The Latest Breaking News from Interest Rates

As the Fed raised benchmark interest rates by another 75 basis points to fight inflation, growth projections have dimmed down. With market conditions remaining uncertain, fundamentally strong stocks Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Oracle Corporation (ORCL), and Kroger Co. (KR) might be solid buys to cushion your portfolio. Read more.

These are difficult times for investors. Inflation is like a runaway freight train and COVID-19’s aftereffects are still creating supply chain problems. In response to these trends, the Federal Reserve is hiking interest rates with a frequency that hasn’t been seen in decades.

The Bank of England has warned that the UK economy may already be in recession, as it hikes interest rates for the seventh time to combat the spiralling pace of price rises. Inflation is still hovering nearly 40-year highs at just under 10 percent. Meanwhile, Turkey's central bank continues its…

Central banks are putting rates up as currencies slide against dollar but Japan and Turkey buck trend

Interest rates have gone up again, so what can be done to save money around the home?

Rates have reached their highest levels for 14 years

A number of leading health care stocks are weakening, some triggering sell signals.

It may now be a good idea to start saving your money as interest rises once again in the UK

Interest rates have risen to 2.25% from 1.75% – the highest level since November 2008