Interest Rates News and Commentary

Markets enter a holiday-shortened week with the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day closure Monday, followed by a convergence of events including President Trump's inauguration speech Wednesday at 8:30am

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Friday closed down -0.06%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.17%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -0.07%. March E-mini...

President Trump has renewed calls to temporarily cap credit card interest rates at 10%, prompting waves of criticism on Wall Street. But SoFi CEO Anthony Noto is firmly in the president’s corner for...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.07%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.19%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.10%. March E-mini S&P futures...

President Donald Trump has joined calls to implement a 10% cap on credit card interest rates. But according to Wall Street veteran Bill Ackman, limiting interest rates would only backfire and make credit...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.27%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.06%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.46%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26...

March Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQH26) are trending up +0.59% this morning, signaling that a tech rally fueled by strong earnings from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., which revived optimism around...

Much of Friday morning, the discussion of global financial markets had to do with words starting with "In": Independence, Interest (rates), Increasing, etc.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Thursday closed up +0.26%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.60%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.32%. March E-mini...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.49%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.75%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +1.07%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26...