The Latest Breaking News from Interest Rates

The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) later today is widely expected to hold interest rates steady for a second meeting while also leaving the possibility of a 25 bp rate hike at the December meeting if U.S. economic growth remains buoyant. The FOMC’s rate decision and post-meeting press conference by...

Although the Fed will likely keep the interest rates unchanged in its upcoming meeting, financial companies will likely benefit from the high-interest rate environment, with no possibility of a rate-cut initiative soon. Therefore, it could be wise to add fundamentally strong financial stocks Global Payments (GPN), Visa (V), and FirstCash…

Fund recommends further monetary tightening by RBA to ensure Australia’s price rises return to target range by 2025

An independent assessment of Australia's economy says interest rates will need to lift higher and government effort will be required to bring inflation down.

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Tuesday rose by +0.50%. Weakness in the yen supported the dollar as the yen Tuesday tumbled to a 1-year low against the dollar after the BOJ maintained record low-interest rates and reaffirmed its bond-buying program. Also, weaker-than-expected Eurozone economic news weighed on the euro to...

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.53%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.28%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.37%. Stock indexes this afternoon are higher despite uneven corporate...

We’re likely never going back to the historically low rates that prevailed in late 2019 and early 2020.

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.12%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.01%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.02%. Stock indexes this morning are mixed on uneven corporate...

Mortgage brokers, who rely on commissions, are struggling as their income has dipped as home buyers move to cash.