The Latest Breaking News from Interest Rates

Indexes slump in China, Japan, South Korea and Australia as investors weigh prospect of a possible global recession.

If the US pushes up interest rates to the point where it’s about to bring on a recession, Australia would be well advised to stand back and not lift rates

Rising interest rates could create more local rental market competition

Bank of England’s chief economist speaks out after mini-budget, with financial markets expecting rates to reach up to 6%

The effects of rising interest rates continue to hit markets and none more so than in the mortgage sector. The amount of selling lately, for example, in Annaly Capital Management Inc. (NYSE: NLY) is remarkable for its extraordinary downward pressure on price levels.

One broker in south Wales said he's been "flat out with people panicking" since the Bank of England announced rates were going up

Interest rates are rising, house prices are up, and a new stamp duty tax has just been announced - so what does this mean for first-time buyers and home movers?

Policy Correspondent Jon Stone unpacks how unfunded tax cuts pulled the rug out from under the UK economy

Banks and building societies pull hundreds of deals in anticipation of further interest rate rises

If interest rates continue to climb and reach 6% next year, homeowners may have to pay thousands of pounds more on their mortgage

U.S. stocks look set to snap a five-session losing streak, as indicated by trading in the major index futures. Bargain hunting could generate some buying interest even as traders remain concerned about growth and interest rates.