Government: Canada's homicide rate up AP via Yahoo! News
Canada's homicide rate rose for the second straight year in 2005, fueled in part by an increase in gang-related violence, according to government statistics released Wednesday.
Gangs blamed for jump in Canadian murder rate Reuters via Yahoo! News
Violence by gun-toting gangs is largely responsible for pushing up Canada's homicide rate for a second straight year, according to government figures released on Wednesday.
South Korea Leaves Interest Rate Unchanged at 4.5% Update6 Bloomberg.com
Nov. 9 (Bloomberg) -- South Korea's central bank Governor Lee Seong Tae kept the benchmark interest rate unchanged at a five-year high, saying inflation is in check though gains in home prices are ``worrisome.'' Bonds and stocks rose.
New Zealand Jobless Rate Rose to 3.8%; Currency Falls Update5 Bloomberg.com
Nov. 9 (Bloomberg) -- New Zealand's unemployment rate rose in the third quarter as companies fired workers, adding to signs record-high interest rates are slowing economic growth. The nation's currency fell.
Australia's Unemployment Rate Drops AP via Yahoo! Finance
Australia's unemployment rate fell to 4.6 percent in October, hitting a 30-year low, according to government statistics released Thursday.
South Korea Leaves Interest Rate Unchanged at 4.5% Update3 Bloomberg.com
Nov. 9 (Bloomberg) -- South Korea's central bank kept the benchmark interest rate unchanged at a five-year high, saying inflation is ``stable'' and home prices are accelerating in Asia's third-largest economy. Bonds and stocks gained.
New Zealand Jobless Rate Rose to 3.8%; Currency Falls Update3 Bloomberg.com
Nov. 9 (Bloomberg) -- New Zealand's unemployment rate rose in the third quarter as companies shed workers, adding to signs record- high interest rates are slowing economic growth. The nation's currency fell.
South Korean Central Bank Keeps Interest Rate Unchanged at 4.5% Bloomberg.com
Nov. 9 (Bloomberg) -- South Korea's central bank kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at a five-year high amid signs of slowing inflation in Asia's third-largest economy.
Indian rate swaps edge up tracking bond yields Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News
MUMBAI, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Indian rate swaps rose on Thursday after yields firmed up in the bond market where investors stayed on the sidelines awaiting cues on inflation and liquidity.
Korean Market Spurts On Interest Rate Freeze, Wall Street Lead Nasdaq
(RTTNews) - Seoul shares finished Thursday's trading session significantly higher, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street and Bank of Korea's decision to leave interest rate unchanged at its monthly rate session.