Hang Seng Index climbs as Fed rate cut hopes drive tech stocks; real estate lags amid China stimulus anticipation.

The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances ($766,550 or less) ...

American and European stock markets mostly rose on Wednesday (US time) after inflation data cemented expectations that the US Federal Reserve will trim interest rates next month. While the Dow fell ...

Fueled by pricier used cars, hotel rooms and groceries, inflation in the United States moved slightly higher last month in the latest sign that some price pressures remain elevated.

Chief among them: changes to the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy. New home equity loans and HELOCs are tied to the prime ...

The battle to get here was certainly an uphill one, but people are generally feeling better about the economy and their finances than they once did. On top of that, ...

The U.S. dollar traded in a narrow range on Thursday after hitting a two-week high in the previous session, supported by a ...

If you’ve been searching to buy a new home, car, or staring at your credit card balance wondering why it’s growing faster than you’re paying it off, the likely culprit is sky-high interest rates. The ...

Inflation has proved incredibly stubborn over the fall, the November consumer price index shows, thanks in part to insurance premiums, particularly for autos.

Wednesday’s reading on U.S. inflation sets the Federal Reserve up to cut interest rates next week, but the Fed may pause its rate-cutting cycle at its first policy meeting next year, according to ...

Consumer inflation accelerated in November to 2.7% from 2.6% and core CPI was sticky at 3.3%. But a December Fed rate cut ...

Although one single data point is never decisive, when inflation is high, the Fed generally raises interest rates to ...