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FTSE 100 Live: Pound above $1.12; gilt yields stay under 4% as Liz Truss resigns

Retail sales volumes have fallen by more than expected as households cut back spending in the face of rising borrowing and energy costs.

Evening Standard

Bond Decline Won't Stop Until Interest Rates Reverse — It Could Be Awhile

When interest rates go up, bonds go down. Investors’ expectation that more interest rate hikes are ahead also leads to the selling of fixed-income instruments.

Benzinga

Pensions: how yours may have been affected by recent market turmoil

The early signs are that the financial markets have been appeased by the government’s October 17 decision to reverse two-thirds of its September mini-budget tax cuts.

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English water firms’ big debts of concern as interest rates rise, says expert

Economist says sector’s financial stability is worrying as firms have borrowed heavily to pay dividends

The Guardian - UK

A Recession May Just Prove To Be A Great Opportunity For Real Estate Investment

It seems like a tale of the past, but the U.S. saw record low mortgage rates in 2020 and 2021; concurrently, real estate investment soared. But the tried-and-true adage that real estate investment is a long-term proposition has never been more true today as mortgage interest rates steadily climb.

Benzinga

Food price surge brings more cost-of-living pain

Inflation up with interest rates next

Evening Standard

Weyerhaeuser: The Major REIT With, Possibly, The Least Amount Of Debt

Relative to the amount of shareholder equity, Weyerhaeuser Co. (NYSE: WY) may be among the major real estate investment trusts (REIT) with the least amount of debt. This consideration may be of greater importance as the Federal Reserve takes further actions to increase interest rates.

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Canberra's house values are falling across every suburb, but prices in the capital are still high

Experts say prices in Canberra are tied to interest rates, and if they keep rising then prices will keep falling.

ABC News

Rising mortgage rates put 45 Tory seats at risk in southern heartlands

Mortgage rates shot up after Liz Truss's disastrous mini-Budget amid fears the Bank of England would hike interest rates to manage the flurry of unfunded tax cuts

Daily Mirror

Fears more than 11,000 households in Northumberland will see spike in mortgage costs

The Bank of England has already increased interest rates and is expected to increase them further next week

Chronicle Live

Families won’t be able to afford to pay mortgages, warns M&S chief

Rate rises are the biggest threat to the economy, Marks & Spencer chairman Archie Norman warns

Evening Standard

UK housebuilder Bellway expects sluggish sales as interest rates rise

Company warns that next 12 months will be tougher, with economy likely to go into recession

The Guardian - UK

Philippines looking at market intervention to defend peso: Marcos

MANILA: The Philippines will continue to use interest rates to mitigate against inflation and may step in to defend a depreciating peso, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Tuesday.

Bangkok Post

‘No one would do that’: estate agents deny making rude gesture to Kwarteng

Agents in former chancellor’s constituency are glad to see him go after his effect on property market

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New Zealand inflation near record high as wisdom of interest rate rises questioned

Latest figures defy widespread predictions inflation would fall, as the central banks readies an ‘outsized’ rate hike

ABC News

How does the RBA set interest rates each month? Why was this month's decision a close call?

The Reserve Bank reveals its recent decision to slow down interest rate increases was "finely balanced" and explains the process by which it arrives at its monthly decisions.

Tribune News Service

How to earn more by switching savings accounts

Online banks have been increasing interest rates for savings accounts during most of the year, following the lead of the Federal Reserve to combat surging inflation with rising rates. But if your money is only earning the national average — or less — elsewhere, then you’re likely not maximizing your…

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3 Financial Services Stocks You Wouldn’t Want to Buy Right Now

Financial services providers usually benefit from a rising interest rate environment due to the positive correlation of their revenues with interest rates. However, financial services stocks SoFi Technologies (SOFI), Upstart Holdings (UPST), and Marathon Digital (MARA) are not well-positioned to capitalize on the current interest rate environment. One should avoid…

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Leaders worried about skill shortages

Labour shortages are the number one concern for business leaders, closely followed by inflation and rising interest rates.

Daily Mirror

Mini-Budget U-turns mean interest rates may NOT rise as much as feared, say experts

The new Chancellor Jeremy Hunt this morning announced he will scrap major policies planned by his predecessor Kwasi Kwarteng, in an attempt to calm rattled markets

The Guardian - UK

The Big Idea: Do governments really control their economies?

With markets, technocrats and voters on their backs, can politicians change anything?

Daily Mirror

Tesco boss warns millions of people face higher costs this winter as interest rates rise

John Allen, chairman of Tesco, said some people will face hardship this winter, on top of increased costs of food and energy, if interest rates continue to push up mortgage repayments

Wales Online

UK to enter recession until summer 2023, experts warn

High energy prices, surging inflation, rising interest rates and global economic weakness to blame

The Independent UK

UK to be plunged into recession until summer 2023, economists warn

Britain’s economy is expected to shrink around 0.2 per cent each quarter from October through to June next year

The Guardian - UK

Goldman Sachs expects worse UK recession in 2023

Bank tips economy to shrink 1% in downgraded forecast, but also predicts lower inflation and interest rates

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