Fed, Confident of `Moderate' Growth, May Keep Rates Steady Until Mid-2007 Federal Reserve officials may leave interest rates alone until the middle of next year, confident of ``moderate'' economic growth and abating inflation pressures.

Japan's Consumer Prices Probably Rose Last Month, Supporting Rate Increase Japan's consumer prices probably rose for a fourth month in September, giving the central bank room to increase the lowest interest rates in the industrialized world this fiscal year.

New Zealand Leaves Key Interest Rate at 7.25 Percent as Inflation Slows New Zealand's central bank Governor Alan Bollard kept the benchmark interest rate at a record-high 7.25 percent, saying inflation is slowing. The New Zealand dollar tumbled, bond yields fell and stocks rose.

Singapore's Industrial Production Growth Accelerates on Ships, Oil Rigs Singapore's industrial production growth accelerated in September for the first month in three as companies such as Keppel Corp. built more ships and oil rigs.

South Korea Sees No Signs Foreign Investors Are Leaving on Nuclear Issue South Korea sees no signs that international investors are sending capital out of Asia's third- largest economy in response to the North's nuclear weapons test this month, Vice Finance Minister Bahk Byong Won said.

Economic Growth in U.K. Bolstered by Migrants Since 2003, Institute Says Britain's economy received a ``substantial'' boost from immigrants since 2003, the National Institute for Economic and Social Research said.

Nordkorea droht mit Krieg
Südkoreanischer Vereinigungsminister bietet Rücktritt an
In der Krise um das nordkoreanische Atomprogramm hat die Führung in Pjöngjang ihre Drohungen verschärft und Südkorea vor einem Krieg gewarnt.