#interest rates

#interest rates

High interest rates 'froze' housing markets and 'closed' construction markets, making stock markets super interest rate sensitive. Now, oil is becoming the primary economic lever.

Monthly distributions have been steady: $0.58 per share on average through 2024 and 2025, with 2026 payments so far landing at $0.60, $0.59, and $0.53.

The European Central Bank has kept interest rates on hold, despite inflation rising to an estimated 3.0% in April 2026, driven primarily by energy prices.

Sen. Tim Scott stated that Warsh is battle tested and highlighted the necessity of breaking the bind of Bidenomics on households across the nation, emphasizing the urgency of the situation.

The Bank of Canada said it was holding its key interest rate at 2.25 per cent on Wednesday. The bank was widely expected to look past the high cost of energy brought on by the war in Iran and hold rates.

The iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF holds only U.S. Treasury notes and bonds across the maturity curve, providing the cleanest expression of flight-to-quality stability in a single ticker. Credit risk is effectively zero because every holding carries the full faith and credit of the U.S. government.

PCY holds U.S. dollar-denominated sovereign bonds issued by emerging market governments. The interest payments those governments make flow through to PCY shareholders as monthly distributions.

"That's a dangerous thing," he said Thursday during an interview with Bloomberg TV, describing a scenario where demand and prices for Treasuries fall as foreign interest in the market declines.

Capital Southwest is an internally managed BDC that provides loans to lower-middle-market companies and earns interest on those loans. It borrows at lower rates, lends at higher rates, and passes the spread through to shareholders as income.

High-yield savings accounts (HYSAs) are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or the National Credit Union Administration up to $250,000, per depositor, per insured institution.

The current pressure is largely driven by tensions in the Middle East, as signals from the U.S. and Iran remain conflicting. While the U.S. has indicated that negotiations are ongoing, Iran has firmly denied any talks, increasing uncertainty around the prospects of de-escalation.