The Latest Breaking News from Interest Rates

The bearish trend in the U.S. dollar index took it from a twenty-year high in September 2022 to below the 100 level in July 2023. After probing under the psychological level, the index has recovered as U.S. interest rates have soared. Interest rate differentials are a critical factor for the…

U.S. wholesale prices rose last month at the fastest pace since April, suggesting that inflationary pressures remain despite a year and a half of higher interest rates

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.71%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.48%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.83%. Stocks this morning are moderately higher, with the S&P...

Higher interest rates to stay as global economy ‘limping along’

Short positions on companies such as McDonald’s and Starbucks have increased in the last month, and weight loss drugs are part of the reason why.

Gold prices continue to climb amid enhanced geopolitical risk due to the conflict in the Middle East and the likelihood that the Fed will not raise interest rates in November. During economic uncertainties, demand for gold surges given its safe-haven appeal. Thus, high-growth gold stocks Kinross Gold (KGC), B2Gold (BTG),…

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said interest rates are not causing “dysfunction” in the market.

With interest rates continuing to remain elevated, investors can once again generate significant income from their bond investments.

The International Monetary Fund warns that the world economy is losing momentum in the face of higher interest rates, the ongoing war in Ukraine and widening geopolitical rifts