The European Central Bank has cut interest rates for the second consecutive month and for the third time this year. This is also the first time in 13 years that the ECB enacted back-to-back rate cuts. The ECB’s Governing Council lowered its three key interest rates by...
The Federal Reserve announced a rate cut for the first time in nearly four years. The central bank’s Federal Open Market Committee enacted a 50 basis point reduction on its benchmark federal funds rate, which stood at a 23-year high of 5.25% to 5.5% range for the past...
The European Central Bank (ECB) announced its second rate cut of the year by lowering its deposit facility rate by 25 basis points to 3.50%. The ECB’s interest rates on the main refinancing operations and the marginal lending facility were also decreased to 3.65% and...
The Bank of Canada announced its third rate cut in a row, reducing its key policy rate by 25 basis points to achieve a 4.25% level. “In Canada, the economy grew by 2.1% in the second quarter, led by government spending and business investment,” said the central bank...
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Raphael Bostic is seeking to dial down the enthusiasm over a potential rate cut by the central bank next month, arguing there was no rush for such an action. Reuters reported that Bostic used a speech in Atlanta to declare he...
Pending Home Sales Slide to Nearly Three-Year Low as Buyers Pull Back
