The Latest Breaking News from Interest Rates

Some Latin American countries are even cutting interest rates, and more central banks could follow in 2024.

"This is temporary. They paused and continued to cull their portfolio as they always have."

Morning Markets September E-Mini S&P 500 futures (ESU2 3) this morning are down -0.66%, and Sep Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU2 3) are down -0.94%, both at 2-month lows. This morning, Stock indexes are under pressure as worries about China’s economy and higher global interest rates dampen market sentiment. Stock...

Fitch Ratings emphasizes that the foremost concern for the global credit landscape remains centered on persistently high inflation

September S&P 500 futures (ESU23) are trending down -0.22% this morning after three major U.S. benchmark indices closed in the red on Thursday as market participants digested another round of resilient economic data that heightened concerns about the possibility of interest rates remaining higher for longer, while worries about China…

Asian shares have slipped as rising yields in the bond market on Wall Street set off expectations that high interest rates would continue in the U.S. Benchmarks fell in Tokyo, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Seoul, and were little changed in Sydney

The fall was much worse than expected by analysts

Despite higher rates than in decades past, CDs may only make sense for some.

The yield on the 10-year Treasury increased 1.6 basis points to reach 4.258% on Wednesday afternoon, up from 4.22% on Tuesday. This is the highest level it had been since June 13, 2008.