The Latest Breaking News from Interest Rates

How to Open a Flexi Fixed Deposit Account: Step-by-Step Guide​

Opening a Flexi Fixed Deposit account is a smart way to manage your savings. It combines the benefits of fixed deposits and savings accounts.

inkl · Nov 11, 2025

Rising unemployment could affect budget, interest rates, pay and more

Rachel Reeves will need to avoid depressing economy and hitting jobs while raising billions in extra tax

The Guardian - UK · Nov 11, 2025

Unemployment rate hits highest outside Covid years for almost a decade

Experts said the weaker-than-expected figures reinforce the case for the Bank of England to cut interest rates next month.

Evening Standard · Nov 11, 2025

Economy heads for first major test since RBA rate hold

Australia's volatile unemployment rate is expected to tick back down to 4.4 per cent, which would add little urgency for the Reserve Bank to cut interest rates.

AAP · Nov 9, 2025

Trump's housing chief calls Jerome Powell a 'maniac' who is 'deranged,' arguing high mortgage rates are 'really hurting people'

Speaking at the ResiDay conference, Bill Pulte said President Donadld Trump avoids D.C. groupthink, but "these other people, like Powell, they've lost their mind."

Fortune · Nov 7, 2025

NS&I increases interest rates on fixed-term savings accounts

Treasury-backed provider raises returns by up to 0.31 percentage points but experts say better deals are available

The Guardian - UK · Nov 7, 2025

I Asked ChatGPT What Will Happen To the Economy If the Fed Keeps Cutting Interest Rates: Here’s What It Said

While economic activity will rise, the move does come with some downsides, according to the AI, including exacerbating some of America's current fiscal woes.

GOBankingRates · Nov 7, 2025

Weak US Job News Undercuts the Dollar

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Thursday fell by -0.49%. The dollar retreated on Thursday after a report from Challenger showed US job cuts in October surged by 175% y/y, the most in 22 years, bolstering the outlook for the Fed to keep cutting interest rates. Also, the dollar is...

Barchart · Nov 6, 2025

Interest rates: Why did the Bank stick to 4% and what does it mean?

Here the PA news agency looks at what the decision means and what the Bank expects to happen to the economy.

Evening Standard · Nov 6, 2025

Interest rates held at 4% but ‘door open’ for a post-Budget cut

The central bank’s Monetary Policy Committee opted to keep the rates the same at the final meeting before the autumn Budget.

Evening Standard · Nov 6, 2025