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Dollar Retreats on Signs of U.S. Economic Weakness

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Tuesday fell by -0.22%. The dollar on Tuesday fell back from a 3-week high and posted moderate losses. Weaker-than-expected U.S. JOLTS job openings and factory orders reports knocked T-note yields lower and undercut the dollar. The dollar Tuesday initially rose on expectations for the...

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Bank Stocks Retreat After Fed Rate Hike. Goldman Sachs Sees Regional Bank Risk After First Republic

Bank stocks continue sliding after the Fed announced a quarter-point interest rate hike Wednesday to a range of 5% to 5.25%.

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Bank Jitters and Debt Ceiling Weigh on Stocks

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -1.49%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -1.43%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -1.10%. U.S. stock are moderately lower on concern about the...

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US job openings dip to 9.6 million, lowest since 2021

U.S. job openings fell in March to the lowest level in nearly two years, a sign that the American labor market is cooling in the face of higher interest rates

The Independent UK

‘Deadly serious’: Why Philip Lowe thinks interest rates could rise again amid inflation fears

Interest rates will force another round of painful mortgage bill hikes to ensure inflation keeps falling from 30-year highs, Philip Lowe says.

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Reserve Bank's cash rate increase leaves households fearing further grocery price hikes

Australians are waiting to see how much more they will pay for essential goods and services like food after the Reserve Bank's decision to hike interest rates for the 11th time.

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‘Whiplash’: Mortgage bills to rise again as Reserve Bank signals inflation battle isn’t over yet

The Reserve Bank has resumed heaping pain onto Australian home owners, raising interest rates in May for the eleventh time in a year.

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RBA interest rates: Reserve Bank increases official cash rate to 3.85% in shock decision

In a decision reached at its meeting today, Australia’s reserve bank will lift interest rates, causing further strain to borrowers

The Guardian - AU

Reserve Bank hikes interest rates in May despite slowing inflation

The RBA has dashed hopes of another pause in interest rates, resuming hikes in May amid fears inflation - though slowing - is still too high.

The New Daily

SVB's collapse shows Fed failure to supervise banks

The aftershocks of the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), while seemingly fading, are still reverberating around the world. Although Federal Reserve officials have taken pains to assure the public that the US banking system is sound, it is unclear why anyone should believe them. After all, Fed Chair Jerome…

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'We have budgeted for the worst': RBA lifts cash rate

The increase lifts the cash rate to 3.85 per cent.

Newcastle Herald

Better-Than-Expected U.S. Economic Reports Boost the Dollar

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Monday rose by +0.50% and posted a 1-week high. Higher T-note yields Monday were supportive of the dollar. Also, expectations for the Fed to raise interest rates by 25 bp at Wednesday’s FOMC meeting are positive for the dollar. In addition, weakness in the...

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3 Stocks to Sell Before It's Too Late

Tighter lending standards and high interest rates will likely push the economy into a recession this year. Therefore, it could be wise to sell fundamentally weak stocks Owens & Minor (OMI), ASOS (ASOMY), and Kaleyra (KLR). Keep reading….

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Australians have been scared off loans – and that’s exactly what the RBA wants

The majority of Aussies have been spooked off of loans and have lost faith in the decisions of the RBA, research shows.

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First Republic Bank’s fate is up in air as regulators seek a solution to its woes

First Republic is seen as the next bank likely to fail after Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank because of its amount of uninsured deposits and exposure to low interest rates.

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House prices rise for the second month in a row as rents keep rising due to low vacancy rates

CoreLogic data shows Australian property prices have risen for the second consecutive month, suggesting a downturn in the housing market is coming to an end as interest rates stabilise.

The New Daily

‘Line ball’: Experts split as RBA mulls pivotal interest rates call amid rising mortgage stress

Experts are split on whether the Reserve Bank will return to hiking interest rates at its May meeting this week.

The Guardian - US

The biggest challenge facing US small businesses? Rising interest rates

Financial help is available to small businesses – but this funding is competitive, time-consuming and difficult to receive

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These borrowers are facing a big jump in their mortgage repayments — but they feel they dodged a bullet

As hundreds of thousands of Australian households brace for a steep hike in their mortgage repayments, there are calls for lenders to better explain to prospective borrowers the risks of interest rate rises or other changes to their circumstances.

The New Daily

Greens to introduce legislation to block Reserve Bank rate rises

n a move that runs counter to history and convention, the Greens will seek changes that would see interest rates capped and rents frozen.

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Greens announce plans to introduce bill to federal parliament to freeze rents and interest rates before budget announcement

Their proposal would see the federal government work with states and territories to freeze rent increases nationwide.

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Dollar Gains on Strength in U.S. Economic News and Yen Weakness

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Friday rose by +0.18% and posted a 1-week high. The dollar found support Friday on the stronger-than-expected U.S. Q1 employment cost index report, which bolsters the case for the Fed to keep raising interest rates. The dollar also found support on weakness in the...

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3 Low-Rated POWR Stocks to Sell Immediately

The economic situation appears to be grim, with higher interest rates and the recent turmoil in the financial system causing sluggish growth in the first three months of this year. Hence, it could be wise to avoid struggling stocks Pliant Therapeutics (PLRX), Local Bounti (LOCL), and Kiromic BioPharma (KRBP). These…

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Recent banking crises are rooted in a system that rewards excessive risk-taking -- as First Republic's failure shows

First Republic Bank became the second-biggest bank failure in U.S. history after the lender was seized by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and sold to JPMorgan Chase on May 1, 2023. First Republic is the latest victim of the panic that has roiled small and midsize banks since the failure…

The Independent UK

A key inflation gauge tracked by Fed remained high in March

A key index of underlying inflation that is closely followed by the Federal Reserve remained elevated last month, keeping the Fed on track to raise interest rates next week for the 10th time since March of last year

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