Trump hopes to get lower rates by replacing Fed Chair Jerome Powell with someone who would do what the president wants. But Powell’s term as chair does not end until May 2026. He’s insisted he won’t resign early.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday called on the Federal Reserve to lower the federal benchmark interest rate by at least 3 percentage points, renewing his call for the U.S. central bank to lower rates to help reduce the cost to service the nation's debt.

Investors should note that the PPF will continue to offer 7.10% annual interest for July–September 2025, with tax-free returns and a 15-year lock-in.

The average rate on 30-year fixed home loans decreased to 6.67% for the week ending July 3, down from 6.77% last week.

South Korea's central bank held interest rates steady on Thursday, in line with expectations, as it steered a cautious path amid concerns about financial stability risks stemming from rising household debt and economic pressure from U.

Financial markets are betting the Federal Reserve sticks to its "wait and see" approach to interest rates this summer, but that by September it will have waited and seen enough to start cutting borrowing costs.

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The U.S. economy added 147,000 jobs in June, beating analyst expectations, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.

New Zealand's central bank held the benchmark interest rate at 3.25% on Wednesday, noting near-term inflation risks, but said it expected to loosen monetary policy if price pressures continued to ease as forecast.