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Public confidence in Bank of England’s ability to bring inflation back under control plunges to record low

The Bank’s net satisfaction rate was minus 21%

Evening Standard

Number of firms in England and Wales going bust in August rises by a fifth

Insolvency Service reports 19% rise from August 2022’s figures as firms fight high interest rates and falling sales

The Guardian - UK

ECB raises interest rates to highest level since euro launched

Central bank’s president hints this may be the peak for rates in drive to bring down stubborn inflation

The Guardian - UK

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European Central Bank hikes interest rates to record high with inflation still ‘too high for too long’

It will increase the pressure on the Bank of England to order another hike in UK rates

Evening Standard

Europe's central bank faces close call on interest rates as threat of recession grows

The European Central Bank is deciding whether to raise interest rates again or not, and analysts are saying it's a close call

The Independent UK

Australian economy adds 65,000 jobs in August, raising prospect of further rate hikes

Unemployment rate remains steady at 3.7% in a sign that the economy could avoid a hard landing as impact of 12 interest rate rises is felt by households

The Guardian - AU

Will the Bearish Trend in Bonds Continue?

Short, medium, and long-term U.S. interest rates have steadily increased since early 2022. Inflation at the highest level in decades caused the U.S. central bank to tighten credit significantly. The U.S. long bond has been in a bearish trend since peaking in March 2020 and was sitting near the most…

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Will the ECB Raise Interest Rates on Thursday?

The European Central Bank (ECB) began its 2-day policy meeting today and will announce its interest rate decision on Thursday. Market expectations have swung in recent weeks from nearly no chance for a 25 bp rate hike on Thursday to a better than 50-50 chance of a rate hike, highlighting...

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US inflation in August rose to 3.7% amid sharp increase in energy prices

Growth in prices still remains far below the decades-high inflation rates that were seen last summer, when rate peaked at 9.1% in June

The Guardian - US

Dollar Gains Ahead of Wednesday’s U.S. CPI Report

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Tuesday rose by +0.14%. Tuesday’s weakness in stocks boosted the liquidity demand for the dollar. Also, short covering in the dollar ahead of Wednesday’s U.S. August consumer price report lifted the dollar. EUR/USD (^EURUSD ) Tuesday fell by -0.18%. Strength in the dollar on Tuesday...

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Top 3 Stocks for the Value Conscious Consumer

Any way you slice it, higher gas prices, higher credit card interest rates, higher mortgage rates…economic times are getting a little tougher. These value oriented grocers are here to help out the little guy who may be struggling, and their stock prices reflect their winning ways in tough times. Next…

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Plunge in Oracle Weighs on Tech Stocks and Overall Market

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.41%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.21%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.60%. Stock indexes this morning are moderately lower. Weakness in...

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Bank of England likely to raise interest rates again after fast wage growth, but it could be the last hike

Today, City financial markets were pricing in the likelihood of a further hike at around 75%

Evening Standard

UK interest rates: will the Bank listen to business and halt the rises?

Soaring pay growth puts pressure on the Bank to act again, but a slowing economy could tip into recession

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The Independent UK

State pension to rise due to record wage growth but Jeremy Hunt warns tax cuts ‘unlikely’

The bumper wage growth will also pile pressure on the Bank of England to raise interest rates yet again later this month

The Guardian - UK

UK jobs market ‘on the turn’ as unemployment rises; ‘terrifying’ increase in mortgage arrears – as it happened

Total pay jumps by 8.5% in the last year – ahead of inflation – while value of mortgages in arrears is now the highest in almost seven years

The Guardian - UK

UK pay rises at record rate despite growth in unemployment

Figures will add to Bank of England’s dilemma over whether to increase interest rates again next week

The Guardian - UK

High UK inflation makes autumn tax cuts unlikely, says Jeremy Hunt

Warning against pumping ‘money into people’s pockets’ comes amid hints Bank of England will again raise rates

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The Independent UK

Bank policymaker warns pausing UK interest rate hikes could ’embed’ inflation

Catherine Mann, who is a member of the Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee, said she would rather ‘err on the side of over-tightening’ monetary policy.

The Guardian - AU

Soft landings, sticky inflation: a top economist on key challenges for Australia and the world

S&P Global’s chief economist Paul Gruenwald believes interest rates will stay elevated for some time

Fortune

The FDIC's 2023 Risk Review shows the surprising resilience of community banks despite inflation and shifting interest rates

There is a growing recognition that small banks are better positioned to maintain the trust and loyalty of their borrowers.

Evening Standard

London planning approvals lowest since 2010 as red tape and interest rates suppress housebuilding

New home applications submitted and granted, as well as construction starts, totalled just 21,918 in the first half of 2023

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Another Wave of Lower Prices for the British Pound – Want to Know When?

As global central banks have raised interest rates, the Bank of England (BoE) has increased in the past 14 meetings due to elevated inflation. Recently, the BoE governor spoke to the UK Parliament and stated that the central bank was approaching the conclusion of its interest rate hikes. The timing…

The Week

House prices fall at fastest pace since 2009 – and more pain expected

High interest rates and the customary summer slump have been blamed after UK house prices suffered their sharpest annual drop in 14 years.

Evening Standard

NatWest cuts mortgage interest rates for second time in four days

It comes after Andrew Bailey yesterday signalled that the Bank of England could soon be finished raising interest rates

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