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Hours ahead on surprise Kuwaiti rate cut 07.21.2009 Reuters was first on July 21 with a surprise interest rate cut by Kuwait, where the central bank reduced its three repurchase rates by 25 basis points each to spur the economy and lending.The Reuters headlines appeared almost two hours before Bloomberg and Dow Jones reported the news and was widely quoted by other media outlets. Reuters Firsts will need at least flash player 9 to give you the full experience. The latest Flash player can be downloaded here	firsts across any industry Commodities & Energy Energy, metals, agricultural and environmental markets FX & Money Markets Macroeconomics, monetary policy, FX and money markets Politics & Risk Politics and political risk Equity & Derivatives Companies, sectors, M&A and the financial industry Fixed Income Sovereign and corporate debt, credit, and ratings firsts by region Americas View stories from this region Europe / Middle East / Africa View stories from this region Asia View stories from this region Emerging Markets View stories from this region

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Hours ahead on surprise Kuwaiti rate cut

07.21.2009

Reuters was first on July 21 with a surprise interest rate cut by Kuwait, where the central bank reduced its three repurchase rates by 25 basis points each to spur the economy and lending.The Reuters headlines appeared almost two hours before Bloomberg and Dow Jones reported the news and was widely quoted by other media outlets.

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