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Tech firms cut thousands of jobs, as interest rates and recession risks climb

Technology companies are finding it tougher to attract investment as the cost of borrowing money gets more expensive, leading to thousands of job cuts across the global tech sector.

ABC News

Interest rate hikes start to pinch small Indian businesses

Small businesses start to feel the burn of high interest rates as India launches aggressive campaign to curb inflation.

Al Jazeera

For Fed, Easing Too Soon Risks Repeat of Stop-and-Go 1970s

Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell is raising interest rates at the fastest pace since the 1980s. That has been easy so far because rates are low and the economy has been strong.

Bangkok Post

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Costs, inflation put property demand at risk

The property market will continue to be challenged by inflation, higher development costs, and rising interest rates in the second half, which will take a toll on housing demand, says residential developer Frasers Property Home (Thailand).

Bangkok Post

Meremere v Normandale – the suburbs turning the house price tables

Ahead of this week's anticipated interest rates hike, we discover which sunny suburbs are hardest hit by the property slump – and which ones are bucking the trend.

Newsroom.co.nz

Analysis-Tax-cut talk in UK leadership race adds to inflation angst

Promises of tax cuts from candidates to succeed British Prime Minister Boris Johnson pose another inflationary risk which could pressure the Bank of England to raise interest rates more aggressively, cancelling out any potential boost to the economy.

Reuters

Survey: 4 top tips to protect your portfolio against a recession

With stocks plummeting and interest rates rising, many investors expect a recession in the near future. So how can you prepare your portfolio for a possible downturn?

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BoT chief: Rate hikes to be gradual, baht to move with markets

Thailand will only gradually increase interest rates to tackle rising inflation and ensure an uninterrupted economic recovery, while the central bank will let the baht move in line with market forces, Bank of Thailand Governor Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput said on Monday.

Bangkok Post

Inflation, petrol prices and interest rates are on the rise. Here's how to prepare financially for tough times ahead

Financially, times are pretty tough — and they're not expected to get better any time soon. So, with millions of Australians feeling the pinch, how can we prepare for any financially tough times ahead? We asked three experts.

ABC News

Private bond issuance up 27% in H1

The 10-year Thai government bond yield increased by more than 100 basis points in line with the US 10-year treasury bond yield after the Federal Reserve hiked rates by 75 basis points at its meeting last month, driving public firms to issue debt to avoid financial costs from rising interest…

Bangkok Post

Five ways that the super-strong US dollar could hurt the world economy

The US dollar has been on a major surge against major global currencies in the past year, recently hitting levels not seen in 20 years. It has gained 15% against the British pound, 16% against the euro and 23% against the Japanese yen.

The Conversation

Asian Stocks Extend Global Rally as Recession Fears Ease for Now

Asian markets rose Friday on easing recession fears, while there were growing hopes that Joe Biden will remove some Trump-era tariffs from Chinese goods. Buying was also boosted by reports that Beijing was considering a huge stimulus shot to the struggling economy by allowing local governments to raise billions of…

Asharq Al-Awsat

The RBA: how our readers rate its performance

Readers respond to our open letter to the RBA boss

The Canberra Times

Democrats Are Trying To Push Through Another 'Build Back Better' Bill. It Would Only Make Inflation Worse.

Here's hoping we don't wind up with more of the spending and favoritism that's become so common.

Reason

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Oil up $5 as Tight Supply Outweighs Recession Fears

Oil prices surged on Thursday, rebounding from steep losses the previous two sessions, as investors returned their focus to tight supply despite nagging fears of a potential global recession. Brent crude futures were up $5.39, or 5.4%, at $106.08 a barrel by 12:23 p.m. EDT (1623 GMT). US WTI crude…

Bangkok Post

Thai firms may sell record B1.2 tln of new bonds on rate concerns

Domestic companies may sell a record amount of new bonds this year as they aim to lock in borrowing costs before any further increase in interest rates, according to the Thai Bond Market Association (TBMA).

The Independent UK

Sri Lanka's central bank raises key rates to curb inflation

Sri Lanka’s Central Bank has raised its key interest rates to 14.50% and 15.50% to try to contain inflation that has added to the country's economic woes

ABC News

Interest rates have gone up following the new cash rate announcement. So what does that mean for my bank?

The RBA has raised interest rates by 0.5 percentage points, and now it's up to the banks on how they react to the change. Here's what the Big Four have done.

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Interest rate hikes difficult but necessary to curb inflation in Western Australia, says economist

West Australians already battling with the price of food and bills may fall through the cracks, as the Reserve Bank of Australia attempts to curb rising inflation.

Benzinga

Why Morgan Stanley Says Second Quarter Earnings Are Critical, And Earnings Revisions Are Inevitable

With the second quarter coming to an end for the U.S. economy, there has been a noticeable decrease in interest rates, as the ten-year treasury yield fell to 2.833% on Tuesday.

ABC News

Record high business costs pushing up prices, eroding operator and consumer confidence

Small businesses are struggling with record high costs while trying to remain competitive, as consumer confidence falls in response to inflation and rising interest rates.

Tribune News Service

These companies have laid off 2,200 workers in Texas so far this year

Recession fears are beginning to create ripples in the Texas economy, especially in the pandemic-era hot housing market fueled by historically low interest rates.

AAP

CBA, ANZ raise their interest rate levels

ANZ has followed Commonwealth Bank in raising mortgage rates following the central bank's decision to lift the cash rate to 1.35 per cent.

ABC News

How much did interest rates go up by? What is the RBA's new cash rate? How could it all impact you?

We've just been hit with the third cash rate hike in three months. Here's what it all means.

The Conversation

Rates rise to 1.35% – and there's no stopping now the RBA's on a mission to whip inflation

There was no suprise in the board of the Reserve Bank of Australia lifting interest rates at its July meeting. The only question was by how much.

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