The Latest Breaking News from Interest Rates

January bond market chaos put brakes on UK house sales

A survey of estate agents said February’s interest rates cut would help boost sales momentum for the rest of the year.

Evening Standard · Feb 13, 2025

Mortgage Applications Rise, Driven By Refinances

Mortgage applications increased 2.3% last week, driven by a surge in refinance activity, as more homeowners take advantage of interest rates by the Federal Reserve.

International Business Times · Feb 12, 2025

Trump wants lower interest rates, but inflation data came in hot

Wall Street is reckoning with the possibility the Federal Reserve will stand down on rate cuts this year.

Fortune · Feb 12, 2025

Asian Stocks Rise As Powell Rate Warning Taken In Stride

Equities rose in Asia on Wednesday as traders took in their stride a warning from Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell that the US central bank "did not need to be in a hurry" to cut interest rates again.

International Business Times · Feb 12, 2025

Stocks Settle Mixed Ahead of Wednesday’s CPI Report

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Tuesday closed up +0.03%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.28%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -0.29%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH25 ) are up by +0.05%, and March E-mini Nasdaq...

Barchart · Feb 11, 2025

Fed chair Jerome Powell brushes off possibility Trump could fire Fed officials: 'Well, it's pretty clearly not allowed under the law'

Lawmakers of both parties grilled Powell over the Fed’s recent decisions.

Fortune · Feb 11, 2025

Federal Reserve Chair Powell Not Rushing To Cut Interest Rates

Federal Reserve Chair Powell's resistance to rate cuts and Senator Warren's criticism of Fed's political maneuvers amidst ongoing debate with lawmakers.

Top News · Feb 11, 2025

Stocks Recover Early Losses as Chip Stocks Rally

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.02%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.06%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.05%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH25 ) are down by -0.05%, and March E-mini Nasdaq...

Barchart · Feb 11, 2025

Stocks Fall on US Tariffs and Higher Bond Yields

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.22%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.21%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.26%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH25 ) are down by -0.26%, and March E-mini Nasdaq...

Barchart · Feb 11, 2025

‘It’s a constant weight’: Americans struggle with record credit card debt

As credit card debt reaches $1.17tn, people across the US are struggling to save and living check to check

The Guardian - US · Feb 11, 2025