The Latest Breaking News from Interest Rates

Inflation remains the central bank's top priority, according to the September meeting minutes released Wednesday by the Federal Open Market Committee.

BoE’s move to end bond buying is a big gamble given the magnitude of the bind Britain is in

The Federal Reserve is expected to lift interest rates to the highest level since 2007 in its intense quest to battle the hottest price surge in four decades, according to the nation’s top economists.

Senior Conservative says it was all down to Bank of England’s failure to raise interest rates in line with the US

Although rising interest rates spell trouble for some sectors, the financial sector, including insurers, typically benefits from higher interest rates. Insurance stocks Intact Financial (IFCZF), The Hartford Financial Services (HIG), and Heritage Insurance (HRTG) are well-positioned to capitalize on the rising interest rate environment. So, these stocks could be great…

Aim is to help the enterprises implement energy conservation and efficiency projects on a larger scale

The UK's central bank said households spending than 70% of their take-home pay on mortgages and other essentials could be hit hard by expected further increases in interest rates

Borrowing costs at their highest level in 14 years

Average selling prices of a typical Barratt home are now £377k, up from £344k a year ago and £316k three years ago

Extra capacity in global sea freight due to rising interest rates across the world is reducing costs for exporters, enabling them to access markets lost due to major price hikes during the pandemic.

Sterling falls more than a cent to below $1.10 after Andrew Bailey tells pension firms they have ‘got to get this done’