The Latest Breaking News from Interest Rates

Trump has nominated former Fed governor Kevin Warsh to lead the central bank, a move that could signal a shift towards closer White House influence over monetary policy.

A proposal floated by President Trump to temporarily cap credit card interest rates at 10% has opened debate over how much relief borrowers could actually see.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Wednesday closed down -0.01%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.02%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.32%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26 ) fell -0.01%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) rose by +0.29% on Wednesday, rebounding from Tuesday's nearly 4-year low. The weakness in the yen supported gains in the dollar on Wednesday after Treasury Secretary Bessent said the US "absolutely not" intervening in the currency market to support the yen. The dollar maintained its...

Fed voted to pause cuts to interest rate, which currently sits between 3.5% and 3.75%, after slashing it three times in fall

In spite of constant, threatening pressure from President Donald Trump to lower interest rates, the Federal Reserve is likely to hold interest rates steady at this week’s policy meeting, as reported by CNBC. While Trump has expressed intense frustration, anger and even a criminal investigation into the Chair of the…

Oh no, inflation went up in one month – we need rates to do something! But first, let’s take a closer look at those figures

Inflation has risen further above the Reserve Bank of Australia’s 2–3% target. There is now a very real prospect the Reserve Bank will feel it needs to increase interest rates at its meeting next week, with an announcement due on Tuesday afternoon.

The U.S. long bond futures and the TLT ETF have remained within their trading ranges since the October 2023 low. While short-term rates have declined, longer-term interest rates remain elevated in late January 2026.