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The Latest Breaking News from Interest Rates

A Melbourne Cup Day rate rise would not be tough on inflation, it would just be cruel

Australians are already getting hit by higher costs for necessities, reducing their ability to save and spend money on non-essential goods and services

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s inflation rate rose 1.2% in September quarter boosted by higher fuel prices

Quarterly CPI was higher than economists’ expectations and will increase speculation that the Reserve Bank may again raise interest rates

The Guardian - AU

Heated inflation figures put rate hike firmly in play

The Reserve Bank may be forced to lift interest rates again as fresh inflation data suggests the fight is not yet over.

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City bets that interest rates have already peaked as data shows UK economy slowing

Markets are pricing in a roughly two-in-three chance that rates have already peaked.

Evening Standard

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon slams central banks for their ‘100% dead wrong’ forecasts and ‘omnipotent feeling’

The Wall Street veteran also weighed in on whether interest rates could go higher.

Fortune

Bond markets are being hit hard — and it's likely to impact you

Bonds are being pummeled as investors fear interest rates will stay higher for longer because of high inflation. That will raise borrowing costs across the economy even more.

WEKU

The most famous recession predictor of them all has been warning of a downturn—here's how you can prepare

The inverted yield curve has predicted nearly every recession in the past few decades. It’s been inverted since last year but where is the downturn?

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Housebuilder Vistry expects £40 million profit hit, 200 job losses, from closure of private housing arm

The FTSE 250 firm revealed plans to close down its private housebuilding arm last month, as its private sales arm was hit by skyrocketing interest rates

Evening Standard

Fingers crossed for soft enough inflation numbers

Inflation has passed its peak and quarterly data will indicate if prices have been decelerating fast enough for the Reserve Bank to keep interest rates on hold.

AAP

Can Nvidia Navigate the New U.S. Chip Restrictions on China?

Since posting a record high in August, shares of Nvidia (NVDA ) have languished due to mounting headwinds for the company. The steady increase in global interest rates has undercut most high-valued chip stocks, as the 10-year T-note yield posted a new 16-year high on Thursday. Also, new U.S. rules...

Barchart

To Buy or Not to Buy? Charles Schwab (SCHW) Stock Analysis Post Q3 Results

Recently, Charles Schwab (SCHW) unveiled a mosaic of financial outcomes for the fiscal third quarter, set against the backdrop of a challenging economic terrain characterized by soaring interest rates and inflation. So, does it make sense to dive into SCHW and seize the opportunity, or is it wiser to steer…

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Can Nvidia Navigate the New U.S. Chip Restrictions to China?

Barchart

Inflation: raising interest rates was never the right medicine – here's why central bankers did it anyway

Inflation remains too high in the UK. The annual rate of consumer price inflation to September was 6.7%, the same as a month earlier. This is well below the 11.1% peak reached in October 2022, but the failure of inflation to keep falling indicates it is proving far more stubborn…

The Conversation

The looming reckoning in private equity

City Voices: The most rapid hike in interest rates in recent history threatens to disrupt a model built on cheap financing

Evening Standard

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The Guardian - UK

FTSE 100 posts biggest fall since August, as UK 30-year borrowing costs hit 25-year high – business live

Pound hits five-month low vs euro, shares slide in London, and UK 30-year borrowing costs hit 25-year high

Barchart

Dollar Slips on Dovish Powell

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Thursday fell by -0.33%. The dollar retreated Thursday on comments from Fed Chair Powell that suggested the Fed will keep interest rates on hold for a second consecutive meeting when the FOMC meets next on Oct 31-Nov 1. Losses in the dollar were limited...

Fortune

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The Fortune Recommends team evaluated more than 60 high-yield savings accounts to find you the top picks.

The Independent UK

Applications for US jobless benefits fall to lowest level in more than 8 months

Applications for unemployment benefits fell to their lowest level in eight months last week as businesses continue to retain workers despite elevated interest rates meant to cool the economy and labor market

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Evening Standard

FTSE 100 Live: 'Incident' halts trading in many London stocks, blue-chips unaffected but still close down 1.2%

The London Stock Exchange said an '"incident" has caused it to suspend trading in a number of shares.

Reason

Americans Learned a Lesson About Interest Rates. Washington Has Not.

Higher rates lead to more debt, and more debt begets higher rates, and on and on. Get the picture?

The Guardian - UK

Raise Bank of England inflation target to 3%, says leading thinktank

Resolution Foundation also calls for Bank to have power to set below-zero interest rates in response to future downturns

The Independent UK

Britain needs economic and fiscal policy ‘reset’ to fight future crises – report

The Resolution Foundation is warning the UK is on course for debt to rise to around 140% of economic output over the next 50 years.

The Independent UK

Broad rise in wealth has boosted most US households since 2020 and helped sustain economic growth

The net worth of the typical U.S. household grew at the fastest pace in more than three decades from 2019 through 2022, while low interest rates made it easier for households to pay their debts

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3 Dynamic Bank Stocks to Consider for Sustainable Profits

The U.S. banking industry has been facing several headwinds, including slowing loan growth, stricter capital requirements, rising deposit costs and credit rating downgrades. Amid the uncertainty surrounding the U.S. banking industry’s prospects, it could be wise to look beyond borders and buy fundamentally strong foreign banking stocks Barclays (BCS), Agricultural…

Evening Standard

Sticky inflation and oil price surge dims hopes for interest rate cuts

Most forecasters do not expect a cut for another year

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