The Latest Breaking News from Interest Rates

Promises of tax cuts from candidates to succeed British Prime Minister Boris Johnson pose another inflationary risk which could pressure the Bank of England to raise interest rates more aggressively, cancelling out any potential boost to the economy.

With stocks plummeting and interest rates rising, many investors expect a recession in the near future. So how can you prepare your portfolio for a possible downturn?

Asian markets rose Friday on easing recession fears, while there were growing hopes that Joe Biden will remove some Trump-era tariffs from Chinese goods. Buying was also boosted by reports that Beijing was considering a huge stimulus shot to the struggling economy by allowing local governments to raise billions of…

Readers respond to our open letter to the RBA boss

Here's hoping we don't wind up with more of the spending and favoritism that's become so common.

Oil prices surged on Thursday, rebounding from steep losses the previous two sessions, as investors returned their focus to tight supply despite nagging fears of a potential global recession. Brent crude futures were up $5.39, or 5.4%, at $106.08 a barrel by 12:23 p.m. EDT (1623 GMT). US WTI crude…

Domestic companies may sell a record amount of new bonds this year as they aim to lock in borrowing costs before any further increase in interest rates, according to the Thai Bond Market Association (TBMA).

Sri Lanka’s Central Bank has raised its key interest rates to 14.50% and 15.50% to try to contain inflation that has added to the country's economic woes

The RBA has raised interest rates by 0.5 percentage points, and now it's up to the banks on how they react to the change. Here's what the Big Four have done.