FTSE 100 hits record as interest rate hopes push down UK borrowing costs

When will HELOC interest rates drop again?

HELOC interest rates recently fell to an 18-month low. Here's when they could decline again.

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FTSE 100 hits record as interest rate hopes push down UK borrowing costs

Nearly every share on the index rises as fall in value of pound helps multinational companies listed in London. Business live – latest updates The UK’s blue-chip stock index hit a record high ...

The Guardian - 7h

Reeves says she won't let critics get her down after UK borrowing costs rise

The chancellor tells the BBC she has got "what it takes" following a bumpy week for the UK economy.

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What savers should do now with interest rates on pause

A rise in inflation all but assures a pause in interest rate cuts. Here's what savers should do in the interim.

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Fed Governor Waller sees potential for multiple interest rate cuts in 2025

In a CNBC interview, the policymaker said he expects the first cut could come in the first half of the year.

CNBC - 1d

UK pledges support for Ukraine with 100-year pact

Sir Keir Starmer visits Kyiv amid concerns the incoming Trump administration may reduce aid.

BBC News - 1d

U.S. sanctions on Russia hit oil freight rates

On Jan. 10, the U.S. Treasury announced fresh measures to deplete Russia's energy revenues, including on 183 vessels, largely oil tankers.

CNBC - 1d

Mortgages, credit cards, auto loans: Expert predictions for interest rates in 2025

The Federal Reserve is expected to cut rates further in 2025, paving the way for slightly lower borrowing costs for consumers.

CNBC - 1d

Surprise fall in inflation boosts interest rate cut hopes

Inflation falls for the first time in three months, sparking expectations rates may be cut to 4.5% in February.

BBC News - 2d

Rising borrowing costs batter UK government and threaten to derail its left-leaning program

Britain’s new government, which is already facing anger over higher taxes, unpopular spending decisions and political scandals just six months after taking office, is now being battered by rising ...

ABC News - 2d

What's the CD interest rate forecast for 2025?

Planning to open a CD account? It may help to know where experts say CD rates could head this year.

CBS News - 4d

FirstFT: Dollar hits 2-year high as interest rate assumptions change

Also in today’s newsletter, China’s trade surplus reached a new record and the reinvention of El Salvador

Financial Times - 4d

Spike in UK borrowing costs raises specter of public spending cuts

Former U.K. Finance Minister Vince Cable told CNBC on Friday that the UK was not in an "emergency panic situation," but was stuck in a low-growth trap.

CNBC - 4d

Norway on track to be first country to hit 100% electric vehicle sales

Nine in 10 new cars in the country are now battery-powered, and it aims to hit 100% later this year.

BBC News - 4d

This is what it could take for the Fed to hike interest rates

Some economists are now contemplating what was previously unthinkable — and they are focused on the personal-consumption expenditures price index

MarketWatch - 6d

UK government borrowing costs rise towards 16-year high

Yields jump after strong US jobs data, threatening to wipe out room for extra borrowing under Labour’s budget rules

Financial Times - Jan. 10

LA wildfire damages set to cost record $135bn

Some of the most expensive properties in the US have been wiped out by the fires.

BBC News - Jan. 10

Biden says feds will cover 100% of fire response costs in California

"I told the governor and local officials, spare no expense," President Biden said, calling the damage "catastrophic."

CBS News - Jan. 9

Fed Governor Bowman says December interest rate cut should be the last

Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman said Thursday she supported the recent interest rate cuts but doesn’t see the need to go any further.

NBC News - Jan. 9

What's a good home equity loan interest rate in 2025?

With the interest rate climate changing again, it helps borrowers to know what a good home equity loan rate is now.

CBS News - Jan. 9

Fed Governor Bowman says December interest rate cut should be the last

Bowman said Thursday she supported the recent interest rate cuts but doesn't see the need to go any further.

CNBC - Jan. 9

Pound falls to lowest in over a year after UK borrowing costs rise

Economists have warned the rise could mean further tax hikes or spending cuts by the government.

BBC News - Jan. 9

UK government seeks to soothe bond market nerves after borrowing costs soar

Treasury vows to stick to its fiscal rules and says gilt markets functioning ‘in an orderly way’

Financial Times - Jan. 9

UK borrowing costs rising - what does it mean for me?

Government borrowing costs have hit their highest level for several years - what does it mean for you?

BBC News - Jan. 9

Corporate borrowers kick off 2025 with record-setting $83bn bond bonanza

Issuers pounce on surging investor demand for debt before Donald Trump returns to the White House

Financial Times - Jan. 9

What's a good CD interest rate in 2025?

CD rates have dropped, but they're still relatively high as 2025 begins. Here's what's considered a good rate now.

CBS News - Jan. 8

UK 10-year borrowing costs hit highest level since 2008

Treasury seeks to reassure markets as gilt sell-off threatens the government’s ability to meet its fiscal rules

Financial Times - Jan. 8

What factors drive mortgage loan interest rates?

The Fed rate decisions aren't the only factor that plays a role in where mortgage rates head next.

CBS News - Jan. 8

Trump ‘considering national economic emergency declaration’ to allow new tariffs; UK 10-year borrowing costs highest since 2008 – business live

Bond selloff drives yield on 10-year UK bonds to highest since 2008 financial crisis. Rise in UK borrowing costs could push Reeves to new public spending cuts Two UK investment trusts have ...

The Guardian - Jan. 8

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