61.   Economist Anderson forecast the bank would cut by a half percentage point sometime during the first quarter.

62.   Economists had expected the bank to cut rates again sometime this summer.

63.   Expectations that Hong Kong banks would cut their interest rates in line with U.S. rate cuts earlier this week did not boost the market, traders said.

64.   Expectations that the bank will cut its key lending rate have been growing recently in the currency market as German inflation appears stable.

65.   Expectations that the bank will cut its discount rate have been growing recently in the currency market as German inflation appears stable.

66.   In nearby Singapore, the stock market was boosted by expectations that other banks will cut interest rates, too.

67.   Meanwhile, big banks cut interest rates slightly this week, luring buyers back into the market.

68.   Meantime, big banks cut interest rates slightly this week, luring buyers back into the market.

69.   Moments after the market closed, banks cut the deposit rate, a key lending rate in Hong Kong.

70.   Moments after the Hong Kong market closed, banks cut the deposit rate, a key lending rate.