October 29, 2025 United States: US Mortgage Rates Fall to 6.3%, Boosting Purchase Activity   US mortgage rates fell to a fresh one-year low, encouraging more homeowners to refinance and drawing prospective buyers into the market.   The contract rate on a 30-year mortgage fell 7 basis points to 6.3% in the week ended Oct.

October 27, 2025 United States: US Firms Largely Avoid Price Hikes Despite Rising Costs, Survey Shows   Many US companies plan to resist boosting prices in the coming months, even as their costs mount and profit margins come under pressure, a new survey from the National Association for Business Economics showed.   More than half

October 24, 2025 United States: US CPI Rises Less Than Expected, Keeping Fed on Track to Cut   Underlying US inflation rose in September at the slowest pace in three months, keeping the Federal Reserve on course to lower interest rates next week.   The core consumer price index, excluding the often-volatile food and energy

October 23, 2025 United States: US Yields Climb as Oil Jumps Before Inflation Data   A surge in oil prices rekindled anxiety about any potential impacts on inflation that could hinder the Federal Reserve’s ability to cut rates more aggressively, driving bond yields higher. Stocks bounced.   In the run-up to a reading on consumer

October 22, 2025 United States: Fed Floats Plan With Much Smaller Capital Hikes for Big Banks   The Federal Reserve has shown other US regulators the outlines of a revised plan that would dramatically relax a Biden-era bank capital proposal for Wall Street’s largest lenders, according to people familiar with the matter.   Some officials