Tag: interest rate
Bond surge triggers retail investor frenzy as markets brace for more turmoil
Turmoil in the bond market has prompted a surge of interest from everyday savers seeking...
US 30-year mortgage rate jumps to 6.36%, biggest weekly gain in 15 months
(Reuters) - The interest rate for the most popular U.S. home loan rose to 6.36% last week, marking the biggest weekly increase in...
Why Fed rate cuts matter to world markets
LONDON (Reuters) - When the Federal Reserve delivers a widely-anticipated interest rate cut on Wednesday, its first in four years, the move will...
These sectors stand to benefit most from Fed's rate cut
Investors eagerly await a potential interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve at its September FOMC meeting next week, but uncertainty could likely...
I had a CD with a 5.5% interest rate and the bank wants it back early. Now what?
I made a bit of an investing mistake recently. I had my CDs all planned out and laddered to come due for the...
US job openings fall to 3-1/2-year low in July
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. job openings dropped to a 3-1/2-year low in July, suggesting the labor market was losing steam, but probably not...