New cycle of interest-rate easing would help boost Asia

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Investors would like the U.S. Federal Reserve to cut interest rates so that Asian central banks would follow suit and Asian stock markets would have an opportunity to rebound. A discsussion of whether a U.S.-Singapore trade agreement will be signed before Bill Clinton leaves office is also included.

United States, Public Finance Activities, Government regulation (cont), Banking Institutions, Depository Credit Intermediation, Securities Exchanges, DEPOSITORY INSTITUTIONS, Asia, Federal Reserve System, Banking industry, Management, Banks (Finance), Stock exchanges, Economic policy, Interest rates, United States. Federal Reserve Board, Investors

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Listening for good luck: No sweeter sound than a code with an 8

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Certain numbers are luckier than others to use as telephone numbers, stock codes, list prices, and license plates, in Hong Kong. The number 3 sounds like the word for life, while the number 8 sounds like the word for rich. Some companies pay big bucks to keep their lucky numbers.

Securities & Commodities Exchanges, Hong Kong, Securities issued, listed, Securities, Symbolism of numbers, Number symbolism

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