interest rate

Economics / Markets

Industry reaction: Fed will have to 'tread carefully'

Amid rising debt and weak economic data

clock 15 June 2017 • 5 min read

Economics / Markets

Fed raises rates by further 0.25%; signals one more hike this year

Third consecutive hike

clock 14 June 2017 • 2 min read

Economics / Markets

Fed increases rates by 25bps; hints at two more hikes in 2017

Third rate rise since December 2015

clock 16 March 2017 • 2 min read

Economics / Markets

Jason Broomer: 2017 set to be another testing year for investors

Populists gaining political momentum

clock 03 January 2017 • 3 min read

Economics / Markets

US treasury yields and dollar soar as Fed hikes rates for first time in a year

Second rate rise since December 2015

clock 14 December 2016 • 3 min read

Investment

Five income-focused funds for a lower interest rate environment

Income-seekers face "an ongoing headache"

clock 22 September 2016 • 3 min read

Your profession

Three things your clients may call you about this week ...

What made financial headlines over the weekend?

clock 17 July 2016 • 3 min read

Economics / Markets

Fidelity's Ian Spreadbury warns BoE rate cut could be a 'mistake'

Speaking ahead of Bank of England meeting

clock 14 July 2016 • 3 min read

Economics / Markets

S&P closes at record high as rate hike fear abates

The S&P reached a further record high at closing yesterday, as disappointing economic data coming out of the US alleviated fears of an interest rate rise in the near future.

clock 19 May 2015 •

Economics / Markets

M&G's Woolnough questions Fed's hesitation on rate rise

Richard Woolnough, manager of the £24bn M&G Optimal Income fund, says he is at a loss to understand why the US is holding off on raising interest rates.

clock 19 May 2015 •