The Latest Breaking News from Interest Rates

After the latest rate cut by the US FOMC and ahead of the turn of the calendar page to 2026, has the long-term investment outlook for the commodity complex changed?

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Asian shares are mixed after the U.S. stock market again approached its record high following the Federal Reserve’s cut in its main interest rate

The Federal Open Market Committee lowered the federal funds rate for the third meeting in a row despite elevated inflation.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Wednesday closed up by +0.67%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up by +1.05%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up by +0.42%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) rose +0.66%, and December...

The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point Wednesday for the third time since September, bringing its key rate to about 3.6%, the lowest in nearly three years

President Trump has spent most of 2025 demanding lower interest rates.

Divisive vote to lower rates highlights uncertainty within the Fed as economy absorbs major shakeups, including tariffs

Unemployment and jobs growth figures for November tell differing stories about the strength of the labour market, providing little clarity for the Reserve Bank.