Excerpt from: Bonds and Interest Rates CFDs and Spread Bets
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| November 29, 2007 | | Spread betting and contracts for differences | One of the more interesting indicators of where financial markets could be headed are interest rates. Spread bets and CFDs can take their cues from interest rates in a variety of ways. Reuters reports an example of interest rates affecting U.S. markets:
While a rate cut may make the currency less attractive to
some investors it would provide a cushion to the economy and
help it absorb the shock of credit market problems and the
housing sector's severe downturn. | | |
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