The Bank of England has followed the lead of the Federal Reserve by holding rates steady. The UK central bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) 8–1 to maintain the Bank Rate at 4.5%, with one dissenter seeking a 0.25 percentage point cut. In announcing its decision,...
The Federal Reserve will not be cutting rates this month. The central bank’s policy making Federal Open Market Committee announced in a statement that it would “maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 4.25% to 4.5%.” In making its announcement, the Fed...
The European Central Bank (ECB) enacted a new round of 25 basis points interest rate cuts. The ECB’s interest rates on the deposit facility, the main refinancing operations and the marginal lending facility are being reduced to 2.50%, 2.65% and 2.90% respectively,...
Australia’s central bank enacted its first rate cut since November 2020. The Reserve Bank of Australia announced the benchmark interest rate will be reduced by 25 basis points to 4.10%. The central bank held the rate at 4.35% since November 2023 after 13 consecutive...
The European Central Bank (ECB) announced its fifth rate cut since June with the lowering of three interest rates by 25 basis points. The rates on the deposit facility, the main refinancing operations and the marginal lending facility will be decreased to 2.75%, 2.90%...
Inflation Expectations Hit Three-Year High as Rent Outlook Climbs to 6.8%
