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Regulators eye housing as rates increase

Australia's Council of Financial Regulators is keeping a close watch on developments in the housing market as interest rates increase.

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Martin Lewis urges savers to check their interest rates 'as soon as possible'

The personal finance guru says now is the time to 'maximise every penny of savings interest'

Wales Online

As fixed mortgages end and rates rise, many risk losing their homes

Almost 40 per cent of Australians with mortgages who have locked in ultra-low fixed interest rates will roll off them as soon as next year, raising fears that more people will default on their loans, creating financial system instability.

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What It Means For US Stocks To Be In A Bear Market

Wall Street has officially fallen into a bear market as investor sentiment is hammered by soaring inflation, rising interest rates and worries about a looming recession in the world’s largest economy.

Benzinga

Now is a Great Time to Pick Up This Passive Income Stock

The surging inflation and the Fed’s efforts to tame it by aggressively hiking interest rates have led to many analysts forecasting a recession later this year. Investors must consider picking up stocks that generate passive income in an uncertain economic environment. Medtronic (MDT) recently announced an 8% increase in its…

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Billionaire Ray Dalio Warns Of Stagflation, Calls Fed 'Naïve And Inconsistent' For Raising Interest Rates

Billionaire hedge fund manager Ray Dalio recently offered his take on whether rising interest rates could help improve the economy.

Benzinga

Powell: Fed will decide on rate hikes 'meeting by meeting'

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell underscored the Fed’s determination to raise interest rates high enough to slow inflation, a commitment that has fanned concerns that the central bank’s fight against surging prices could tip the economy into recession

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Superannuation funds set for worst returns since global financial crisis

Superannuation funds are set to record their worst performance since the GFC as sharemarkets plunge due to high inflation and rising interest rates.

The New Daily

UK house prices: Will rising interest rates cause a property market crash?

Property pices are rocketing but many experts are predicting a slowdown in price growth later this year, explains Ben Chapman

The Independent UK

Martin Lewis urges every homeowner to act now as cheap mortgage deals disappear

Martin Lewis is urging borrowers to “act now” if they’re on a fixed rate deal that will end soon, or if you’re on a variable rate. It comes after the Bank of England hiked interest rates to 1.25%

Daily Mirror

Emir of Qatar Says Global Economy to Shrink by a Third

Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani warned on Tuesday of a wave of global economic stagnation and inflation that the world has not seen in 45 years, citing a slowdown of growth in the global economy by about a third this year. Speaking at the opening of…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Arkhom recommends gradual rate hikes

Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith asked the Bank of Thailand to discuss with commercial banks whether they can raise their interest rates on a gradual basis in the event the central bank decides to raise its policy rate.

Bangkok Post

Analysts Just Upgraded These Top-Quality Stocks

The prospects of higher interest rates to curb the surging inflation and the increasing odds of a recession have increased the market volatility. However, amid the current market turmoil, analysts have upgraded quality stocks Arcos Dorados Holdings (ARCO) and Republic Services (RSG). Read on to learn more.

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More interest rate pain: RBA’s sobering inflation warning to households

Australians must brace for several years of high inflation and rising interest rates, Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe warned in a speech on Tuesday.

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Mortgage affordability shake-up confirmed for buyers - what it means for you explained

The Bank of England has confirmed it is pushing ahead with scrapping a mortgage affordability test - despite interest rates climbing and fears that it could push house prices higher

The New Daily

High inflation to persist for ‘some years’, warns Reserve Bank boss

The governor of the Reserve Bank has warned high inflation is likely to persist for years to come as the global economy works through major supply issues.

ABC News

Where did the RBA find evidence of wage growth?

The Reserve Bank of Australia is facing a federal government review, and we found one good reason for it: Wages growth data has come from a source that an expert called not "statistically valid".

The Conversation

The RBA's pre-COVID failure to cut interest rates faster may have cost as much as 270,000 jobs

The Reserve Bank of Australia is about to be put under the microscope in the first major review of its performance in at least 30 years, and perhaps forever.

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Buy now, pay later companies on the brink as bad debts and interest rates rise

Buy now, pay later is a popular payment method, but the sector is facing a perfect storm of rising interest rates, bad debts, a crowded marketplace and looming regulation.

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Time to Sell These Downgraded Stocks?

The stock market faced a brutal sell-off last week on concerns over the increasing odds of a recession because of the aggressive tightening of monetary policy. The Fed raised interest rates by 75 basis points and expects a further 50 or 75 basis points increase in its July meeting. Amid…

The Guardian - UK

Bank policymaker calls for faster rate rises to prevent weak pound fuelling inflation

Catherine Mann says Bank of England’s MPC is in danger of falling behind rival central banks

AAP

Recession not on horizon, says RBA's Lowe

Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe says a recession in Australia is not on his horizon, but after the past two years nothing can ever be ruled out.

Evening Standard

Mortgage affordabilty tests: Bank of England abandons ‘stress test’ recommendation for mortgage approvals

The change could help some borrowers get loans but strict loan-to-income limits remain in place

AAP

House price falls won't help affordability

Falling house prices won't help housing affordability because interest rates are on the rise, global credit agency Moody's Investors Service has warned.

Bangkok Post

GSB vows steady interest rates

The state-run Government Savings Bank (GSB) will try to maintain its interest rates for as long as possible amid a rising global trend in order to alleviate the burden on its borrowers, says bank president Vitai Ratanakorn.

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