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The Latest Breaking News from Interest Rates

Bank of England set to raise interest rates above 5% today

The City braces for a hike of at least a quarter-point, taking base rates to their highest since 2008

Evening Standard

TUC urges Bank of England to halt ‘reckless’ interest rate increases

Unions say widespread job losses in recent months have left UK ‘teetering on the brink of recession’

The Guardian - UK

How Much Can You Make Renting Your Home?

With rising interest rates curbing the housing boom, have you thought about renting out your property instead? Here's what to consider.

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Banks under fire as HSBC profits surge while borrowers are squeezed

The chair of the Treasury Committee said the latest figures show major lenders are not sufficiently passing on higher interest rates to savers

The Independent UK

Rate hikes may have slowed inflation in the US – but they have also heightened the risk of financial crises for lower-income nations

The campaign to fight U.S. inflation by upping interest rates has been going on for a year and a half – and its impacts are being felt around the world.

The Conversation

HSBC more than doubles profits as interest rates soar

Bank says it earned £17bn in first half and will hand more money back to shareholders

The Guardian - UK

UK house prices fall at fastest rate since 2009 after interest rate rises

Nationwide says cost of a typical home is £260,828 after 3.8% year-on-year drop in July

The Guardian - UK

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UK recession fears swirl as factory output falls and house prices slide – as it happened

Nationwide reports average house prices fell 3.8% in year to July, biggest annual drop in 14 years, while manufacturers suffer worst month of 2023

The Guardian - UK

RBA interest rates: Australian borrowers given reprieve as Reserve Bank pauses again

The RBA has left the official cash rate on hold at 4.1%, the highest level since 2012, in line with investors’ expectations

The Guardian - AU

Is Now the Right Time to Build a CD Ladder?

A CD Ladder is an easy, low-risk tool savers can use to lock in competitive interest rates. But is now the right time to start building one?

Kiplinger

You Can Now Get Paid To Protect Your Portfolio With An Options Collar Strategy

Get paid to protect the SPY with a collar trade that used to cost money but now creates cashflow.

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Bond Basics: The Relationship Between Yield and Price

Learn about the relationship between yield and price in the bond market.

Kiplinger

What's the Difference Between a Bond's Price and Value?

Bonds are complex. Learning about how to trade them is as important as why to trade them.

Kiplinger

With interest rates at historic highs, retirees might want to invest in a CD IRA to protect and grow their nest eggs

IRA CDs can help retirees protect their savings in multiple ways.

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The Canberra Times

No Range Rovers or renos as Canberrans feel the interest rate pinch

Car owners downsize as interest rate rises start to bite.

Zenger

Fed Rate Hike And Powell’s Remarks Impact Stocks And ETFs

Market sees mixed reactions with gainers and losers as interest rates rise

Newsroom.co.nz

Developers increasingly defaulting on loans

Interest rates are continuing to take a toll on the property sector.

StockNews.com

2 Financial Stocks to Buy in August, 1 to Watch for Growth

The benchmark interest rate is at its highest level since 2001. This is good news for the financial sector as it benefits from high-interest rates. With the Fed unlikely to start cutting rates anytime soon, the financial sector should continue to benefit. Therefore, buying financial stocks CPI Card Group (PMTS)…

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The Independent UK

Consumer lending jumps to five-year high as squeezed households rely on credit

But in better news for the housing market, mortgage approvals ticked up unexpectedly in June despite borrowing costs continuing to rise.

The Guardian - UK

Banks with lowest savings rates to face ‘robust action’, warns UK financial watchdog

FCA gives banks four weeks to justify savings rates as it lays out 14-point plan to monitor treatment of customers

Newsroom.co.nz

Mainfreight profitability slumps as freight volumes decline

Business wrap: NZX fails to rally; Rising oil prices threaten new inflation headwind; Big logistics company imposes a hiring freeze as earnings fall 43 percent. Markets editor Andrew Patterson reports.

The Guardian - UK

Millions of UK families using credit cards and loans to pay basic bills

Poverty charity the Joseph Rowntree Foundation warns of ‘debt timebomb’ as interest rate rises hit low-income households

The Independent UK

UK interest rates to rise further but end of hiking cycle in sight

Most economists think Bank of England will raise bank rate by 0.25 percentage points on Thursday

The Guardian - UK

Mortgage rates ease as Bank of England’s bitter medicine shows signs of working

Fixed deals edge down as the City predicts that interest rates are nearing their peak and the UK economy cools

The Guardian - AU

Properties worth more than $25bn were bought with cash in Australia’s three biggest states in early 2023

Many cash purchases were made in regional areas of NSW, Victoria and Queensland as buyers downsized to less expensive housing

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