Interest Rates
The price of money — the single biggest driver behind every other market.
Central bank policy rates set the baseline cost of borrowing across an economy. Almost every other asset is priced, directly or indirectly, against them.
Understanding the rate cycle explains why currencies, bonds and equities often move together — and why the same news can be read very differently by different markets.
What to be careful of
- Expectations move markets before decisions are announced
- Rate differentials drive currency trends
- Policy affects borrowing costs in your own life too
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