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Italy’s new affordable housing weapon is a 40% windfall tax on banks

The tax is intended as a one-off levy on bank profits made in 2023 and could help offset mortgage costs for Italians, especially first-time home-buyers.

Fortune

What Economists Expect When Key Inflation Data Arrives Thursday: Market Looks For Clues On The Fed’s Next Move

The Thursday release of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) report will bring pivotal data for markets

Zenger

Hawks Vs. Doves Battle On Fed Board Heightens Interest Rate Uncertainty For Investors

In its latest July meeting, the Federal Reserve remained tight-lipped about its future interest rate moves

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‘It’s tough out there’: cracks in UK housebuilding sector grow by the day

Insolvencies rocket as army of small firms – seen as backbone of the sector – struggle with falling demand, rising interest rates and higher costs

The Guardian - UK

Families face tough choices over lifestyle as mortgage costs soar

The decision to raise interest rates again has piled on yet more pressure to rein in spending and even give up on a dream

The Guardian - UK

UK house prices drop for fourth month running, as Halifax predicts ‘gradual decline’ – as it happened

Average house price fell by -0.3% in July, and is 2.4% lower than a year ago, but Halifax doesn’t expect ‘precipitous decline’ in coming months

The Guardian - UK

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Should I overpay my mortgage monthly or with a lump sum at the end of each year?

I have a five-year fixed-rate deal, just missed the rising interest rates and want to plan for an uncertain future

The Guardian - UK

More than 60,000 homes in Scotland at risk of repossession – Labour

The Bank of England has warned that the number of people likely to struggle with debt repayments is rising as a result of increasing interest rates.

The Independent UK

UK business confidence falls as economy slows and interest rates rise

Firms have cut back on hiring staff and manufacturing output is at its lowest since May 2020 as supply issues continue, a survey finds

The Guardian - UK

Kwasi Kwarteng admits mini-budget turmoil affected his mortgage

Former chancellor says payments went up ‘considerably’ after his tax cuts sent borrowing costs spiralling

The Guardian - UK

Kwasi Kwarteng reveals he has been hit by aftershock of his own budget

Former chancellor says his tracker mortgage has gone up ‘a great deal’ but denies responsibility

The Independent UK

Energy bill help unlikely this winter, Grant Shapps suggests

The Government doesn’t want to ‘constantly pay energy bills’ but plans to ‘absolutely’ cut taxes, he said

Evening Standard

Stocks Dragged Lower by Losses in Apple

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Friday closed down -0.53%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.43%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -0.51%. Stocks on Friday gave up an early advance and...

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Dollar Tumbles on Lower Bond Yields and Dovish Fed Comments

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Friday fell by -0.51%. The dollar was under pressure Friday from falling T-note yields after U.S. Jul nonfarm payrolls rose less than expected. Losses in the dollar accelerated after Atlanta Fed President Bostic said there is no need to raise interest rates further to ease...

Barchart

Stocks Move Lower After a Rocky Week of Trading

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.48%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.43%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.26%. Amazon.com is up +9% after reporting earnings. However, gains...

Kiplinger

Jobs Report Shows Pace of Hiring Slowed in July: What the Experts Are Saying

A mixed jobs report should keep the Fed on track to leave interest rates unchanged at its next meeting, experts say.

Barchart

Stocks Rally as Bond Yields Fall on Smaller U.S. Payrolls and Fed Comments

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.44%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.52%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.43%. Stocks this morning are moderately higher. A smaller-than-expected increase...

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UK interest rates: crashing the economy is no way to bring down inflation

The Bank of England (BoE) has raised interest rates once again to 5.25%, mirroring similar moves by the Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank. The fact that the UK is still suffering from high inflation – higher than either the US or eurozone – made another rate rise appear…

The Conversation

Five ways to take advantage of rising interest rates to boost your savings

With the Bank of England base rate currently the highest it has been since early 2008, you may have a valuable opportunity to increase your earnings on pensions, investments and savings accounts. After all, when the central bank raises its main rate – the base rate, which is typically used…

The Guardian - UK

Hopes of ‘soft landing’ as US jobs growth slows; UK economy caught ‘in low-growth trap’ – as it happened

Fewer jobs created last month than expected, but economists hope the US can avoid recession

The Independent UK

Why have interest rates gone up, what does it mean and will they come down?

Today the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee decided to increase the base interest rate from 5% to 5.25%

The Independent UK

Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves says interest rates a ‘hammer blow for working people’

Rachel Reeves says rise in base rates did not need to happen as government targets halving inflation

The Guardian - AU

RBA predicts weaker economy for the rest of 2023 as cost of living pummels households

The Reserve Bank’s latest update predicts wage growth to remain steady but rent inflation will increase

The Independent UK

Soaring mortgage costs ‘affecting mental health of almost a third of people’

Mind’s survey of people across England and Wales came before Thursday’s news that the Bank of England had raised interest rates again.

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