The Latest Breaking News from Interest Rates

The IMF raised the prospect of summer cuts to interest rates by the Bank of England, and of a fall from 5.25 per cent to 4.5 per cent in 2024

City Comment: The Bank should start chopping interest rates as soon as it can

The spending appetite of consumers remains a key source of uncertainty for the Reserve Bank as the battle against inflation rages.

Popular U.S. banks reported solid profits during the first quarter but saw their net interest income fall due to elevated interest rates. With the possibility of no interest rate cuts this year, let’s explore the investment prospects of bank stocks JPMorgan Chase (JPM), Wells Fargo (WFC), and Bank of America…

The US Federal Reserve should keep interest rates at their current elevated levels for longer than previously expected due to disappointing recent inflation data, a senior bank official said Monday.

Ben Broadbent says direct impact of Covid and Ukraine war on inflation has faded and BoE is waiting for longer-term effects to decline

Multiple macroeconomic and legislative challenges are slowing the growth of residential solar.

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM24) are up +0.12%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM24) are up +0.11% this morning as market participants looked ahead to the release of the minutes of the Federal Reserve’s latest policy meeting, comments from Fed officials, and an earnings report from semiconductor stalwart…

Over the last 12 months, the S&P 500 has increased 26.30%, the Dow Jones has risen 19.30%, and the Nasdaq index has advanced 31.50%.

This article is part two of The Conversation’s “Business Basics” series where we ask leading experts to discuss key concepts in business, economics and finance.

Lower IV and higher rates make a put purchases more attractive on a richly valued S&P 500.