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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

The Guardian - UK

China’s exports plunge most in 3 years amid higher interest rates

Chinese exports fall 12.4 percent in June compared with a year earlier amid slowing global demand.

Al Jazeera

China exports slumped 12.4% in June from a year earlier as global demand weakened

China has reported its exports tumbled 12.4% in June from a year earlier as demand weakened after central banks raised interest rates to curb inflation

The Independent UK

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Why Investors Should Consider Buying Gold Now

Gold was the best-performing precious metal in Q2 and over the first six months of 2023. The rare metal fell 2.01% in Q2 but was still 5.65% higher than the 2022 closing price on June 30. Gold remains in a long-term bull market, and the prospects are for higher highs…

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June CPI Report: What the Experts Are Saying About Inflation

Inflation eased markedly last month, but that won't keep the Fed from raising interest rates, pros say.

Kiplinger

FTSE 100 marks best day of 2023 as US inflation falls to 3%

‘Not too early to start chilling the champagne,’ says one analyst as traders toast drop in consumer inflation

The Guardian - UK

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…

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Consumer Credit Growth Slows as Lending Standards Tighten: Kiplinger Economic Forecasts

Consumer credit growth is slowing due to high interest rates and banks implementing tighter lending terms on credit cards.

Kiplinger

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

The Guardian - UK

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.

Kiplinger

Rental market crisis looms as landlords face ‘hike rents or sell up’ dilemma amid mortgage chaos

Rising mortgage rates are will have a severe impact on buy-to-let landlords and their tenants

Evening Standard

Five options to get the UK back to 2% inflation

Bank of England (BoE) governor Andrew Bailey has said inflation will fall “markedly” this year, as he signalled that the central bank is likely to raise interest rates once again in an attempt to reach its 2% inflation target.

The Week

South Africa's Land Bank can be fixed: change the funding model and narrow the focus

It is disheartening to see how many South Africans, including parliamentarians, have forgotten the simple and influential role the Land and Agricultural Development Bank (Land Bank) played in South African agriculture.

The Conversation

London top-choice location in UK and Ireland for hotel operators

London has retained its crown as the most sought-after location for hotel operators eyeing new openings in the UK and Ireland, but high build costs and interest rates could delay future developments according to new survey results.

Evening Standard

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Wales Online

Bank of England warns 1m people to expect £500 a month added to mortgage bill

The Governor has warned 'there will be consequences'

Evening Standard

Winkworth cautions on profits as mortgage crisis weighs on home sales

Estate agency chain Winkworth has issued a profit warning and pointed to soaring interest rates and the mortgage crisis hitting home sales.

The Guardian - UK

UK lenders pass stress tests as Bank of England warns of more mortgage pain

Banks ‘could weather £125bn hit in economic downturn’ despite rising interest rates

The Independent UK

Bank of England says UK banks are resilient enough to offer struggling households support

The Bank of England has warned that households across the U.K. are facing increasing problems from the sharp increase in interest rates but says the country’s biggest banks are resilient enough to offer more help than they were able to before the global financial crisis 15 years ago

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Evening Standard

Tens of thousands of Londoners face mortgage bill hikes of more than £12,000

Tens of thousands of Londoners are facing annual mortgage bill hikes of more than £12,000, the Bank of England warned on Wednesday.

The Guardian - UK

A million UK households face £500 rise in monthly mortgage payments; US inflation drops to 3% – as it happened

Bank of England chief says there ‘will be consequences’ of higher interest rates, as all UK banks pass stress tests

The Guardian - UK

Rising UK interest rates threaten Sunak’s fiscal plans, OBR to warn

Inflation and borrowing costs make it less likely PM will be able to tackle debt or cut tax

Wales Online

Martin Lewis concerned by 'dangerous' mistake people are making with mortgages

The Money Saving Expert tackled Jeremy Hunt on TV on Tuesday night

The Guardian - AU

RBA to cut number of meetings that set interest rates to eight a year, Philip Lowe says

Lowe’s speech may be his last as Reserve Bank governor before treasurer Jim Chalmers announces whether his term will be renewed

Wales Online

Martin Lewis shares when interest rates are predicted to fall and what you should do about a fixed deal

'But all forecasts could be wrong - we don’t know'

Daily Mirror

'Mortgage costs are on a road to hell - who will stand up for ordinary people?'

The average 6.66 per cent rate is stinging in part because the Bank of England, with the backing of Rishi Sunak and Chancellor Jeremy Hunt, is hiking interest rates to curb inflation

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