The Latest Breaking News from Interest Rates

The report suggested that interest rates charged on credit cards could be pushing some consumers towards other payment methods.

After Europe’s close on Wednesday, the US central bank cut interest rates by 25 basis points as expected.

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.

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ25) are down -0.01%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ25) are down -0.05% this morning as investors refrain from making big bets ahead of the Federal Reserve’s final interest rate decision of the year, with all eyes on the central bank’s outlook for interest…

London’s biggest housebuilder says higher taxes, regulation and interest rates are holding back investment and development amid “very challenging” backdrop

Asian shares are mostly lower, trading in a narrow range ahead of a Federal Reserve meeting that’s expected to result in the third cut to interest rates this year