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The Latest Breaking News on Rates probably on hold but all eyes on RBA governor

UK inflation falls as prices rise less than expected

‘Unambiguously good news’: inflation drops to 7.9% – but food price hikes ease only slightly

The Independent UK

Bank of England’s Ramsden warns inflation ‘remains much too high’ after falling to 7.9% in June - as it happened

FTSE 100 jumps and gilt yields tumble after larger-than-expected drop in UK inflation last month

The Guardian - UK

Inflation falls further than expected in June

Consumer Price Index for June drops to 7.9%, providing ‘glimmer of light’ for the Bank of England

Evening Standard

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UK interest rates forecast to rise less sharply after inflation falls to 7.9%

Annual rate back on downward path, which eases pressure on Bank of England

The Guardian - UK

Fixed-rate or tracker mortgages: which is best as rates rise?

As mortgage rates hit 15-year highs, deciding whether to opt for a fixed-rate mortgage or a tracker in the hopes that rates eventually drop can be conundrum.

The Week

House price tipping point: is London heading for a property market apocalypse?

The property market could tumble by up to 20 per cent, experts warn, unless the Bank of England halts interest rate rises

Evening Standard

Economy could slow more than the Reserve Bank expected, latest RBA minutes reveal

Bank left cash rate unchanged in July and meeting minutes state squeeze on households means consumption could slow ‘more sharply than implied by the current forecasts’

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Why the pound has shot up while UK economy is struggling – expert Q&A

When Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng’s tax-cutting mini-budget triggered a UK debt crisis in autumn 2022, the pound plummeted to almost parity with the US dollar. In 2023 the UK has endured weak growth, falling productivity and high inflation, yet the pound has been the strongest performing currency among the…

The Conversation

'My mortgage is set to skyrocket - what should I do?' 5 potential solutions from a money expert

If you're facing higher mortgage costs, our money expert explains various courses of action you could take to ease the pressure

Ideal Home

Britons hit by biggest fall in wealth since Second World War

Spiralling interest rates have caused wealth to tumble by £2 trillion, says think tank – but says young people could still be ‘winners’ if house prices fall

The Independent UK

June drop in UK inflation expected but heat still on Bank of England

City economists predict annual rate will fall from 8.7% recorded in April and May but will still be higher than in eurozone

The Guardian - UK

How Britain became the G7’s inflation outlier – in one chart

This week’s CPI figures look set to highlight a trend: that prices in the UK seem to rise faster than they do elsewhere

The Guardian - UK

Bank of England in interest rate rise dilemma after cloudy GDP picture

There was something in the data for both the doves and the hawks on the Monetary Policy Committee

Evening Standard

Bank of England in interest rate rise dilemma after mixed GDP picture

There was something in the data for both the doves and the hawks on the Monetary Policy Committee

Evening Standard

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The Independent UK

Mortgage defaults expected to increase in months ahead, say lenders

The availability of mortgages is expected to decrease by the end of August, according to the Bank of England’s credit conditions survey.

The Guardian - UK

UK GDP: mortgage payers’ worst fears are likely to come true

Cycle of interest rate rises are expected to continue after better than forecast economic data

The Guardian - UK

Profits at UK homebuilder Barratt drop as buyer demand slumps

Soaring interest rates and end of help-to-buy scheme blamed for driving away first-time buyers

Evening Standard

‘Cause for concern but not panic’ — UK economy shrinks by 0.1% in May as bank holidays hit GDP

The extra bank holiday in May for the King’s coronation played a part in the decline

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The Guardian - UK

Number of would-be homebuyers falls to 8-month low as UK economic anxiety deepens

Survey of estate agents reports growing reluctance among potential homebuyers to make a purchase

Daily Mirror

Millions of Brits face new mortgage misery as payments to rise by £500

More that two million mortgage holderswill have to pay up to £499 more, and half a million will see their repayments increase by £500 to £749 due to soaring interest rates

The Guardian - UK

UK lenders passed stress tests – but no one should feel relaxed by the news

Bank of England has warned about potential risks to financial stability for ages. One of theses days, they may matter

The Conversation

Here's how the Bank of Canada's interest rate hike to 5% will impact Canadian households

The Bank of Canada has just hiked its interest rate by another 25 points to five per cent — the second quarter-point hike since June’s interest rate increase to 4.75 per cent. The central bank has been steadily increasing interest rates over the past three years in an effort to…

Daily Record

Mhairi Black slams Tories for 'not taking mortgage rate rises seriously'

The SNP Deputy Westminster leader said that "people can't afford to wait until Christmas" for their mortgage rates to come down.

The Guardian - UK

Mortgages to cost 1m borrowers extra £500 a month by 2026, Bank warns

Bank of England says millions of homeowners will be paying up to £220 more a month by end of year

Kiplinger

Recession Delayed to 2024, If Any: Kiplinger Economic Forecasts

Rising interest rates haven’t slowed consumer spending enough to bring the economy into a recession so far, but it could still be on the horizon.

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