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Stock Index Futures Drop as Powell’s Hawkish Comments Weigh on Sentiment

December S&P 500 futures (ESZ23) are down -0.14%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ23) are down -0.32% this morning after three major U.S. benchmark indices closed lower on Thursday as hawkish remarks from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell tempered optimism regarding a peak in interest rates.

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S&P Futures Muted as Powell’s Hawkish Comments Weigh on Sentiment

December S&P 500 futures (ESZ23) are trending down -0.04% this morning after three major U.S. benchmark indices closed lower on Thursday as hawkish remarks from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell tempered optimism regarding a peak in interest rates.

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UK economy continues sideways drift with no sign of uplift

Bank of England is unlikely to cut interest rates any time soon and Treasury unlikely to cut taxes due to fear of higher inflation

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UK economy flatlines in third quarter amid high interest rates

Zero growth also underlines impact of inflation on consumer spending and business activity

The Guardian - UK

House sales fall cancels out Victoria's COVID tax take

Stamp duty revenue has taken a $506 million nosedive in Victoria as house sales and prices cooled amid rising interest rates, a state budget update says.

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Dollar Gains on Hawkish Comments from Fed Chair Powell

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Thursday recovered from early losses and ended the day mildly higher by +0.27%. The dollar found support Thursday on hawkish comments from Fed Chair Powell, who said policymakers were “not confident” they had raised interest rates enough to bring inflation back down to the Fed’s...

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Stocks Climb Before the Open as Powell Speech Looms

December S&P 500 futures (ESZ23) are up +0.29%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ23) are up +0.12% this morning as market participants once again looked ahead to remarks from U.S. Federal Reserve Chief Jerome Powell for more clues on interest rates.

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Stocks Tread Water Before the Open as Powell Speech Looms

December S&P 500 futures (ESZ23) are up +0.10%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ23) are down -0.09% this morning as market participants once again looked ahead to remarks from U.S. Federal Reserve Chief Jerome Powell for more clues on interest rates.

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GOP Senator Rick Scott Rips Apart Fed’s Monetary Policy Stance

The Florida Senator expressed his disappointment in the Fed's stance on the monetary policy.

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Have U.S. Treasuries Hit Their Lows or is More Downside Expected?

The Fed Funds Rate has risen 5.375% since March 2022. U.S. 30-year rates rose to the highest level since 2007, and the yield on the ten-year U.S. Treasury eclipsed the 5% level. The significant rise in interest rates and fall in bond prices may have reached unsustainable levels over the…

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The RBA has only one tool to fight inflation with – and households are being hammered

No homeowner under the age of 55 has had to cope with interest rates rising like this

The Guardian - AU

International Monetary Fund warns Europe against prematurely declaring victory over inflation

The International Monetary Fund says the European Central Bank and other policymakers across Europe need to keep interest rates at current elevated levels until they’re sure inflation is under control despite sluggish growth

The Independent UK

UK housing market is past its ‘peak pain’, declares Savills

Upmarket estate agent says prices will start to bottom out in 2024 as interest rates fall and will return to growth in 2025

The Guardian - UK

Average house price predicted to be £45,000 higher by 2028

The expectation of a gradual reduction in interest rates suggests a progressive restoration of buying power and recovery in demand, Savills said.

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Real incomes ‘will not return to pre-Covid levels until 2026 for many families’

The National Institute of Economic and Social Research said interest rates are likely to have peaked at 5.25%.

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Will Bitcoin Peak To $36,000 Before The Week Close? Here’s What Might Lead To It

Macro-economic factors have been constantly Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) prices higher as softer market data leads the Federal Reserve to maintain interest rates

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More pain for borrowers as big banks pass on rate hike

Three of Australia's biggest banks have hiked interest rates in response to the Reserve Bank's latest cash rate increase.

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Stocks Climb on Lower Bond Yields and Positive Corporate Earnings

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.31%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.22%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.86%. Stocks today are moderately higher, with the S&P 500...

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How higher interest rates are confounding younger investors

City Voices: Gen Z has never seen a higher rate world before

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Markets Today: Hawkish Fed Comments Weigh on Stocks

Morning Markets December E-Mini S&P 500 futures (ESZ2 3) are down -0.16%, and Dec Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ2 3) are up +0.04%. Stock index futures this morning are mixed after comments Monday night from Minneapolis Fed President Kashkari dampened hopes that the Fed was done raising interest rates. Also,...

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UK house prices rise for first time since March amid supply shortages

Market likely to fall in short term amid high interest rates and living cost pressures, says Halifax

The Guardian - AU

We know rate hikes lead to higher mortgage payments – but they affect Australia’s economy in myriad other ways

What prompted the RBA’s Cup Day interest rate decision? The answer in a word is inflation far exceeding expectations

The Guardian - AU

RBA interest rates: Reserve Bank hikes cash rate by 25 basis points to 4.35%

Quarter-point increase to the cash rate will add roughly $100 to monthly repayments for a standard mortgage of about $600,000

The Independent UK

Bank of England’s top economist warns interest rates likely won’t return to pre-Covid levels

Huw Pill says interest rates will likely fall, but not to near-zero levels of the 2010s

AAP

Cup day rate hike extends finishing line for borrowers

Mortgage-holders have been hit with another interest rate rise as the Reserve Bank intensifies its fight against inflation.

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