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JPMorgan customers can sue over low rates on cash sweeps, US judge rules

Friday, February 13 by SRN News

By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK, Feb 13 (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase must face part of a proposed class action lawsuit accusing the largest U.S. bank of paying brokerage and retirement account holders near-zero interest rates instead of market rates on their idle cash, a federal... Read More.

US homes sales fell sharply in January, even as mortgage rates continued to ease

Thursday, February 12 by SRN News

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell sharply in January as higher home prices and possibly harsh winter weather kept many prospective homebuyers on the sidelines despite easing mortgage rates. Existing home sales sank 8.4% in last month from December to a seasonally adjusted annual... Read More.

BOJ could hike rates as early as March, up to 3 times in 2026, Mizuho executive says

Thursday, February 12 by SRN News

By Makiko Yamazaki and Miho Uranaka TOKYO, Feb 12 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan could raise key interest rates again as early as March and deliver up to three hikes this year in light of persistent inflation and yen weakness, Mizuho Financial Group's markets... Read More.

Fed to hold rates through May, but Warsh may be too loose with policy, economists say: Reuters Poll

Wednesday, February 11 by SRN News

By Indradip Ghosh Feb 11 (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve will hold its key benchmark rate steady for the rest of Fed chair Jerome Powell's tenure through May but cut immediately afterward in June, according to a Reuters poll of economists, who also said policy... Read More.

Fed’s Hammack says interest rates could be on hold ‘for quite some time’

Tuesday, February 10 by SRN News

Feb 10 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Beth Hammack said on Tuesday the U.S. central bank faces no urgency to change the setting of interest rates this year amid a "cautiously optimistic" outlook for economic activity. Given the likely outlook, "we could... Read More.

Fed to hold rates through March, and possibly through Powell’s tenure, on strong growth

Wednesday, January 21 by SRN News

By Indradip Ghosh BENGALURU, Jan 21 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve will hold its key interest rate through this quarter and possibly until Chair Jerome Powell's tenure ends in May, according to a majority of economists polled by Reuters, a shift from last month... Read More.

Trump pushes a 1-year, 10% cap on credit card interest rates and banks balk

Saturday, January 10 by SRN News

NEW YORK (AP) - Reviving a campaign pledge, President Donald Trump wants a one-year, 10% cap on credit card interest rates, a move that could save Americans tens of billions of dollars but drew immediate opposition from an industry that has been in his... Read More.

Bank of Japan chief vows to keep raising interest rates

Monday, January 5 by SRN News

By Leika Kihara TOKYO, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Monday the central bank will continue to raise interest rates if economic and price developments move in line with its forecasts. Japan's economy sustained a moderate recovery last year despite... Read More.

BOJ to raise interest rates to 1.5% under Ueda, ex-central bank policymaker says

Monday, December 22 by SRN News

By Leika Kihara TOKYO, Dec 22 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan will likely raise interest rates three more times to 1.5% during Governor Kazuo Ueda's remaining term through early 2028, former central bank board member Makoto Sakurai told Reuters on Monday. The first hike to... Read More.

China leaves benchmark lending rates unchanged for seventh straight month

Sunday, December 21 by SRN News

SHANGHAI, Dec 22 (Reuters) - China left benchmark loan prime rates (LPRs) unchanged for the seventh consecutive month in December on Monday, matching market expectations. WHY IT'S IMPORTANT The steady LPR fixings in December suggested that the authorities are not in a rush to deliver fresh... Read More.

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JPMorgan customers can sue over low rates on cash sweeps, US judge rules

US homes sales fell sharply in January, even as mortgage rates continued to ease

BOJ could hike rates as early as March, up to 3 times in 2026, Mizuho executive says

Fed to hold rates through May, but Warsh may be too loose with policy, economists say: Reuters Poll

Fed’s Hammack says interest rates could be on hold ‘for quite some time’

Fed to hold rates through March, and possibly through Powell’s tenure, on strong growth

Trump pushes a 1-year, 10% cap on credit card interest rates and banks balk

Bank of Japan chief vows to keep raising interest rates

BOJ to raise interest rates to 1.5% under Ueda, ex-central bank policymaker says

China leaves benchmark lending rates unchanged for seventh straight month

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