Interest rates

Economy

ECB President Christine Lagarde to step down in February 2027

Christine Lagarde will step down on 7 February 2027, around nine months before the end of her eight-year term, the European Central Bank announced on Thursday, hours before it kept interest rates on hold at 2.5%.

29 October 2026

Economy

Fed holds rates days before US midterms but two officials dissented

The Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged on Wednesday, six days before the midterms, but two officials, including Governor Lisa Cook, whom US President Donald Trump is trying to fire, voted for a hike, with inflation at 3.7% and investors still braced for a rise in December.

28 October 2026

Economy

What to expect from the Federal Reserve's next rate decision

The Federal Reserve is expected to keep interest rates on hold on Wednesday, six days before the US midterm elections, but with inflation at 3.7% and oil prices still elevated, investors see another hike in December as likely and will scour Chair Kevin Warsh's words for clues.

27 October 2026

Economy

Could France's bond turmoil force the ECB's hand?

The European Central Bank is expected to hold rates next week as France's bond sell-off tightens borrowing conditions across the eurozone, while ECB President Christine Lagarde has made clear that the first steps to tackle French debt woes must come from Paris, not Frankfurt.

23 October 2026

Business

Inflation and interest rates: Expert advice on managing your money

Careful budgeting, managing borrowing costs, protecting cash reserves and limiting financial risks: experts tell Euronews how households and businesses can cope with inflation and high interest rates.

19 October 2026

Economy

Eurozone debt map flips as borrowing costs upend expectations

Eurozone treasuries are preparing record bond sales for 2027 just as the IMF warns that borrowing costs have hit a two-decade high.

15 October 2026

Economy

India hikes rates for first time since 2023 as rupee struggles

The Reserve Bank of India raised borrowing costs for the first time in over three years on Wednesday, as the Middle East war pushes up prices in Asia's third-biggest economy and weighs on an already fragile rupee.

7 October 2026

Economy

Record bets against the euro: how much further could it fall?

The euro hit a 17-month low as French debt fears and Europe's energy shock weigh on the currency. Bond market stress could limit further ECB rate hikes, while analysts see scope for the euro to fall to $1.10 if the pressure intensifies.

7 October 2026

Economy

Japan's central bank raises benchmark interest rate to 1.25%

Japan’s central bank on Friday raised the benchmark interest rate to 1.25% from 1.0%, a 31-year-high.

18 September 2026

Economy

Bank of England holds rates at 3.75% as inflation hits five-month high

The Bank of England has kept its main interest rate at 3.75%, but three of its nine policymakers voted to raise it, exposing a divided committee as the energy shock from the Iran war pushes inflation to a five-month high of 3.1%.

17 September 2026

Markets

European stocks rise after Fed hike while dollar hits seven-week high

European stock markets opened in positive territory on Thursday morning, shrugging off Wall Street's decline after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first time in more than three years and signalled that further hikes are likely.

17 September 2026

Economy

Fed hikes rates for the first time since 2023 in unanimous vote

The Federal Reserve has raised its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point to a range of 3.75% to 4%, its first increase since July 2023, in a unanimous 12-0 vote that puts Chair Kevin Warsh directly at odds with the US president who appointed him.

16 September 2026

Economy

European markets recover ahead of expected Fed rate hike

European markets recovered modestly as oil prices and bond yields eased, while investors awaited the US Federal Reserve’s decision on whether to raise borrowing costs for the first time in three years.

16 September 2026

Economy

How the ECB rate hike will affect mortgage borrowers

The ECB’s decision was largely priced in before it was announced, but mortgage rates could rise further across the eurozone’s biggest economies as banks respond to persistent inflation and elevated market rates.

12 September 2026

Economy

US inflation holds at 3.4% as monthly price rises hit fastest pace since May

US consumer prices rose 3.4% in the year to August, unchanged from July and exactly in line with expectations, but the monthly increase of 0.4% was the sharpest since May, a sign the energy shock is starting to bite four days before a Federal Reserve decision markets expect will deliver a rate hike.

11 September 2026

Economy

Can the ECB rate hike stop an inflation shock driven by energy costs?

The ECB is raising borrowing costs to stop expensive energy from fuelling lasting inflation. Economists disagree on how far rates must rise and how much growth could suffer.

11 September 2026