51.   The report boosted hopes the Federal Open Market Committee will keep rates on hold when it meets tomorrow and Wednesday.

52.   They believe that by keeping rates high, they are fighting inflation and doing you a favor.

53.   They may prevent interest rates from rising further, then, and keep the rates high.

54.   This morning, the central bank indicated its intention to keep rates at or near historic lows by leaving a surplus in the banking system.

55.   To be sure, not everyone expects the Fed to keep cutting rates this year.

56.   To be sure, sliding Japanese share prices supported bonds, prompting speculation the Bank of Japan will keep rates near historic lows to help out corporate Japan.

57.   Traders interpreted the comments as a signal the central bank will keep rates near current record lows.

58.   Traders are optimistic that even if the domestic economy remains robust in the months ahead, the Bank of Canada still has flexibility to keep rates at current levels.

59.   Weaker-than-expected gross domestic product figures will convince investors the Bank of Japan will keep rates at record lows, undermining the yen, traders said.

60.   With August consumer prices expected to surge because of an increase in tobacco taxes, the central bank kept rates on hold.