61. Investors are waiting for the release of the March employment data to determine the rate of inflation and the likely direction of interest rates. 62. Investors are waiting for third-quarter results from Bank of Montreal and Bank of Nova Scotia today. 63. Investors are waiting to see if Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, returning from summer vacation, will act on his bold talk. 64. Investors are waiting to see if the U.S. central bank raises interest rates when its Federal Open Market Committee meets in Washington tomorrow and Wednesday. 65. Investors are waiting to see whether the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates next month, which could boost the dollar. 66. Institutional investors often wait until the end because if they declare early, the side they plan to vote against may lobby heavily to change their votes. 67. Investors have been waiting all week for the jobs report to shed light on where interest rates are headed. 68. Investors have been waiting for the independent test results since this summer. 69. Investors are also waiting for Prime Minister-elect Benjamin Netanyahu to announce the shape of his government. 70. Investors are waiting for a clear announcement regarding early elections, added Hoffman. |