The Latest Breaking News from Interest Rates

GOP Senator Rick Scott Rips Apart Fed’s Monetary Policy Stance

The Florida Senator expressed his disappointment in the Fed's stance on the monetary policy.

Zenger · Nov 8, 2023

Have U.S. Treasuries Hit Their Lows or is More Downside Expected?

The Fed Funds Rate has risen 5.375% since March 2022. U.S. 30-year rates rose to the highest level since 2007, and the yield on the ten-year U.S. Treasury eclipsed the 5% level. The significant rise in interest rates and fall in bond prices may have reached unsustainable levels over the…

Barchart · Nov 8, 2023

The RBA has only one tool to fight inflation with – and households are being hammered

No homeowner under the age of 55 has had to cope with interest rates rising like this

The Guardian - AU · Nov 8, 2023

Will Bitcoin Peak To $36,000 Before The Week Close? Here’s What Might Lead To It

Macro-economic factors have been constantly Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) prices higher as softer market data leads the Federal Reserve to maintain interest rates

Zenger · Nov 7, 2023

More pain for borrowers as big banks pass on rate hike

Three of Australia's biggest banks have hiked interest rates in response to the Reserve Bank's latest cash rate increase.

AAP · Nov 7, 2023

Stocks Climb on Lower Bond Yields and Positive Corporate Earnings

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.31%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.22%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.86%. Stocks today are moderately higher, with the S&P 500...

Barchart · Nov 7, 2023

How higher interest rates are confounding younger investors

City Voices: Gen Z has never seen a higher rate world before

Evening Standard · Nov 7, 2023

Markets Today: Hawkish Fed Comments Weigh on Stocks

Morning Markets December E-Mini S&P 500 futures (ESZ2 3) are down -0.16%, and Dec Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ2 3) are up +0.04%. Stock index futures this morning are mixed after comments Monday night from Minneapolis Fed President Kashkari dampened hopes that the Fed was done raising interest rates. Also,...

Barchart · Nov 7, 2023

UK house prices rise for first time since March amid supply shortages

Market likely to fall in short term amid high interest rates and living cost pressures, says Halifax

The Guardian - UK · Nov 7, 2023

We know rate hikes lead to higher mortgage payments – but they affect Australia’s economy in myriad other ways

What prompted the RBA’s Cup Day interest rate decision? The answer in a word is inflation far exceeding expectations

The Guardian - AU · Nov 7, 2023