1. An expected rise in U.S. interest rates later this month is likely to rein in any inflationary pressures from brisk economic growth, traders said. 2. Behind the expected rise are climbing benefit costs and the consequences of almost five million new job created in the last two years. 3. BRAZILIAN stocks were little changed on concern that an expected rise in U.S. interest rates could draw money out of emerging markets such as Brazil. 4. Brazilian stocks fell on concern that an expected rise in U.S. interest rates could draw money out of emerging markets such as Brazil. 5. For those thinking about creating a charitable remainder trust, the expected rise in rates may have a major impact. 6. Grain prices are expected rise throughout the summer. 7. Heating oil prices rose amid concern inventories are low for the expected rise in consumption that comes with colder weather. 8. In addition, an increase in sales will be offset by an expected rise in business inventories. 9. Indonesian stocks fell as investors braced for an expected rise in corporate defaults and bad debt at banks in the wake of the August devaluation of the rupiah. 10. Investors discounted the rise in borrowing costs as reflecting an expected rise in inflation in April. |