interest rate

[in-ter-ist reyt, -trist] / ˈɪn tər ɪst ˌreɪt, -trɪst /

NOUN

sum charged for use of money

Synonyms

STRONGEST

interest

WEAK

annual percentage rate bank rate borrowing rate lending rate price of money prime interest rate prime rate rate of interest

Example Sentences

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Gold, which pays no interest, tends to underperform when markets are either pricing in higher forward interest rates or paring bets on near-term rate reductions.

From Barron's

His strategy spotted sector trouble in 2021 and 2022, as a very low interest rate environment started to reverse, which tends to negatively affect growth stocks, he said.

From MarketWatch

For investors, the biggest threat from inflation is that it pushes the Federal Reserve to raise short-term interest rates, or at least not cut them as much as expected.

From The Wall Street Journal

The prospect of energy costs spiking has hammered hopes for any more central bank interest rate cuts as officials were already concerned about still-elevated inflation.

From Barron's

Hopes for more interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve over the next few months are fading, in part because of rising oil prices.

From Barron's