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Rising mortgage rates will cause ‘financial stress’, MPs hear, as two-year fixed rates hit 15-year high – as it happened

Treasury Committee quiz lenders about mortgage rates, as two-year fixed mortgage rate rises to 6.66%, highest since 2008

The Guardian - UK

Record UK pay growth adds to pressure for interest rate rise

Jeremy Hunt and Bank of England’s Andrew Bailey call for wage restraint to help curb inflation

The Guardian - UK

We need to ‘slay dragon’ of high inflation, says Cabinet minister as average pay jumps by record 7.3 per cent

The pay hikes will fuel fears that Britain is in the grip of an inflation spiral

Evening Standard

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August dates for DWP cost of living payments, benefits and pensions

Food inflation lodged at 18.4 per cent, ONS warns, but supermarkets expect prices to begin to fall

The Independent UK

UK retailers report sizzling sales in hot June weather

Shoppers snap up barbecue food, swimwear, beach towels, outdoor games and garden furniture in June

The Guardian - UK

Retail sales boosted by warm June weather

The heat prompted purchases of swimwear and beach towels, sunscreen, outdoor games, garden furniture and barbecue food.

The Independent UK

Stocks Climb as Bond Yields Fall on Signs of Lower Price Pressures

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Monday closed up +0.24%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.62%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.06%. Stock indexes Monday settled mixed, with the Nasdaq 100...

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As the West battles inflation, for China ‘the risk is persistent deflation.’ Here’s why it could be a disaster for the world’s second largest economy

EY’s chief economist, Gregory Daco, tells Fortune to look at Japan: Elevated debt and a deflationary environment is “the worst of both worlds.”

Fortune

Jeremy Hunt prioritises tackling inflation over tax cuts amid pressure from Tory MPs

JEREMY Hunt will say he is prioritising tackling inflation over tax cuts, in a blow to Tory MPs clamouring for a pre-election giveaway.

The National (Scotland)

Dollar Falls on Yen Strength and Lower T-Note Yields

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Monday fell by -0.31% and posted a 2-week low. Lower T-note yields Monday weighed on the dollar. Also, an increase in Japanese inflation expectations to an 8-1/2 year high pushed up the yen to a 2-1/2 week high against the dollar. In addition, weaker-than-expected U.S....

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Hunt prioritises tackling inflation over tax cuts amid pressure from Tory MPs

Jeremy Hunt’s comments will irk some Conservatives pushing for a pre-election giveaway.

The Independent UK

Recession Is Not Completely Off The Table Despite Healthy Economy: Janet Yellen

Interest rate remains high at 4% while President Joe Biden thinks the economy can avoid a recession.

Zenger

Bank of England boss vows to ‘see the job through’ on reducing inflation

Andrew Bailey to give speech in City of London signalling further interest rate rises are in store

The Guardian - UK

Inflation's fear factor ebbs

Inflation is not looking quite so scary to American consumers.

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Stocks Mixed as Broader Market Finds Support on Lower Bond Yields

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.09%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.42%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.14%. Stocks this morning are mixed, with the Nasdaq 100...

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Major decision looms for Gateshead Quayside arena with redrawn plans set for council's approval

The £300m-plus plans had to be redrawn as the inflation crisis sent costs spiralling, but it is hoped that construction can finally begin later this year

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3 Stocks to Add Some Exposure to Steel

After a challenging 2022, the steel demand is expected to rise thanks to the reopening of the Chinese economy, easing inflation, and America’s infrastructure development initiatives. To that end, it could be wise to buy fundamentally strong steel stocks ArcelorMittal (MT), Commercial Metals Company (CMC), and Aperam (APEMY). Read more.

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Markets Today: Stocks Mixed Despite Expectations for Further Fed Rate Hikes

Morning Markets The S&P 500 Index ( $SPX ) ( SPY ) is up +0.21%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ( $DOWI ) ( DIA ) is up +0.58%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ( $IUXX ) ( QQQ ) is down -0.13%. U.S. stock indexes this morning are mixed....

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Markets Today: Stocks Slightly Lower on Expectations for Further Fed Rate Hikes

Morning Markets September E-Mini S&P 500 futures (ESU2 3) this morning are down -0.06% at a 1-week low, and Sep Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU2 3) are down -0.12% at a 1-week low. U.S. stock index futures this morning are slightly lower. September E-Mini S&P 500 futures and Sep Nasdaq...

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Stocks Set to Open Slightly Higher as Investors Await U.S. Inflation Data and Big Bank Earnings

September S&P 500 futures (ESU23) are up +0.05%, and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU23) are up +0.03% this morning as investors looked ahead to the latest U.S. inflation data as well as the start of the second-quarter earnings season.

Birmingham Post

Strong performance from Beal Homes as it builds towards 400 new homes a year ambition

Green shoots seen in early 2023 performance after sale slowdown triggered by inflation and interest rate rises

Evening Standard

OPINION - Rishi Sunak can sort the strikes if he just stops playing small-time politics

When prices go up, the fortunes of the Government go down. It’s as close to an axiom as we can find in politics. The Government is finding it hard to maintain control while the cost of everything goes up and that includes, inevitably, the cost of labour. The public sector…

Chronicle Live

TV Licence fee rise in 2024 could be lowered to ease cost of living crisis, as households struggle across UK

Nadine Dorries last year announced that the fee would be frozen for two years, before another rise in 2024. As it is linked with inflation, this could take the price of a TV Licence from £159 to £172.

Daily Mirror

TV licence fee rise 'could be cut' next year to ease financial strain on households

Last year, former Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries announced that the fee would be frozen for two years, before rising in 2024 - with inflation this rise could take to price from £159 to £172

Fortune

Another round of inflation is a bigger risk than a recession, Goldman Sachs economist says

'If anything the economy has grown too quickly.'

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