel prices. The latest inflation numbers were far beyond market expectations of 7.50%. In a kneejerk response, the rupee hit a 13-month low near 43 a dollar, but subsequently recovered to end stronger...

When deposit accounts make cents

The Irish Times (Free subscription) | yesterday

With the money markets remaining volatile, customer deposits are a cheaper and more secure funding alternative for banks and, in a bid to boost their balance sheets, they are competing to lure in new customers by offering attractive interest rates for regular savers, writes Simon Carswell, Finance Correspondent

Economic reality bites

The Irish Times (Free subscription) | yesterday

AN INVESTOR'S VIEW: While there are signs that conditions in the wholesale money markets may be improving, the focus of investors' attention is moving to the negative impact of the credit crunch on real economic activity

Prospects of cheaper loans hit as inflation forecast sends Libor soaring

Times Online (Free subscription) | yesterday

Hopes of imminent cuts in new mortgage rates were dashed yesterday as the Bank of England's inflation judgment sent money market interest rates soaring for a second successive day.

Blog: What to do with your cash?

LA Times (Free subscription) | yesterday

Treasury bills might be worth another look as money market fund yields wither.

Fed Actions Haven't Much Improved Investor Sentiment

Dismal (Free subscription) | 05/15/2008

Money markets remain under pressure.

Barclays suffers £1bn credit crunch hit

Metro.co.uk (Free subscription) | 05/15/2008

Barclays has revealed it has suffered a £1billion hit as the credit turbulance in the money markets continues to bite.

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Invest@fundamentals (Free subscription) | 05/15/2008

Speculation grows over Libor changes

FT.com - Europe homepage (Free subscription) | 05/14/2008

Interest rates in dollar money markets rose sharply amid speculation over changes to the calculation of Libor, the benchmark for global borrowing costs

EU Mutual Funds, 35% Inflows

Risk Moment RES (Free subscription) | 05/14/2008

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/feb31f56-210f-11dd-a0e6-000077b07658.html Money market funds defy crisis By Paul J Davies Published: May 13 2008 20:58 | Last updated: May 13 2008 20:58 European money market funds that supply cash to financial institutions have seen funds under management grow by 35 per cent to €400bn ($620bn) over the past year in spite of the credit crunch, according...

Fed ready to boost credit auction size

The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 05/14/2008

THE FEDERAL Reserve stands ready to increase the size of its credit auctions beyond the current level of $150 billion (€97 billion) a month if required to combat stress in the money markets, its chairman said yesterday.