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Dollar Slips on a Snag in Debt Ceiling Talks and Dovish Powell

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Friday fell by -0.36%. The dollar retreated after Friday after talks to raise the debt ceiling hit a roadblock when Republican negotiators left a meeting with White House representatives and said talks were on a “pause.” The dollar also moved lower Friday after Fed...

Barchart

Home Down Payments Shrink Amid Affordability Squeeze

Home buyers are putting down smaller down payments as housing costs and interest rates rise.

Kiplinger

Nationwide to pay £340m of profits directly into customers’ accounts

The first comes as jump in deposits and interest rates drives earnings up 40% to record highs

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Latest mortgage news: Rates keep climbing

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates again in early May, and mortgage rates have responded by climbing. The average interest rate on 30-year mortgages rose to 6.66% this week, up from 6.58% last week, according to Bankrate’s national survey of large lenders.

Tribune News Service

Stop raising interest rates, Jeremy Hunt’s adviser tells Bank of England

‘We can afford to take more time to get inflation back down,’ says Andy Haldane

The Independent UK

Era of ‘massive’ UK house price rises nearing end, says OBR economist

David Miles says working from home, stalling population growth and higher interest rates will shape market

The Guardian - UK

Persistently high inflation is causing a split among Federal Reserve officials over next steps

The stubbornness of high inflation is dividing the Federal Reserve over how to manage interest rates in the coming months, leaving the outlook for the Fed’s policies cloudier than at any time since it unleashed a streak of 10 straight rate hikes in March 2022

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Fewer Americans apply for jobless benefits, labor market still showing strength

Fewer Americans applied for jobless benefits last week following a spike the previous week that some saw as a sign that higher interest rates were finally hobbling the labor market

The Independent UK

Bank of England chiefs ambushed over rocketing inflation and interest rate hikes

The Commons Treasury Select Committee held a rare sitting outside Parliament - and went to Threadneedle Street in the heart of the City of London to tackle the Governor and his deputies

Daily Mirror

Unemployment rate jumps to 3.7 per cent

The official labour force report reveals the jobless rate lifted to 3.7 per cent and around 4000 jobs were lost from the economy.

The New Daily

Alan Kohler: The confusing, ridiculous state of economic forecasting

There was a time when we were sure that interest rates wouldn’t change for three years. That illusion was cruelly dashed a year ago.

The New Daily

‘Highly probable’: RBA tipped to hike interest rates in June after wage data

Economists are predicting another interest rates hike after wage growth rose in the March quarter, with risks around low productivity growth.

The New Daily

Banks offer measures to help mortgage clients

Banks are using preemptive measures to help mortgage clients handle rising rates as central bank hikes affect floating mortgage interest rates.

Bangkok Post

Sluggish economy tames local oil prices

Diesel prices dipped again on Monday to around 32 baht a litre as global crude oil prices are on a decline.

Bangkok Post

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Fortune

Americans have had a sudden change of heart about buying a house, and only 1 in 5 think it's a good idea

At least 50% of Americans had confidence in the housing market for nearly 50 years, but that all changed the last two years.

Kiplinger

With Car Prices Soaring, Americans Set Record for Driving Older Vehicles

Surging car prices and high interest rates are forcing more and more Americans to delay new vehicle purchases.

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3 Foreign Bank Stocks to Buy This Week

Despite assurances by federal regulators, depositors and investors remain wary of the U.S. banking sector’s risks. Amid this uncertainty, fundamentally strong foreign banking names could be worth investing in to take advantage of rising interest rates worldwide. To that end, Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA), Banco do Brasil (BDORY), and…

The New Daily

Wage data looms as key to another potential interest rates hike

The potential for another painful hike in interest rates is balanced on a knife’s edge ahead of crucial new wages growth data.

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Evening Standard

Cooling in jobs market reduces pressure on Bank of England to raise interest rates

The unemployment rate for the January to March quarter rose 0.1% to 3.9%

Barchart

How To Increase The Yield On Bond Investments

With interest rates continuing to remain elevated, investors can once again generate significant income from their bond investments.

Chronicle Live

Martin Lewis urges anyone with a savings account to check it now to avoid being 'ripped off'

The MoneySavingExpert founder explained that millions of people are missing out on higher interest rates and might be able to boost their cash within minutes

ABC News

High demand and tight supply drive Australian farmland values to new highs

Excellent conditions, low interest rates and big family farmers looking to snap up neighbouring properties help turbocharge farmland prices.

The New Daily

Threat of higher rates remains, but peak may be in sight

The Reserve Bank is prepared to hike interest rates again in June, but has signalled mortgage bills may now be high enough cool inflation.

ABC News

Interest rates unlikely to fall amid 'once-in-a-generation' inflation battle, warns former RBA boss Glenn Stevens

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) warns further interest rate increases are still possible, as a former RBA governor says the low-rate era is over, leaving households feeling like Australia is heading for recession.

The Guardian - AU

Decision to lift interest rates influenced by higher-than-forecast rent increases, RBA says

Minutes from recent meeting say surprise call was ‘finely balanced’ and aimed at diminishing the risks of high inflation becoming entrenched

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