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The US 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.7% in the week ending September 29, up from 6.29% the week before, its highest level in 15 years.Mortgage rates have more than doubled since the start of this year, as inflation has skyrocketed and led th...

According to probability models run by Ned Davis Research, there is currently a 98.1% chance of a global recession. The only other times its recession model was this high was during severe economic downturns, most recently the pandemic in 2020 and th...

US bond yields leapt this week after another significant rate hike from the Federal Reserve. The two-year treasury yield climbed to 4.3%, a 15-year high, and the 10-year treasury breached 3.9%, a level not seen in 11 years.The two-year treasury yield...

UK authorities are trying to soothe financial markets after plans by new Prime Minister Liz Truss to cut taxes while increasing borrowing caused alarm among investors concerned it could fuel inflation further and upend government finances.The Bank of...

The British pound crashed to a new record low against the US dollar of $1.035 on Monday, freefalling more than 4%. The previous record low for the British pound against the US dollar was 37 years ago, when one pound was worth $1.054.The fall came dur...

The Bank of Japan (BOJ) has been acting as a lone dove this year as other major global central banks aggressively hike rates to contain surging inflation.Continuing on a long-held monetary policy course, the BOJ steered clear of intervening to direct...

The US Federal Reserve has raised its key interest rate by a substantial three-quarters of a point for a third straight time.The Fed’s move pushed its benchmark short-term rate to 3.25%, the highest level since early 2008. The central bank also signa...

Ties between China and Russia are deepening, with Chinese trade providing Moscow with an economic lifeline as it faces international isolation over its war in Ukraine.China imported 8.54 million tons of Russian coal in August amid increasing energy d...

Following the end of pandemic-era support measures, the number of companies in the UK that declared insolvency last month was 42% higher than before the advent of COVID-19.Insolvencies dropped markedly during the pandemic, as the British government u...

The British pound plunged to a 37-year low this past Friday after new data showed consumers haveslowed spending, raising fears that the economy may already be in a recession.The currency fell below $1.14, a level not seen since 1985. Retail sales in...

An increasing number of analysts are predicting that persistently high inflation will force the Federal Reserve to resort to the biggest increase in a key US interest rate in more than 40 years.At the last two meetings, the US Fed raised the targeted...

Recent events suggest Bitcoin may be primed for an upswing. The world’s largest cryptocurrency rose a day before the release of the latest US inflation reading.Bitcoin was recently trading at about $22,200, up almost 2% over the past 24 hours. The to...

US mortgage rates scaled their highest level in 14 years, edging closer to 6% this week, as the market priced in continued aggressive Federal Reserve interest rate hikes.The 30-year fixed mortgage rate averaged 5.89% during the week ending September...

China's exports and imports slowed in August, with growth badly missing forecasts as surging inflation hobbled overseas demand and more COVID-19 lockdowns disrupted local output.Exports climbed 7.1% in August from a year earlier, slowing from an 18.0...

Bitcoin and other major cryptocurrencies came under severe trading pressure on Monday. While stock and bond markets were closed for the US Labor Day holiday, the 24/7 crypto market meant investors were not spared from volatility.The price of Bitcoin...