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Fed lift off: US raises interest rates for first time in nearly a decade
The Fed has raised interest rates by 0.25% to between 0.25% and 0.5%.
ECB president Mario Draghi extends QE programme until March 2017
The asset purchasing programme will stay at €60bn a month.
US rate increase becomes more likely as unemployment dips to 5%
Non-farm payrolls increased by 271,000 in October, almost double the growth in September.
UK interest rate is not a tool for correcting housing market says BoE's Dame Nemat Shafik
Dame Nemat Shafik said the bank "had other tools" to deal with them.
Bank of England keeps interest rates on hold and downgrades economic growth outlook
Members of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted eight to one to leave rates on hold.
Halifax claims annual UK house price growth accelerates to 9.7% as low rates boost demand
Low mortgage rates and the improving economic situations have caused house prices to soar.
US: Fed keeps interest rates at record-low, leaving door open to December hike
Federal Open Market Committee votes 9-1 to keep interest rates at its current near-zero levels.
Bank of Canada downgrades economic outlook for 2017 but holds interest rates
Bank of Canada has made two interest rate cuts in the year, one in January and the other in July.
UK house prices: Three quarters of Britons think costs will increase in 2016
In the UK, 37% of people think the low interest rates are pushing up house prices.
IMF warns of world economic crash if interest rates are not kept low
IMF managing director Christine Lagarde says there is risk of further decline in growth.
Bank of England holds interest rate at 0.5% as low inflation levels worry MPC
BOE Monetary Policy Committee voted eight to one for the move.
India: Sensex suffers biggest one-day loss since 2009 after China 'Black Monday' rout
Indian rupee also reaches lowest point in past two years. Analysts predict rate cut.
US jobs data could pave way for interest rate rise
Positive employment numbers show improving US outlook
Margareta Pagano: Andy Haldane's wisdom rings true as interest rates stay static on 'Stuck Thursday'
Interest rates remained stuck on 0.5%, giving homeowners and the economy a moment of relief.
Homeowners beware: What the experts are saying about the BoE's decision to keep interest rates at 0.5%
Mortgage rates are already rising in anticipation of an interest rate increase
'Super Thursday': Bank of England splits on interest rates as UK braces for increase
BoE sees one member break ranks and call for a rise as rates stay at 0.5%.
Interest rate rise would be 'rash, premature and foolhardy' as Bank of England heads for split
The British Chamber of Commerce has spoken out ahead of 'Super Thursday'.
Bank of England set for split as interest rate rise looms
MPC members expected to break ranks and push for rise
Bankruptcies fall to its lowest in decade but interest rate rise threat could reverse progress
One in 523 adults became insolvent in the 12 months leading to June, the lowest rate since 2006.
Precious warning: Gold won't be the only bubble to burst
Gold prices might not be the only pressure point for the global economy.
Bank of England: What interest rate bump means for young and old, housing and small businesses
BoE will 'feel its way' to increase interest rates, hinting at around half historic average of 4.5%.
In focus: Why has unemployment risen for the first time in two years?
Latest ONS figures have shown that unemployment has crept up.
FOMC minutes could provide clues about US growth outlook
Chicago Federal Reserve president Charles Evans says the US central bank should not hike rates until early 2016.
Citigroup Plans Japan Retail Banking Exit amid Low Interest Rates
Bank will retain its commercial and investment banking businesses in Japan.
UK Inflation Fall: Have the Summer Sales Got David Cameron and Mark Carney Off the Hook?
The ONS says CPI inflation dropped to 1.6% in the three months to July.
UK Interest Rate Hike to Double Households in Debt and Create 'Mortgage Prisoners', says Thinktank
Resolution Foundation says even a 'relatively benign' rate rise will be in 'debt peril'
Mark Carney Hints Again at Surprise UK Interest Rates Hike
Bank of England governor warns on 'low and predictable' interest rates encouraging excessive risk taking.
UK Interest Rates Hike: Bank of England Policymakers Ready to Vote for Increase
David Miles, member of the monetary policy committee, suggests he will vote for rate increase by May 2015.
Vince Cable: Lax UK Mortgage Market Risks 'Destabilising Whole UK Economy'
Business Secretary Vince Cable urges Bank of England to take action to restrict high loans-to-income.
UK Mortgage Lending Soars 33% Across Single Year
Council of Mortgage Lenders report shows 52,300 loans for home purchases approved in April 2014.