41. For investors, higher rates will make gains in the stock and bond markets trickier than ever to find. 42. For investors, higher U.S. rates make Canadian securities less attractive. 43. High unemployment makes an interest rate rise less likely since higher rates make it more expensive for companies to borrow, expand and potentially generate jobs. 44. Higher German rates would make dollar-denominated assets less attractive for European investors. 45. Higher German rates would make mark deposits and bonds more attractive to investors. 46. Higher German rates would make mark-denominated deposits and bonds more attractive. 47. Higher Japanese rates make it more expensive for companies to borrow money and expand. 48. Higher Japanese rates make it more expensive for people to borrow yen. 49. Higher Japanese rates make returns on yen-denominated deposits and fixed-income assets more attractive. 50. Higher Japanese rates make yen-denominated deposits more attractive to investors. |