1.   At its meeting, the central bank left rates unchanged.

2.   Better to leave rates where they are, they say, than to add more coal to the furnace.

3.   Brady bonds could decline this summer even if the Fed leaves rates alone, Fernandez said.

4.   A decision by U.S. Federal Reserve policymakers to leave rates unchanged next month in the U.S., the benchmark for rates worldwide, should boost Japanese bonds.

5.   A decision by U.S. Federal Reserve policy-makers to leave rates unchanged next month in the U.S., the benchmark for rates worldwide, should boost Japanese bonds.

6.   A number in line with expectations would augur for leaving rates on hold.

7.   A series of German reports today suggested the Bundesbank may leave the rate as is for the time being.

8.   By leaving rates unchanged for more than a year, the Fed has tolerated the coexistence of strong growth and low unemployment since those conditions became pronounced last spring.

9.   By leaving rates unchanged again the Fed signaled it sees little threat of faster inflation.

10.   Clarke is expected to leave rates unchanged.