Interest Rates

The 10-year Treasury just notched its best week since August, as a market flight to safety sent yields tumbling below 4%. Investors rushing out of risk assets have piled into government bonds, pushing Treasury prices higher and handing the iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ:TLT) a solid...

Stock and ETF investors, take note. Peter Schiff sees trouble ahead and he's not mincing words. The renowned investor warns that the government and financial media are “making the same mistake again” as they did before the 2008 Global Financial Crisis, Schiff wrote on X. The culprit...

The Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge rose more than anticipated in February, underscoring the bumpy road back to the 2% target and throwing cold water on expectations for imminent interest rate cuts. According to data released Friday by the Bureau of Economic Analysis, the Personal...

Recent spikes in consumer inflation expectations are threatening to narrow the Federal Reserve's room to maneuver to further reduce interest rates this year, casting new uncertainty over whether cuts will materialize this year. In a note shared this week, Goldman Sachs analyst Elsie Peng discussed...

President Donald Trump has renewed his calls for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates, urging immediate action following the introduction of new tariffs. His position puts another layer of uncertainty on the already complicated economic landscape, with the Fed deciding to leave the rates at 4....

President Donald Trump wasted no time in pressuring the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates, calling Apr. 2 – when reciprocal tariffs take effect – “Liberation Day in America.” Meanwhile, the Fed signaled rising economic uncertainty, slashed growth forecasts and raised...

Mortgage rates are rising again — and that’s bad news for homebuyers and refinancers. But, it may be an exciting opportunity to make money for investors looking at mortgage-backed securities (MBS) ETFs. With the most recent figures indicating a big decline in mortgage applications, the...

Editor’s Note: This article was corrected to reflect revised economic projections for 2025. As widely expected, the Federal Reserve kept the fed funds rate unchanged at 4.25%-4.50% in its Wednesday meeting. This marked its second consecutive decision to hold borrowing costs steady as...

Mortgage applications took a sharp 6.2% dive last week as rising interest rates pushed refinance demand lower, according to the latest data from the Mortgage Bankers Association. In a report released Wednesday, the MBA said its Market Composite Index—a key measure of mortgage loan application...

The Federal Open Market Committee’s meeting begins today and the market consensus expects the central bank to hold key interest rates in the range of 4.25% to 4.50%. Despite this, analysts believe that Chairman Jerome Powell could pivot to a measured stance while being on standby as the White...

The Federal Reserve is set to hold interest rates steady on Wednesday, reinforcing its “not-in-a-hurry” stance on rate cuts while possibly raising inflation forecasts to account for the economic impact of new trade tariffs. The decision will mark the second consecutive meeting at which...

Dentsply Sirona (NASDAQ:XRAY) and ZimVie Inc. (NASDAQ:ZIMV) show below-market growth and have no meaningful upside, according Needham analysts. What Happened: Needham downgraded the two dental companies to Hold. ZimVie reported adjusted EPS of 27 cents, beating the consensus of 26 cents. The...

Traders found relief in a cooler-than-expected inflation report, driving tech-heavy indices to a rebound on Wednesday despite ongoing trade tensions. In February, the Consumer Price Index declined from 3% year-over-year to 2.8%, beating analysts' expectations of a slowdown to 2.9%. Core inflation...

Stocks surged Wednesday morning, with major indices poised to snap a two-day losing streak, as cooler-than-expected inflation reinforced expectations for Federal Reserve rate cuts in 2025. Futures on major U.S. indices rebounded sharply, with the S&P 500 climbing 1.1% by 9:00 a.m. ET, the...

Inflation eased in February, coming in lower than expected and reinforcing the Federal Reserve's path toward interest rate cuts. The headline Consumer Price Index fell from 3.0% year-over-year in January to 2.8% in February, according to a Bureau of Labor Statistics report released Wednesday. The...