Interest Rates

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is rising toward records Thursday as a delayed jubilation sweeps markets worldwide following the Federal Reserve’s big cut to interest rates.The S&P 500 was 2% higher in afternoon trading and above its…

The Federal Reserve gave investors exactly what they said they wanted on Wednesday, slashing interest rates by an outsized 50 basis points—but it still wasn’t enough. After a brief jump following the initial announcement, stocks went…

The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate by a half-percentage point on Wednesday.University of Arkansas Professor of Finance Professor Tomas Jandik said that while these benefits may not be noticed right away,…

Higher rates have been playing out on stocks, cryptocurrency and commodities such as oil over the past few years. But now that interest rates are declining, what can investors expect from here and how long will the shifting…

The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate by 0.5 percent, or 50 basis points, on Tuesday—thrusting it into the center of a political firestorm.It cut its key borrowing rate from 5.25 to 5.50 percent to 4.75 to 5 percent. Markets rose…

The Federal Reserve signaled Wednesday it would lower interest rates two more times this year after it slashed its benchmark federal funds rate by 50 basis points to a range of 4.75%-5.0% at the conclusion of its meeting on Wednesday.Fed…

LONDON — U.K. inflation held steady during the month of August, data from the Office for National Statistics showed Wednesday, and matched analyst expectations.The headline consumer price index (CPI) was in line with the previous 2.2%…

NEW YORK — U.S. stocks closed out their best week of the year with more gains on Friday and climbed to the cusp of their records. The S&P 500 rose 0.5% for a fifth straight gain and is just 0.7% below its all-time high set in July.…

The S&P 500 rose Monday but closed out its worst month since March 2020 as expectations for higher interest rates erode enthusiasm for stocks.The broad U.S. stock index retreated 5.3% in volatile trading in January as investors…

U.S. Treasury yields declined on Tuesday as investors looked ahead to the release of consumer inflation data for November and considered the impact that could have on interest rates.The yield on the 10-year Treasury was down by just over…