The Latest Breaking News from Interest Rates

Although utility stocks are a low-risk defensive investment option, rising interest rates make them less attractive. Given the possibilities of further interest rate hikes and a global economic slowdown this year, it could be wise to avoid fundamentally weak foreign utilities Emera (EMRAF), Algonquin Power & Utilities (AQN), and Fusion…

Only businesses in the North West, Scotland and London less confident, due to inflation and high interest rates

First full review for decades recommends raft of changes including splitting the board into two to enable more focus on how interest rates are decided

Morning Markets June S&P 500 futures (ESM2 3) this morning are down -0.57%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM2 3) are down -0.78%. U.S. stock index futures this morning are moderately lower. Concern that stubborn inflation pressures will force central banks to keep raising interest rates is undercutting stock...

Today’s disappointingly small drop inflation sent economists scrambling to revise their forecasts

Inflation remains higher than experts predicted as food and drink prices continue to soar.

Rising interest rates have not yet affected domestic loan demand despite corporate loans slowing because of the global economic outlook, according to the Bank of Thailand.

The Thai stock market is expected to remain volatile in the second quarter of this year, with analysts attributing the wild swings to concerns over rising interest rates, problems in the financial system and the risk of recession.

You’ll need to decide what’s most important: a higher interest rate or more flexibility.

"Anyone who thinks the RBA will hold rates at 3.6 per cent have some cause for concern following the release of RBA April minutes".

A major economics firm says the RBA has gone too far in raising interest rates and has forecast a "consumer recession".