The Latest Breaking News from Interest Rates

The Bank of England will announce its decision on Thursday

Although headline inflation has slowed, the Fed will likely keep raising interest rates to attain its 2% target. However, a potential slowdown in monetary policy tightening is opening the path for quality stocks to recover. Therefore, investors should consider buying fundamentally sound stocks Merck & Co. (MRK), Novartis (NVS), and…

State-run banks have begun to raise loan interest rates for the first time in years, in line with the Bank of Thailand's policy rate hike on Wednesday.

Bank increases impairment provisions to nearly £55m, but maintains 'no significant rise' in financial distress among customers

The Bank's interest rates have a major influence on other rates all across the UK and could directly affect people's finances

The Fed’s intention to continue raising interest rates, disappointing economic data, and a weak earnings season could keep the stock market highly volatile. Hence, investing in quality stocks Microsoft (MSFT), Johnson (JNJ), and Novartis (NVS) could be safe. Continue reading.

The U.S. economy expanded at a 2.9% annual pace from October through December, ending 2022 with momentum despite the pressure of high interest rates and widespread fears of a looming recession

Asian stock markets are mixed amid hopes Western economies can avoid a recession despite higher interest rates to cool inflation

Tesla made record profits last year, even as high interest rates slowed down the global economy and hurt consumer sentiment, but the company's boss, Elon Musk, is dismissing speculation the car maker cut prices because of slowing demand, saying demand for the vehicles has reached record highs.

Rising costs and interest rates have made it more difficult for Americans to save for emergencies.

The Bank of Canada “resolutely” declared it will fight inflation by raising interest rates. To demonstrate its unwavering commitment to reaching the bank’s two per cent inflation target, today’s eighth consecutive interest rate hike brings the policy rate to 4.5 per cent. The bank expects to hold the rate for…