The Latest Breaking News from Interest Rates

Stocks Gain on the Outlook for Pause in Fed Rate Hikes

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.71%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.48%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.83%. Stocks this morning are moderately higher, with the S&P...

Barchart · Oct 10, 2023

UK economy set for weakest growth in G7 next year as IMF cuts its forecasts

Higher interest rates to stay as global economy ‘limping along’

The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2023

Wall Street is now betting against restaurant stocks because of Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic and high interest rates

Short positions on companies such as McDonald’s and Starbucks have increased in the last month, and weight loss drugs are part of the reason why.

Fortune · Oct 10, 2023

Stock market today: Rate hopes push Asian shares higher while oil prices edge lower

Asian shares are higher after Wall Street advanced on potentially encouraging news about interest rates, which have been dragging markets lower since the summer

The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2023

Stocks Recover Early Losses on Dovish Fed Remarks

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Monday closed up +0.63%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.59%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.49%. Stocks on Monday recovered from early losses and...

Barchart · Oct 9, 2023

Dollar Gives Up Early Gains on Dovish Fed Comments

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Monday was little changed. The dollar Monday saw support from safe-haven demand after Israel declared war on Hamas. However, the dollar gave up most of its advance after stocks recovered from early losses and moved higher, reducing the liquidity demand for the dollar. Also,...

Barchart · Oct 9, 2023

2 Federal Reserve officials say spike in bond yields may allow central bank to leave rates alone

Two Federal Reserve officials suggested that the central bank may leave interest rates unchanged at its next meeting in three weeks because a surge in long-term interest rates has made borrowing more expensive and could help cool inflation without further action by the Fed

The Independent UK · Oct 9, 2023

Stocks Mixed on Middle East Turmoil

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.22%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.22%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.01%. Stocks are mixed after the militant group Hamas attacked...

Barchart · Oct 9, 2023

Carnage in the Bond Market- How Low Can the Long Bond Futures Fall?

The Fed Funds Rate’s rise from zero percent in March 2022 to 5.375% in October 2023 and quantitative tightening to reduce the central bank’s swollen balance sheet have put upward pressure on interest rates, causing bonds to fall. In early October, the U.S. long bond futures fell to the lowest…

Barchart · Oct 9, 2023

Will Elevated U.S. CPI and Strong Labor Market Keep the Fed Hawkish?

The 10-year T-note yield last Friday posted a 16-year high of 4.885% and is up more than +100 bp this year. Elevated U.S. consumer prices and a surprisingly strong labor market have bolstered expectations for the Fed to keep interest rates higher for longer. Resilient demand in the U.S. economy...

Barchart · Oct 9, 2023