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The Latest Breaking News from Interest Rates

Markets week ahead: Will central banks offer investors a positive push?

Major central banks are set to decide on interest rates this week, providing guidance on market trajectory. Investors will particularly focus on the Federal Reserve’s policy outlook, as the bank may step in and buoy a wobbly Wall Street after it fell into correction territory.

Euronews

Interest rates set to stay put amid ‘fog of uncertainty’ over Trump tariffs

‘Murky as the picture looks now, some things will become a lot clearer soon’

The Independent UK

Interest rates set to stay at 4.5% as Bank of England faces ‘fog of uncertainty’

The Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee has been gradually cutting borrowing costs since August last year.

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Fear of a tariff ‘Trumpcession’ puts pressure on Bank and Fed over interest rates

A trade war could push up inflation when both the UK and US economies really need cheaper borrowing. So what’s a central bank to do?

The Guardian - UK

US Fed Likely To Keep Rates Steady As Trump Uncertainty Flares

The US Federal Reserve is widely expected to keep interest rates unchanged at its policy meeting this week, treading carefully amid uncertainty over President Donald Trump's economic policies, which include spending cuts and sweeping tariffs.

International Business Times

Why lowering the yield on 10-year bonds is more important to Trump than the stock market or interest rates

Roughly six in 10 U.S. adults report owning stock, but nearly 80% of American households have some type of debt.

Fortune

Berkeley warns red tape burden and high interest rates threatens pace of housebuilding

Berkeley is on course to deliver almost £1 billion of pre-tax profits over the next two years

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Where should you move your money? Best savings accounts for March 2025

Interest rates are dropping so far in 2025 and some of the best deals have departed - but you can still earn up to five per cent on your cash

The Independent UK

AOC Advances Trump's Campaign Pledge to Cap Credit Card Rates at 10% Under New Law

US Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Anna Paulina Luna introduced a bill last week that would slash credit card interest rates, offering major relief to millions of Americans in debt.

International Business Times UK

Can the Bond Rally Continue?

After reaching a higher low in January 2025, the U.S. 30-year Treasury bond futures have made higher lows and higher highs. While the long-term trend since the 2020 high remains bearish, the long-bond futures could be heading for a challenge of technical resistance levels that end the five-year bear market…

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Jamie Dimon thinks Trump's fixation with Jerome Powell is somewhat to be expected

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon is unsurprised by President Trump’s push for lower inflation and interest rates—but warns that doesn’t mean the Oval Office can control them.

Fortune

Calculated risk: will the next Reserve Bank governor relax capital requirements for banks?

Adrian Orr has so far not spoken about the reasons for his recent and unexpected resignation as Reserve Bank governor, but the sudden departure caused understandable speculation.

The Conversation

Play Both Sides: 3 Bond ETFs to Balance Offense and Defense

The current volatility in stocks sets up a buying opportunity in bonds; here are three bond ETFs that capitalize on the potential for higher bond prices

MarketBeat

Looking back at Mark Carney's Bank of England career as he takes over from Justin Trudeau

Mark Carney will take over at a tumultuous time in Canada, which is in the midst of a trade war with the US

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Jerome Powell says the ‘net effect’ of the Trump administration’s policies on trade, immigration, fiscal policy, and regulation will determine interest rates in the future

The Fed chair reassured an audience at the University of Chicago the economy was in a “good place” despite “elevated uncertainty.”

Barchart

Dollar Slips on a Dovish US Feb Payroll Report

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Friday fell by -0.20% and posted a 4-month low. The dollar has fallen every day this week and remains under pressure due to the negative impact of US tariffs on the US economy. Losses in the dollar accelerated Friday on the dovish US Feb payroll...

International Business Times

US Fed Chair Flags Policy Uncertainty But In No Rush To Adjust Rates

US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell flagged high uncertainty Friday surrounding President Donald Trump's economic policies and their effects, but maintained that the central bank need not rush to adjust interest rates.

Barchart

Dollar Falls on Tariff Concerns and a Dovish US Feb Payroll Report

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is down by -0.31% at a 4-month low. The dollar has fallen every day this week and remains under pressure due to the negative impact of US tariffs on the US economy. Losses in the dollar accelerated today on the dovish US Feb payroll...

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Housebuilder Persimmon to post higher profit amid slow recovery in demand

Builders have pointed to an improving market in 2024, helped by falling interest rates in the second half of the year.

Barchart

Economic Concerns from Tariffs Undercut the Dollar

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Thursday fell by -0.21% and posted a 4-month low. The dollar is under pressure because of the negative impact of US tariffs on the US economy. Also, the euro’s strength weighed on the dollar after EUR/USD Thursday jumped to a 4-month high when the ECB...

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Dollar Extends This Week’s Losses as the Euro and Yen Advance

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is down by -0.44%. The dollar extended this week’s slide to a 4-month low. The dollar is under pressure because of the negative impact of US tariffs on the US economy. Also, the strength of the euro weighed on the dollar after EUR/USD today...

The Guardian - UK

ECB cuts rates again and warns trade war fears are hurting Europe’s economy

Quarter-point cut to deposit rate, to 2.5%, comes as Trump prepares to impose tariffs on EU exports to US

The Guardian - UK

From the perils of defaulting to the benefits of budgeting – your credit score questions answered

Worried your credit rating is holding you back? Allow Equifax credit analyst Kamini Patel to level up your knowledge and help get your finances back on track

Evening Standard

Business group slashes UK growth forecasts for the “long and challenging" year ahead

BCC economists expect inflation and interest rates to stay higher than previously forecast

AAP

Revelations in minutes of interest rate drought breaker

Minutes from the Reserve Bank meeting that finally lower interest rates shows board members responding to signals from recent trends in two key areas.

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