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Reserve Bank raises interest rates again in most aggressive increases since 1994

The Reserve Bank raises interest rates for the fifth month in a row, causing the sharpest increase in borrowing costs for nearly three decades.

ABC News

Interest rate updates: RBA increases cash rate for fifth month in a row — as it happened

The Reserve Bank lifts interest rates for the fifth month in a row, taking the cash rate to 2.35 per cent, a seven-year high. Look back on Tuesday's developments.

ABC News

CBA warns of mortgage lags as Reserve Bank set for another super size interest rate rise

The Commonwealth Bank is warning of the risk a three-month mortgage lag poses to the economy if the Reserve Bank keeps raising interest rates aggressively.

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Climbing interest rates yet to bite most Australian mortgage holders, economists say

As the RBA meets to consider the cash rate, analysts warn the impact of previous rises is yet to be felt fully

The Guardian - AU

Türkiye’s Annual Inflation Passes 80% After Interest Rate Cut

Türkiye’s annual inflation passed 80% in August, according to official data on Monday, further hitting consumers facing high energy, food and housing costs. The Turkish Statistical Institute said consumer prices rose by 80.21% from a year earlier, up 0.6 percentage points from the previous month. Independent experts say inflation is…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Bangkok Post

Former Reserve Bank economist suggests Greens push for interest rate freeze is nonsensical

Greens senator Nick McKim says homeowners took on massive debt believing rates wouldn’t rise before 2024 and are now getting ‘smashed’

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US jobs data a mixed bag for Fed

WASHINGTON: A strong August jobs report means the US Federal Reserve will continue to aggressively raise interest rates, though a surge in the labour force could give central bankers the option to back off a little if they choose.

Bangkok Post

House price forecast: interest rate rises to cool UK price growth as mortgaged buyers sit tight

2024 will be a year of recovery for the housing market, with London leading the charge.

Evening Standard

Want to Lower Your Risk? Give These 3 Safe Stocks a Try

The uncertainty surrounding the market and the economy because the Federal Reserve signaled to continue hiking interest rates is making investors seek low-risk investments. Given lower volatility and attractive dividend payments, Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), CVS Health (CVS), and Summit Financial Group (SMMF) could be good candidates to consider on…

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As interest rates spike, homebuyers turn to adjustable-rate mortgages

Home prices are falling fast in some of the most expensive real estate markets, such as California's Bay Area, but interest rates are on the rise — meaning that for many, the home of their dreams is now out of their price range.

Tribune News Service

RBA’s search for inflation sweet spot tipped to raise interest rates to 2.35 per cent

Households are staring down yet another mortgage bill hike next week, with the Reserve Bank set to pass through its fifth interest rate hike in a row.

The New Daily

Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi 'deeply concerned' people will freeze this winter

Anger is mounting over the Government's refusal to set out plans to deal with the calamitous hikes to energy bills in October, as households reel from spiralling inflation and climbing interest rates

Daily Mirror

Asian shares track Wall Street slide on expected rate raises

Asian shares are trading lower, tracking the broad slide on Wall Street, as investors braced for higher interest rates and inflation worries for some time

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The Guardian - AU

New Zealand house prices continue to plunge, as national average falls below $1m

Downturn is entrenched across the country, but fears that falling prices and rising interest rates will hit borrowers have been played down

The New Daily

Property prices fall at fastest rate in 39 years as rate hikes bite

Australian property prices have posted their largest single-month decline since 1983 as rising interest rates bite into home values across most capitals.

Tribune News Service

US companies added 132,000 jobs in august, new ADP data show

U.S. companies increased headcount at a relatively sluggish pace in August, according to a revamped private report that suggests hiring is downshifting in an economy buffeted by high inflation and rising interest rates.

Daily Mirror

Ten money changes coming in September including £326 cost of living payment

We’ve rounded up ten financial updates to expect in September, as Brits prepare for a tough winter with the energy price cap confirmed to rise to £3,549 in October

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Newcastle Herald

Renters being hit harder in Newcastle than Sydney

Renters in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie are forking out a larger portion of their income than Sydneysiders to put a roof over their head according to a new housing affordability report. And saving for a deposit for a unit is also a longer slog in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie compared…

The Guardian - UK

UK manufacturing sector insolvencies rise by 63% since last year

Support groups say energy bills, higher interest rates and falling order books putting thousands of firms on the edge

Benzinga

How Rising Interest Rates Could Affect These Mortgage REITs

A rising inflation rate has been a drag on the U.S. stock market for much of 2022. The Fed’s recent moves to curb inflation by raising interest rates multiple times may have kept inflation from growing much worse.

The Times of India

Economists see RBI raising repo rate to 6% by December

MUMBAI: Economists see India’s central bank raising interest rates through December, taking the repurchase rate to 6% by the end of this year, the latest Bloomberg survey shows.

The Independent UK

Asian stocks after Wall St pullback on Fed inflation stance

Asian stocks are mixed after Wall Street fell following last week’s Federal Reserve pledge to fight inflation by keeping interest rates elevated

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3 Momentum Stocks to Ride for the Rest of 2022

Jerome Powell’s speech at Jackson Hole on Friday left little room for doubt or speculation regarding the upward trajectory of interest rates to control inflation. Since that also translates to extended pain for the stock market, it could be wise to invest in fundamentally strong stocks Birchcliff Energy (BIREF), Amplify…

Bangkok Post

Markets plunge on US rate hike fears

Thai and other Asian stock markets tumbled on Monday, with the regional benchmark approaching a two-year low last seen in mid-July, as investors fled risk assets after the US Federal Reserve signalled that it would keep raising interest rates to rein in inflation.

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