The Latest Breaking News from Interest Rates

Interest rates sit at the center of almost every financial decision you make, whether you think about them daily or not. When they move, they shift mortgage payments, reshape credit card bills, alter auto loan offers, and even change how much your savings account earns. As 2026 continues, economists, investors,…

Here's what financial experts think mortgage rates will look like in 2026 now that the Fed has cut rates three times in 2025. Not much changes for good or ill.

Economists predict inflation is now on track to drop to the government target of 2% in April, providing some relief for chancellor Rachel Reeves

January annual drop is lowest level since March 2025, although still above Bank of England’s 2% target

Pent-up demand has property group Mirvac optimistic about the outlook for residential housing despite the prospect of higher interest rates.

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Tuesday rose to a 1-week high and finished up by +0.25%. Weakness in the euro and the British pound on Tuesday was supportive for the dollar after both currencies fell to 1-week lows. Also, hawkish Fed comments boosted the dollar on Tuesday after Chicago...

The figures are likely to reinforce expectations of another interest rate cut, possibly as soon as next month

Most experts predict inflation fell back sharply to 3% in January from 3.4% in December.

Falls in inflation and interest rates could leave Britain better off this year, but at the cost of high unemployment

ONS figures raise the prospect of a further interest rate cut by Bank of England in the spring

The Fed hasn't lowered rates in 2026. Learn ways to manage high-interest debt -- from credit cards to consolidation -- so you can cut interest faster.