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The Latest Breaking News from Interest Rates

Recession is imminent, no recession on the horizon, a soft landing…or small recession…has been the constant and contradictory litany flowing from Wall Street the past year. The combination of interest rates and oil both spiking recently certainly lends credence to some form of recession in 2024. Stocks that have some…

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Stocks Tumble as Bond Yields Soar on U.S. Labor Strength and Hawkish Fed

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -1.16%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.95%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -1.34%. Stocks this morning are sharply lower, with the S&P...

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Another sign that the US job market remains hot after US job openings rise unexpectedly in August

U.S. job openings rose unexpectedly in August, another sign the U.S. labor market remains strong in the face of higher interest rates

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FTSE 100 Live: London rally fades as 30-year gilt yields hit mini-Budget levels, Boohoo profit warning

Choppy stock market conditions are continuing after a spike in bond yields caused by higher-for-longer interest rate expectations.

Evening Standard

Australian share market plunges to six-month low

The ASX200 has slumped to its lowest in six months and the dollar to its weakest since November, despite interest rates staying on hold.

AAP

Stock market today: Asian markets sink, with Hong Kong down almost 3% on selling of property stocks

Asian markets have declined following a mixed session on Wall Street, where buying was pressured by rising bond yields

The Independent UK

No rate hike yet, but will it rise on Melbourne Cup Day? It all depends on petrol prices

If the Reserve Bank does push up interest rates again, the most likely next date is its next board meeting, on Melbourne Cup Tuesday.

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RBA interest rates: Reserve Bank keeps cash rate on hold at 4.1% for fourth straight month

New RBA governor, Michele Bullock, warns Australia isn’t out of the inflation woods and further interest rate rises remain on the cards

The Guardian - AU

Fed's Powell gets an earful about inflation and interest rates from small businesses

Federal Reserve officials typically gather many of their insights and observations about the economy from some of the top Ph.D. economists in Washington

The Independent UK

Does the Selloff in Gold Mark the End of the Bull Market for the Precious Metal?

Gold made an ominous bearish technical pattern when it made a double-top, reaching $2,072 per ounce in March 2022 and May 2023. Since the latest peak, the price action turned bearish, with the precious metal making lower highs and lower lows.

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Navigating the Banking Storm: Is It Time to Invest in JPMorgan (JPM) and U.S. Bancorp (USB)?

The U.S. banking sector currently feels the pressure of credit rating downgrades. Additionally, with interest rates unlikely to be cut soon, the banking industry will likely face higher deposit costs and slowing loan growth. Amid this backdrop, will investing in JPMorgan Chase (JPM) and U.S. Bancorp (USB) be wise? Read…

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London house prices fall over £20k on average as mortgage rates bite but full crash ‘unlikely’ say experts

House prices have fallen 3.8 per cent since interest rate hikes began, but demand for homes still outweighs supply

Evening Standard

UK house prices drop 5.3% with falls in every region, says Nationwide

High interest rates blamed for year-on-year fall with price of average home £14,500 lower than September 2022.

The Guardian - UK

Sharon White stepping down from John Lewis; UK house prices fall at fastest rate since 2009 – as it happened

John Lewis chair Sharon White will not seek second term at retailer, as Nationwide reports UK house prices fell 5.3% in year to September

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London house prices still falling, but more slowly, Nationwide House Price Index says

Prices were still down 3.8% year-on-year, but that a smaller decline than in the second-quarter update

The Independent UK

Stock market today: Asian shares mixed as Japan business confidence rises and US shutdown is averted

Asian shares are mostly higher in thin trading with many markets closed for holidays

AAP

Housing recovery entrenched but pace of growth eases

Home values continue to rise but growth has slowed amid more advertisements for stock and the toll of higher interest rates and cost of living pressures.

The Hindu

Centre to provide cheap housing loans for urban poor soon: Puri

Govt finalising scheme to provide relief in interest rates on loans from banks for urban poor to construct houses. PM Modi announced the programme in his Independence Day address.

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The Yield Curve is Inverted, When Does the Recession Begin?

Recessions can be challenging to predict, and experts use economic data and trends to make informed judgments about when a recession has begun or is likely to occur. But why predict when a consistent pattern ultimately illustrates when a recession starts?

The Guardian - UK

UK mortgage approvals hit six-month low as interest rates cool market

Number of house sales also fell in August compared with a year earlier, says HMRC

Evening Standard

Mortgage approvals plunge in August as full impact of higher interest rates starts to come through

The average interest rate paid on new mortgages, which had only been edging up even as lenders rapidly increased prices, rose by jumped to 4.82%

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Stocks Rebound as Bond Yields Turn Lower

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Thursday closed up +0.59%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.35%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.84%. Stocks on Thursday posted moderate gains as technology...

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Interest rates: Monetary policy is always political as central banks opt to back the financial sector

As the Bank of Canada prepared to announce its decision on interest rates in early September, Tiff Macklem, the bank’s governor, received imploring letters from premiers spanning both the country and the political spectrum.

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Stocks Post Modest Gains as Price Pressure Ease in Germany

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.19%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.23%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.05%. Stocks this morning are modestly higher. Stocks are wavering...

The Independent UK

US government estimates last quarter's economic growth was 2.1%, unchanged from previous estimate

The U.S. economy grew at a 2.1% annual pace from April through June, extending its sturdy performance in the face of higher interest rates, the government said Thursday, leaving its previous estimate unchanged

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