Rating agencies see credit challenges growing as macro conditions hit company finances
Financial markets, housing market may face rate-driven headwinds
Few want to sell, fewer looking to buy, January sales down 44.6% year over year
The increase comes even as the European economy slows
``It would be very premature to declare victory," Powell says
The ECB is expected to hike rates by a half-point on Thursday
Equities bounced back but fixed income remained weak amid restrictive monetary policy
The increase represents the fourth consecutive quarter that the rate has climbed
Capital markets have mixed effects on banks' revenues
Housing market turmoil, deeper U.S recession pose threats too