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Interest rates

The latest stories on the cost of borrowing money, set by the US Fed and other central banks from around the world, affecting loans, savings, and investments

A customer looks at jewellery at a gold store in Hangzhou. AFP
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Gold plummets and dollar strengthens on Trump's Fed chair nomination

MarketsJanuary 31, 2026
US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said inflation risks remain 'somewhat elevated' after the central bank left interest rates unchanged on Wednesday. AFP

Federal Reserve keeps US interest rates steady

EconomyJanuary 28, 2026
Fed Chair Jerome Powell arrives at the US Federal Reserve in Washington. Reuters

Powell investigation to loom over US Fed rate decision

EconomyJanuary 26, 2026
Jerome Powell's term as Fed chair is set to end in 2028, giving President Donald Trump the opportunity to nominate a new leader at the central bank. Bloomberg
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Change is coming to a divided Federal Reserve in 2026

EconomyDecember 23, 2025
US President Donald Trump is expected to name his nominee to succeed Jerome Powell as Fed chair in the coming weeks. AP

Why Jerome Powell's successor will have a hard time cutting interest rates

EconomyDecember 10, 2025
The UAE Central Bank moves with the US Federal Reserve because the dirham is pegged to the dollar. Antonie Robertson / The National

UAE Central Bank cuts interest rates after US Fed move

EconomyDecember 10, 2025
Fed Chair Jerome Powell suggested the central bank could have a higher threshold for rate cuts after its latest move. AFP

Federal Reserve cuts interest rates by 25 basis points but signals pause

EconomyDecember 10, 2025
Fed Chair Jerome Powell is steering an increasingly divided ship. Bloomberg

Federal Reserve poised for final rate cut this year amid growing divisions

EconomyDecember 08, 2025
Investors quickly seized on the comments by New York Fed president John Williams to increase their bets on a December interest rate cut. Reuters

Influential Fed official puts December rate cut back on table

EconomyNovember 21, 2025
Traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. AP

US stocks reverse gains as Fed rate cut hopes dim

EconomyNovember 20, 2025
US Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell in October. EPA

Fed minutes cast doubt on December US rate cut

EconomyNovember 19, 2025
The UAE Central Bank cut interest rates for the second time this year. Reuters

UAE Central Bank cuts benchmark interest rate after US Fed move

EconomyOctober 29, 2025
Fed Chair Jerome Powell said a December rate cut is "not a foregone conclusion". AP

Divided Fed cuts US rates by 25 basis points

EconomyOctober 29, 2025
Fed Chair Jerome Powell. The US central bank has not been provided with economic data it relies on as the government is shut down. Reuters

Federal Reserve flies blind as rate-cut decision looms

EconomyOctober 27, 2025
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Reuters

Fed minutes: Officials divided on number of interest rate cuts this year

EconomyOctober 08, 2025
A television station on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange broadcasts Fed Chairman Jerome Powell speaking at a press conference. Bloomberg

No risk-free path for Fed, says Powell, as future rate cuts remain in question

EconomySeptember 23, 2025
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